Nov 12 | DC Council to Hold Follow-Up Hearing on Cedar Hill Hospital's Promised Improvements
The DC Council's Committee on Health will hold a public roundtable on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 10 a.m., to examine improvements at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center following concerns about staffing, patient care, and hospital operations.
Chaired by Councilmember Christina Henderson, the roundtable follows an April 2026 hearing during which hospital and District officials discussed operational challenges and committed to improvements over the following six months.
At that hearing, Deputy Mayor Turnage stated that he expected Cedar Hill to stabilize operations "within six months"and indicated that the District would need to raise serious questions about hospital leadership if improvements were not made.
With that deadline now passed, the Council will revisit those commitments and assess the hospital's progress.
For residents East of the Anacostia River, the hospital's performance is particularly important given longstanding concerns about access to quality healthcare in Wards 7 and 8.
Public Roundtable Details
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: John A. Wilson Building, Room 123, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Format: Hybrid — In Person and Virtual via Zoom
Watch Live:
DC Council: https://dccouncil.gov/council-videos/
Councilmember Henderson: https://www.christinahendersondc.com/live