Press Releases: Mid-Atlantic States
July 27, 2009
Kaiser Permanente to Open New Medical Office on Capitol Hill
State-of-the-art facility will showcase advanced health care technology and provide expert, coordinated care
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Kaiser Permanente, a leading not-for-profit health plan and care provider, has signed a lease for 200,000 square feet of space in the Station Place complex adjacent to Union Station. The new medical office will open in the complex in early 2011.
"We're confident that all of our members who use the Capitol Hill Medical Office, both those who live in D.C. and those who come in to the city to work, will enjoy the convenience and comfort that the new facility will bring," said Marilyn Kawamura, president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States. "It will be a cornerstone of health for the community, and a hallmark for customer service and quality care."
Located at 700 Second Street, Northeast, the new Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Office will house primary care, specialty care, full-service imaging, laboratory, pharmacy services, and an outpatient procedures suite—all supported by industry-leading technology and information systems. For instance, Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect®, the most advanced electronic medical record system available today, helps clinicians provide outstanding quality, assists patients in making certain they have received the preventive care they require, and maximizes patient safety by identifying risks to patients, such as potentially harmful drug combinations. Patients also have the added convenience of being able to access their medical records, make appointments, send secure e-mail to their physicians, and order prescription refills online, through My Health Manager at kp.org.
"With the opening of the Capitol Hill Medical Office, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is in a position to become a leading provider of health care on the East Coast, and a model for how health care should be delivered across the nation," said Robert Pearl, MD, president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, "This new facility will embody Kaiser Permanente's commitment to providing exceptional quality in the most effective and convenient ways possible."
Kaiser Permanente's Capitol Hill Medical Office will showcase how coordinating health care and leveraging the power of advanced information technologies allow physicians to achieve superior quality outcomes. Kaiser Permanente selected the Station Place site after a comprehensive review of development options in Washington, D.C. The proximity to many of our members – including those in the federal workforce, public transportation, and Capitol Hill, as well as key building amenities such as ample parking for members – made this location the first choice.
"From the health care providers' view," noted Bernadette Loftus, MD, The Permanente Medical Group associate executive director for the Mid-Atlantic States, "the seamless collaboration between primary, specialty, and diagnostic care, convenience, and expanded access, along with the modern infrastructure and design efficiencies planned for the new facility, will allow us to provide exceptional medical care and help our members to manage their health."
Owned and developed by Louis Dreyfus Property Group and Fisher Brothers, Station Place was designed by Pritzker award-winning architect Kevin Roche.
About Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States region, headquartered in Rockville, Md., provides and coordinates complete health care services for almost 500,000 members through 30 medical office buildings in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, founded in 1980, is a total health organization composed of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., and the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C., an independent medical group that features approximately 900 physicians who provide or arrange care for patients throughout the area. The health plan has been named the “Top HMO” in Maryland for the sixth consecutive year by the Maryland Health Care Commission. In addition, it was recently named “Highest in Member Satisfaction” among Commercial Health Plans by J.D. Power and Associates. Visit kp.org/newscenter for more Kaiser Permanente news.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to: www.kp.org/newscenter.