Doctors Hospital (Columbus, Ohio)

Doctors Hospital
OhioHealth

Front, seen from Broad Street
Geography
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
Organization
Funding Not-for-profit
Hospital type Teaching, faith-based
Services
Beds 213
Links
Website www.ohiohealth.com/doctors
Lists Hospitals in Ohio

Doctor's Hospital is a 213 bed tertiary care teaching hospital located near Columbus in the U.S. state of Ohio. Doctor's Hospital operates the second largest osteopathic medical training program in the United States. Each year, the hospital trains 160 physicians in residencies and fellowships.

In 2013, Doctor's Hospital was ranked #30 in the State of Ohio, #4 in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, and ranked highly in pulmonology by the U.S. News & World Report.[1] In the last year with available data, Doctor's Hospital had 9,338 admissions, performed 1,841 inpatient and 3,736 outpatient surgeries, and its emergency department had 67,840 visits.[1]

Doctor's Hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.[2] Doctor's Hospital is also an Accredited Chest Pain Center by The Joint Commission.[3] The cancer care program is accredited as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program with commendations in clinical research and community education by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.[4]

History

In 1998, Doctor's Hospital became a member hospital of OhioHealth, a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in Columbus, Ohio.

Services and Clinical Programs

Doctor's Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center according to The Joint Commission. Heart patients receive treatment an average of 30 minutes faster than the American College of Cardiology recommends.[3]

In 2011, Doctor's Hospital was named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the Teaching Hospitals with Cardiovascular Residency Programs comparison group by Thomson Reuters.[3]

Osteopathic Teaching

With the second largest osteopathic training program in the U.S., Doctor's Hospital trains more than 160 physicians each year in 17 specialties and subspecialties. A number of residency and fellowship programs are offered.

Accreditation

Doctor's Hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.[2] Doctor's Hospital is also an Accredited Chest Pain Center by The Joint Commission.[3] The cancer care program is accredited as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program with commendations in clinical research and community education by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.[3] Doctors Hospital is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Doctors Hospital Overview". U.S. News & World Report. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Acute Care Hospitals". Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Doctors Hospital". OhioHealth. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Doctors Hospital receives National Accreditation for Breast Program". OhioHealth. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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