Press Release: HSC Health Care System will be integrated into Children’s National

News Release — Children’s National Health System

The agreement, approved by regulators, will improve care coordination for patients with complex care needs

September 03, 2019

WASHINGTON – Children’s National and The HSC Health Care System (HSC) have received regulatory approval  for an integration that will provide seamless care for children and young adults with complex medical needs in Washington,  D.C. and across the region.

Under the agreement, HSC becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Children’s National. HSC includes a pediatric hospital, outpatient therapy center, skilled nursing facility, home health services and health plan.

“We are excited to have the HSC team join the Children’s National family,” says Kurt Newman, M.D., president and CEO of Children’s National. “Together, our experience represents 285 years of experience caring for children with the most complex medical needs. We know that integrating our services will help meet the changing needs of patients and their families and create a seamless care experience.”

The two organizations have a long history of collaboration. HSC is a health system serving children with complex health conditions; many of whom receive rehabilitative therapy from HSC into adulthood. Children’s National, ranked sixth nationally among children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, provides inpatient and outpatient specialty care to many patients who also receive services from HSC.

“The patients and families we serve routinely navigate a complex system with a multitude of specialists and services required for their care. Together, we know we can make it easier for them to access care,” says Nathaniel Beers, M.D., president and CEO of The HSC Health Care System. “Ultimately, our goal is to improve the quality of life for our patients and their families.”

Medical advances have significantly increased life expectancy for children with complex medical needs, leading to an increased demand for specialized care as well as innovations to address the longer-term needs of these children

The importance of delivering highly coordinated care to children with complex medical needs gained national attention when the bipartisan ACE Kids Act was signed into law this spring. Children’s National collaborated with HSC in a national pilot program that provided the foundation for this legislation.

The organizations will now move forward together with the deployment of a five-year integration plan.