2007 - A Year of Celebration

What enables an organization to thrive and grow for 100 years? At Washington Adventist Hospital our 100th Anniversary reflects a never-ending dedication to caring for and working with the communities we serve. During our first century, we earned a reputation for excellence by focusing on patient care recognized for quality and compassion.

As we celebrate our 100th Anniversary this year, we will be highlighting our programs and accomplishments.

Here are a few of them.

• The CardioVascular Institute provides the region with state-of-the-art procedures that combine skill, compassion and experience. We also participate in leadingedge research characteristic of major academic medical centers in the United States.
• Our hospital is Montgomery County's first complete Cardiac Care Center, annually performing more than 600 open heart surgeries and more than 8,000 heart catheterization. The institute offers a level of care unsurpassed by any cardiology program in the Maryland suburbs.
• Our surgical services feature the most advanced equipment and technology to support sophisticated minimally invasive procedures resulting in less pain and shorter recovery time.
• Our maternity unit offers a personal, hands-on experience for new mothers and babies.
• Plans are in the works to expand and improve facilities and add important enhancements that reflect technology-driven medical advances.

In the community, we have made great progress with our "Vision for Expanded Access." It is no longer just an idea — it is in action. Marcos Pesquera was appointed by Adventist HealthCare as the Executive Director of its new Center on Health Disparities.

The mission of this Center is to remove barriers for those who do not have access to health care, which is a central tenet to our "Vision for Expanded Access."

Additionally, Washington Adventist Hospital announced a partnership with Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, an organization deeply committed to providing health care to local families. We believe that the primary care center will further expand access to health care services for families and strengthen the region’s health care safety net.

I ask each of you, on the year of our Anniversary, to honor our hospital and our community’s rich past, to engage the present, and embrace our exciting future because it belongs to all of us. I look forward to sharing more exciting news with you as together we build a bold and bright future ahead of us.

Sincerely,

Jere D. Stocks
President, Washington Adventist Hospital