Sibley Memorial Hospital

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Sibley Memorial Hospital
Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Sibley Memorial Hospital Aerial in 2013
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Geography
Location5255 Loughboro Road, N.W., Washington, D.C., United States
Organization
Care system Private not-for-profit
Type Teaching
Affiliated university Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds245
History
Opened1890 (1890)
Links
Website sibley.org
Lists Hospitals in Washington, D.C.

Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital specializes in surgery, orthopedics, and oncology services. It has been part of Johns Hopkins Medicine since 2010. [1]

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History

Sibley hospital traces its lineage to the Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School, established in 1890 at a house at 133 F St. NE, but which moved the next year to 1140 N. Capitol St. NW, near the corner with Pierce Street. The institution of the Methodist Church was named in memory of President Rutherford B. Hayes's wife and trained young women for various Christian-related professions, including work for medical facilities and orphanages. [2]

William J. Sibley, a member of the Foundry Methodist Church, donated $10,000 to the school to establish a hospital in memory of his wife, Dorothea Lowndes Sibley. The hospital was dedicaated, next to the school on North Capitol Street, in 1894, and opened the following year. [3] It was expanded in 1900 and again in 1925, to occupy the full block at North Capitol Street and Pierce Street. [4]

In 1953, the Methodist Church, which also owned American University, proposed moving Sibley to a spot on Nebraska Avenue on American's campus, citing the need for more space. [5] The city government declined to make a zoning change necessary for the move, effectively blocking it. [6]

Congress helped in 1957, passing a law to grant Sibley 12 acres of land on Loughboro Road in Northwest Washington formerly belonging to the federal government as part of its reservation for the Dalecarlia Reservoir. It had housed the National Training School for Girls, a reform school. [7] In exchange, Sibley had to grant to the federal government the site of Hahnemann Hospital at 135 New York Ave. NE. Hahnemann, formerly the National Homeopathic Hospital, had merged into Sibley the year prior. Sibley moved to the new site in 1961.

In 2010, citing an uncertain financial future, Sibley merged into Johns Hopkins Medicine. [8]

The Hayes School transformed into a nursing school, and the Methodist Church moved it to American University. American closed the nursing school in 1987 due to declining enrollment. [9]

The District of Columbia government built a low-income public apartment building on the former site of the hospital on North Capitol Street in 1968, and named it Sibley Plaza in honor of the hospital.

U.S. News & World Report

As of January 2025, Sibley is ranked #4 in the Washington, D.C. metro area by U.S. News & World Report . [10]

Patient safety

Sibley Memorial Hospital has a C grade "Hospital Safety Score" by The Leapfrog Group as of Fall 2024. [11]

Departments

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Historic Sibley Memorial Hospital logo.

The main phone number for Sibley Memorial Hospital is 202-537-4000.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Sun, Lena H. (October 28, 2010). "Johns Hopkins-Sibley deal set for approval". The Washington Post . Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "History of Sibley Memorial Hospital". Sibley Memorial Hospital. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Refuge For The Sick; Dedication For The New Sibley Memorial Hospital". The Washington Post . October 20, 1894.
  4. ↑ "Sibley Corner Stone Will Be Laid Today". The Washington Post . October 28, 1925.
  5. ↑ Lyons, Richard L. (January 17, 1953). "Bishop Tells Plans At Sibley Hearing". The Washington Post .
  6. ↑ Lyons, Richard L. (January 29, 1953). "Zoners Bar New Sibley Hospital At American U.". The Washington Post .
  7. ↑ Sampson, Paul (September 5, 1957). "Ike Signs New Sibley Hospital Bill". The Washington Post .
  8. ↑ Sun, Lena H. (October 28, 2010). "Johns Hopkins-Sibley deal set for approval". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Feinberg, Lawrence (August 19, 1987). "AU TO CLOSE NURSING SCHOOL DESPITE DEMAND IN PROFESSION". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC - Rankings & Ratings". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sibley Memorial Hospital - DC". Hospital Safety Grade. The Leapfrog Group . Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Medical Services and Care at Sibley Memorial Hospital". Sibley Memorial Hospital | Johns Hopkins Medicine. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

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