125 Years of Serving You
Mary Washington Healthcare has been helping our community since 1899. We
offer services to keep people healthy and provide medical care when they
are sick. Mary Washington Healthcare is committed to investing in the
health of the communities we serve. This commitment is based on a Community
Benefit Strategy.
Community Benefits are programs and activities that address the needs of the communities we serve. They aim to improve community health and make healthcare more accessible. These benefits are not provided for marketing purposes.
A Community Benefit must respond to an identified community need and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Improve access to healthcare services,
- Enhance health of the community,
- Advance medical or health knowledge, or
- Relieve or reduce the burden of government or other nonprofit community efforts.
Community Benefit is an integral part of Mary Washington Healthcare's mission and is the basis for its tax-exempt status. Mary Washington Healthcare effectively meets the health needs of its communities, including those who are most vulnerable, through various programs, services, and partnerships with the community.
Community Health
Community Health Assessment
As a community-founded organization, Mary Washington Healthcare is committed to meeting the health care needs of the people we serve. Every three years, we partner with the Rappahannock Area Health District to conduct a Community Health Assessment, which helps identify key necessities and gaps – not just in health care services – but also in health-related areas like housing, income, employment, education, food insecurity, and access to care.
The last Community Health Assessment in 2022 received participation from over 70 organizations, including non-profits, faith-based groups, and government agencies. You can learn more about the upcoming 2025 Community Health Assessment here.
Graduate Medical Education
Access to care, especially primary care services, is a nationwide concern that also affects our community. To ensure the Fredericksburg region has easy access to care for generations to come, Mary Washington Healthcare established a Graduate Medical Education (GME) program in 2023. This program began with 21 resident physicians working and learning in residency clinics for Family Medicine and Internal Medicine specialties.
The program has since grown to include specialties in general surgery and anesthesia. It’s estimated that MWHC’s graduate medical education program will bring 157 resident physicians to the area by 2029. We are honored to invest in our community’s health and foster the growth of the next generation of physicians. You can learn more about our GME program here.
Investing in our Community
Mary Washington Healthcare’s legacy of caring includes investing in local organizations who share in our mission of improving the health of people in the communities we serve. Through the Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital Foundations, we align our grant programs, community health assessment results, and local partnerships to make a bigger impact on our region’s health.
One of our recent partnerships is helping to address food insecurity, a pressing health issue affecting more than 650,000 Virginians. Within our community, more than 37,000 of our friends and neighbors are unsure of where they will get their next meal. Rappahannock Education Farm, a local nonprofit organization, is establishing a community-owned growing space that will offer fresh fruits and vegetables to those who need it most, while also providing an inclusive environment to explore and learn sustainable gardening and farming practices. Mary Washington Hospital Foundation is proud to support the Rappahannock Education Farm in creating a healthier community. Click here to learn more about Rappahannock Education Farm.
Stories From Our Community
Our community deserves safe, quality care, close to home. Mary Washington Healthcare is more than your hometown hospital - we’re constantly investing in new talent, technology, and facilities to meet the care needs of the people we serve. As a result, we offer many amenities and services you’d expect to see in a big city, including comprehensive cancer care.
Brett, a courageous mom of three young boys discovered a lump while nursing her youngest child. With the support of Mary Washington Healthcare, Brett faced breast cancer head-on. Today, she is embracing life with renewed strength. Her story of resilience highlights the vital role complete health care plays in defeating cancer.
Advancing Care For You
The Fredericksburg region is among the fastest growing in the country and the demand for advanced cardiac care is growing, too.
Mary Washington Healthcare offers award-winning comprehensive care. We continuously invest in state-of-the-art tools and facilities, the latest treatments, and highly-trained medical staff in our hospitals and outpatient facilities.
Mary Washington Hospital has received transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 3-Star rating, the highest rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Heart Valve Registry. Ours is the only program in Virginia with this 3-star ranking, placing our program among the elite for TAVR heart care in the United States and Canada, representing the top four to eight percent of all centers, depending on the procedure.
Learn more about cardiac care here.
