A new D.C. Council bill attempts give the fire department’s top doctor the final authority over policies at the 911 center, whose performance has been under sustained scrutiny.

A bill in the D.C. Council would state that the D.C. Fire and EMS medical director is also the medical director of the Office ...

A man suffered serious injuries after officials say he jumped down a hospital shaft in Washington, D.C., early Sunday morning.

Under the glare of public frustration over botched emergency calls, D.C. lawmakers spent March 18 hearing from advocates and front-line 911 workers who want tighter rules written into law for the city ...

Children’s National Hospital in D.C. says it is treating a growing number of teenagers — and even some kids as young as 11 — for cannabis use and addiction. “The youngest patients we are seeing are in ...

The Ohio Nurses Association is urging Nationwide Children's Hospital to remove Les and Abigail Wexner's names from buildings, program titles and more. In a letter to Nationwide Children's Hospital CEO ...

The D.C. Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee is hearing testimony on several bills today, including two concerning the District's 911 call center.

Florida Panthers captain and center Aleksander Barkov at an event at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, announcing the naming of the “Barkov Sports Medicine” department at the ...

Dolly Parton continues to find new ways to uplift and care for kids, and not just through her global free book program. The philanthropist has given her name, her support and even her trademark ...

Dolly Parton is re-upping her commitment to children in East Tennessee. The newly-named Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital symbolizes a partnership between the singer and the area’s leading medical ...