Walter Reed Replacement Hospital Chooses US Radiology On-Call For Teleradiology
November 9, 2011 | Endorsements
Fort Belvoir Hospital, the new replacement for Walter Reed Army Medical Center, has chosen US Radiology On-Call to provide teleradiology services.
Walter Reed Army Hospital, the flagship hospital for the US Army, officially closed September 15, 2011. It provided high quality medical care for its patients including the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States for the last 100 years.
The new 1.3 million square foot Fort Belvoir hospital cost over $1 billion. The project was part of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment plan, known as BRAC, which includes replacing Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and Andrews Air Force Base with new, expanded facilities at Fort Belvoir. It is ready to provide “world-class” medical treatment to service members injured in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as to military families, senior officials said Thursday.
“Not only is the hospital new, every piece of equipment is brand new,” Maj. Trisa Giuliani, an Army anesthesiologist, said after participating in a practice exploratory laparotomy in which the “patient” expired. Giuliani said there was some sadness in leaving Walter Reed after eight years. “Walter Reed was home to me,” she said. “But it’s unbelievable here, with the state-of-the-art equipment. You can feel the excitement in the hallways.”Giuliani said the rooms at the new hospital will be able to accommodate family members of patients. “The big difference is the ability to take care of the entire family,” she said. “Walter Reed wasn’t set up to do that.”
Fort Belvoir Hospital chose US Radiology On-Call for teleradiology services. US Radiology On-Call is a nationwide 24/7 specialist teleradiology group that has been providing the highest quality care to leading institutions across the United States for over 10 years.