Nursing At MWHC

As the region's leader in healthcare, MWHC employs over 5,000 people at two hospitals and 28 healthcare facilities and wellness services.

Mary Washington Hospital

MWH is a not-for-profit, 437-bed tertiary acute care medical center that provides a comprehensive range of health services to the residents of Fredericksburg and surrounding communities in central Virginia. The services provided include:

• Medical-Surgical services
  • Emergency services at two locations: the main Emergency Department (ED) on the MWH campus and the Emergency and Outpatient Center at Lee's Hill
• Heart and Vascular Center, including open heart surgery and minimally invasive surgery
• Level II Trauma Center
• Neurosurgery
• Neurodiagnostic Center
• Sleep Disorders Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Women’s Health Institute, including perinatology services, Labor and Delivery, Antepartum Services, Mother/Baby, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, and board-certified pediatric hospitalist program staffed by practitioners from Children’s National Medical Center
• Outpatient care programs, including Infusion Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Imaging Services
• Endoscopy Services
• Orthopedics
• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Robotics Surgery Program

Stafford Hospital

Stafford Hospital is a not-for-profit, 100-bed community hospital conveniently located just off of I-95 at the intersection of Route 1 and Courthouse Road. Accommodations and services offered at Stafford Hospital lead the region’s largest healthcare system in comfort and the latest technology, featuring:

• All private rooms
• State-of-the-art operating rooms
• Dedicated 10-bed post-surgical unit with nurses experienced in post-surgical care
• Reference laboratory partnership with Mayo Clinic
• Intermediate level nursery staffed by Children’s National Medical Center pediatric hospitalists
• Breast Care Program, offering oncoplastic breast surgery
• Outpatient Infusion Center
• Cardiac and Interventional Radiology lab
• 1.5T Vantage Titan Ultra-short, open bore MRI
• 64-slice CT scanner with 3D images
• High-definition laparoscopic video equipment

Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgical Center

FASC offers the same sophisticated technology found at Mary Washington Hospital. Experienced surgeons and anesthesiologists are specially trained in outpatient procedures and most also practice at Mary Washington Hospital. They are supported by a highly skilled nursing and clinical staff. Our surgery center is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Healthcare.

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Mary Washington Hospice

Hospice is a very special kind of care and support service for anyone dealing with a life-limiting illness. We have learned that the earlier hospice care begins the more meaningful and beneficial the support is for patients and their caregivers. Mary Washington Hospice is about helping people live comfortably with dignity, allowing the patient and family to have more meaningful days. Not all hospice programs are the same. Mary Washington Hospice offers:

• Nursing services available on call 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
• Effective pain management, with 98 percent of patients reaching an acceptable pain level within 48 hours of admission
• Dedicated teams of compassionate professionals trained in end-of-life care
• Complementary alternative therapy services such as art, massage and music therapies
• High patient and family satisfaction
• A well-established volunteer program
• Relationships with area nursing homes and assisted living facilities

Mary Washington Home Health

Mary Washington Hospital Home Health has been providing quality home health services to this region for over 30 years. As a part of Mary Washington Healthcare, we are held to the highest standards of quality care.

Mary Washington Home Health offers the following in-home care, all managed by your physician:

• Skilled nurses who work with your doctor to provide comprehensive care
• Rehabilitation services provided by physical, speech, and occupational therapists
• Registered dietitian to assist with any special dietary needs
• Social workers who can assist with evaluations and identifying community resources
• Dedicated 24 hour phone line for patient and family support
• Home health aides to assist with personal care needs

Regional Cancer Center

The Mary Washington Regional Cancer Center is committed to providing excellence in cancer care close to home. We offer a full scope of multidisciplinary services required to screen, diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, educate and support cancer patients and their families. The Regional Cancer Center’s offerings include free Cancer Navigator services, stereotactic radiosurgery, a gynecologic oncologist, and radiation therapy with a RapidArc® linear accelerator. Patients have convenient access to care at multiple locations in Fredericksburg and Stafford.

Snowden at Fredericksburg

Snowden at Fredericksburg provides inpatient services for all ages in our recently expanded, 40-bed community mental health hospital. We also offer outpatient programs for adolescents and adults. In addition, we treat substance abuse through an adult intensive outpatient treatment plan.

Heart & Lung Center

The Heart & Lung Center is an innovative concept that combines all elements of heart and vascular healthcare in one place for a better patient experience. Experienced physicians and clinicians work as a team to deliver coordinated, high quality care to patients from the first appointment through recovery.

Wound Healing Center

The Wound Healing Centers at Mary Washington Healthcare are outpatient programs dedicated solely to healing patients with difficult wounds. These may be wounds caused by diabetes, vascular problems, chronic infections, pressure, minor burns, spider bites or other traumas. The Wound Healing Centers of Fredericksburg and Woodbridge are among the few places in the region to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy.