Press Releases: Mid-Atlantic States
Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 4:41 p.m. EDT
Originally published Saturday, June 30, 2012, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Mid-Atlantic States Power Outages — Operations Normal in All Facilities
ROCKVILLE, Md. — As of today, Thursday, July 5, all Kaiser Permanente facilities in the Mid-Atlantic States Region are fully operational.
If you have an urgent matter, or would like to speak with a nurse, please contact the Clinical Call Center directly at 1-800-677-1112 (toll-free).
Published Monday, July 2, 2012, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Due to the recent power outage, our Kensington Medical Center will be closed today, Tuesday, July 3 and tomorrow, Wednesday, July 4. We are working with PEPCO to have power restored by Thursday, July 5.
All other Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States operations are normal and are operational with full power.
Published Monday, July 2, 2012, 7:00 p.m. EDT
ROCKVILLE, Md. — All Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States operations are normal.
All facilites are operational with full power except for Kensington 1 and 2, which are expected to be back online by 8 p.m. EDT. Kensington employees should check the status line for the most current updates.
Published Monday, July 2, 2012, 11:05 a.m. EDT
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Due to the recent weather, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is experiencing multiple power outages throughout the region.
We are working with Pepco to resolve the issues. We are also working to update members through kp.org.
UPDATE: Monday, July 2
The following medical facilities will not be accepting patients.
Members should contact their provider directly or call the Clinical Contact Center, as appointments at many of these facilities have been re-scheduled to other centers. The number is: 1-800-677-1112 (toll-free).
- Kensington Medical Center 1 & 2
- Falls Church Medical Center
- George Mason Square Annex
- Prince George's Medical Center
The Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States regional headquarters office is closed today due to a power outage.
Both the Maple Lawn Call Center and Silver Spring Tech Center are operational.
If you have an urgent system matter or would like to speak with a nurse, please contact the Clinical Call Center directly at 1-800-677-1112.
UPDATE: Sunday, July 1
We are still experiencing multiple power outages throughout the region.
The following urgent care operations are closed. Security is on-site to direct members who come to these buildings.
- Kensington Medical Center — members advised to go to Gaithersburg
- Falls Church Medical Center — members advised to go to Fair Oaks
- Camp Springs Medical Center — urgent care will RE-OPEN today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; receiving pediatric walk-in patients
Urgent care is operational at the following centers:
- Woodbridge Medical Center — closes at 9 p.m.
- Fair Oaks Medical Center — open 24 hours a day
- Capitol Hill Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 202-346-3950
- Gaithersburg Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 240-632-4200
- Largo Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 301-618-5916
- Woodlawn Medical Center — closes at 11 p.m.
- White Marsh Medical Center — closes at 5 p.m.
- Camp Springs Medical Center — closes at 5 p.m.
The Regional Lab is on emergency generator but OPEN for operations.
The following buildings currently do not have power:
- Maple Lawn Call Center
- Kensington 1 and 2
- Summit Mental Health Center
- KPIC
- Regional Headquarters
If you have an urgent system matter or would like to speak with a nurse, please contact the Clinical Call Center directly at 1-800-677-1112 (toll-free).
Published Saturday, June 30, 2012, 3:30 p.m. EDT
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Due to the recent weather, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is experiencing multiple power outages throughout the region.
We are working with Pepco to resolve the issues. We are also working to update members through kp.org.
Currently the following urgent care operations are closed due to power outages:
- Kensington Medical Center — members advised to go to Gaithersburg
- Falls Church Medical Center — members advised to go to Fair Oaks
- Camp Springs Medical Center — members advised to go to Largo
- Kaiser Permanente Imaging Center
Urgent care is operational at the following centers:
- Reston Medical Center — closes at 9 p.m.
- Woodbridge Medical Center — closes at 9 p.m.
- Fair Oaks Medical Center — open 24 hours a day
- Capitol Hill Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 202-346-3950
- Gaithersburg Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 240-632-4200
- Largo Medical Center — open 24 hours a day, 301-618-5916
- Woodlawn Medical Center — closes at 11 p.m.
- White Marsh Medical Center — closes at 11 p.m.
If you have an urgent system or would like to speak with a nurse, please contact the Clinical Call Center directly at 1-800-677-1112 (toll-free).
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 centers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1980, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is a total health organization comprised 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. Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States is considered one of Maryland’s “Top HMOs,” according to the Maryland Health Care Commission. The health plan was ranked in the nation’s 50 top commercial health plans and 20 top Medicare health plans — and the No. 1 Medicare plan for Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. — by “NCQA Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2011–2012 Private.” For more information about Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, visit www.kp.org or follow us on Twitter, www.twitter.com/KPMidAtlantic.
