United Medical Center

United Medical Center, formerly Greater Southeast Community Hospital, was a public hospital in Washington D.C. The 330-bed facility was located in the Washington Highlands neighborhood.

In 2016, the government of the District of Columbia awarded a no-bid contract for running the hospital to Veritas, a politically connected firm with limited experience in health care management. While receiving more than $800,000 monthly to manage the hospital, Veritas failed to improve the quality of care. Under Veritas management there were several cases of preventable patient deaths and negligence. The only obstetrics ward east of the Anacostia River was closed by regulators because it could not meet minimum standards. In 2018, following a close vote in the D.C. Council, a new management firm was selected.

Between the 2001 closure of the District of Columbia General Hospital and 2015, UMC was the only hospital in the city east of the Anacostia River. UMC itself closed on April 15, 2025, upon the opening of the nearby Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center.