VHC Health is a not-for-profit health system serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area since 1944. The organisation operates a 548-bed teaching hospital alongside a network of primary care and specialty locations throughout Arlington, Northern Virginia, and the greater DC region.
The system provides hospital medicine, primary care, specialty outpatient services, trauma care, oncology, and women's health services. It operates as a Level II Trauma Center and is designated a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, reflecting recognised excellence in nursing practice. The health system's cancer programme was named a 2023 Best Cancer Hospital, and it has been ranked in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals for four consecutive years with 5-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
As a teaching hospital, VHC Health integrates medical education into its clinical operations. The organisation has been selected as the official women's health partner of the Washington Commanders and has received Women's Choice Awards across multiple specialties.