Inova Alexandria Hospital Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Critical Care
March 24th, 2010
Hospital Unit Receives Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
Alexandria, VA — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the largest specialty-nursing organization in the world, has awarded the Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Inova Alexandria Hospital its Spring 2010 prestigious Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.
This award signifies that the unit has:
- Met rigid criteria for excellence
- Exhibited high quality standards
- Demonstrated exceptional care of patients and patients’ families
“We’re very proud to be recognized and honored on a national level,” said Carol Feike RN, MSN, NE-BC, Patient Care Director, Inova Alexandria Hospital. “Our nursing staff is an extremely dedicated group that’s committed to using best practices and providing high-quality care for our patients.”
Inova Alexandria Hospital is one of just six hospitals in the Washington, DC, region to earn the Beacon award and one of 242 hospitals in the country to achieve this status.
“Earning a Beacon Award sends a clear message that these units are providing exceptional care and that their commitment to evidence-based practice is unwavering,” said Dave Hanson, RN, MSN, President, AACN.
The Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence is a recognition-award program funded
and supported solely by AACN. The goal is to recognize and highlight critical-care units that use quality indicators to evaluate the comprehensive environment of their unit and that reach the highest level of performance, innovation, satisfaction and quality.
Inova Alexandria Hospital joins sister hospital Inova Fairfax in earning an AACN Beacon Award.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world, representing the interests of more than 500,000 acute and critical care nurses. Its international headquarters are located in Aliso Viejo, Calif. Founded in 1969, the association has more than 240 chapters worldwide and is working toward a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families, where critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. Additional information about AACN is available at www.aacn.org.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Opens Pediatric Surgery Center
March 22nd, 2010
Child-Friendly Center is First of its Kind in Northern Virginia
Falls Church, VA – Children who come to Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children for surgery now have their own dedicated surgery center – the only one of its kind in Northern Virginia. This month the hospital opened a Pediatric Surgery Center, a child-friendly suite of rooms designed to meet the inpatient and outpatient surgical needs of children and adolescents. Watch a video to see the Center and meet our staff.
Dr. Robert Mesrobian, pediatric anesthesiologist, and Dr. Allyson Askew, pediatric surgeon, check out the equipment in the new facility.
The new Center is a licensed, Joint Commission approved facility. It includes a surgical waiting area, private consultation rooms, a pre-op holding area, operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery rooms. A centralized nurses’ station, which allows for open communication among staff, enables nurses to directly see all of the patients. To ensure patient safety, recovery rooms are equipped with pediatric stretchers with side rails, oxygen regulators and airway equipment that is configured according to patient size and weight. The rooms are also larger than standard recovery rooms, to accommodate families.
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children performs more than 4,000 pediatric surgeries each year. Our pediatric surgeons are trained in the latest techniques and have access to state-of-the-art technology, such as the daVinci robotic surgical system. Surgeons work with a team of anesthesiologists, physicians and nurses who are specially trained in pediatrics.
The family waiting area in the Pediatric Surgery Center.
The most common pediatric surgery performed at the hospital is an appendectomy. Other types of surgeries include:
- Cardiac
- Craniofacial
- General
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
- Plastic
- Spine
- Thoracic
- Urologic
The Center will also be staffed by a certified Child Life Specialist, who works with children and their families to help ease anxiety and promote positive coping. The Child Life Specialist may help prepare children for procedures, provide distraction during procedures, and perform medical and therapeutic play.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Statement on Healthcare Reform
March 22nd, 2010
To Inova Health System, improving the health of the diverse communities we serve is our mission, and that will never change.
We support improvements in a workable system of care that ensures that all Americans have access to high-quality, low-cost medical services and wellness programs. It’s something we actively practice every day.
With the House vote now concluded, we look forward to working closely with our Congressional delegation to better understand how the specific components of the legislation might improve the American system of care.
Ensuring that more Americans have access to quality healthcare is critical at a time when providers continue to see an increased utilization of emergency rooms for basic primary care, most often when patients are at their sickest and the cost of care at its highest.
As the primary safety-net provider in Northern Virginia, Inova – along with our partners in the community – has been and always will be committed to ensuring that care is available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
We believe there are still issues that need to be addressed, such as policies included in the bill around readmissions and the ongoing critical shortage of primary-care physicians and nurses to take care of the influx of new patients. However, as a leader in our field, we stand ready to work with our partners to find solutions to the challenges we face, now – and, more importantly – in the future.
As this reform legislation begins the implementation phase, we will continue to monitor its progress to ensure that hospitals are still able deliver the high-quality, low-cost care that the communities we serve expect from us every day.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Christine Candio Elected to the American College of Healthcare Executives Board of Governors
March 18th, 2010
Inova Alexandria Hospital CEO Named Leader in International Professional Society
Alexandria, VA — Christine Candio, RN, FACHE, CEO of Inova Alexandria Hospital, has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives.
Candio will assume her role on March 20 at the Council of Regents Meeting during ACHE’s 53rd Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. She will represent ACHE affiliates as she serves a three-year term on the organization’s Board of Governors, which oversees ACHE operations and member services.
“I am truly honored to be selected to this position with the American College of Healthcare Executives,” said Candio. “I believe in the vision of the organization — to remain committed to excellence in healthcare management. This goal will benefit not only healthcare executives throughout the world, but also the communities in which we deliver care.”
Board-certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Candio served as a member of ACHE’s Chapters Committee from 2006 to 2008 and as Chapters Committee Chair from 2008 to 2009. She is also a past president of the Healthcare Management Association of Massachusetts, an ACHE Chapter.
In addition to her work with ACHE, Candio serves on the board of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, is a member of the Alexandria Rotary, the Technical and Adult Program Advisory Board for the Alexandria School System, and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Federal Advocacy Council. She is also an adjunct faculty member of the Georgetown University Graduate Mentorship Program.
Candio received her Master’s degree in public administration, with a focus in healthcare management, from Farleigh Dickinson University, and her Bachelor’s degree in nursing from William Patterson College of New Jersey.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Fairfax Hospital Earns ‘Gold Seal of Approval’
March 17th, 2010
Hospital Earns Gold Seal for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
Fairfax, VA — Inova Fairfax Hospital’s Joint Replacement Surgery program has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare quality. The Joint Commission awarded the hospital “Disease-Specific Care Certification” for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery.
To earn this distinction, a disease-management program undergoes an extensive, unannounced, on-site evaluation by a team of Joint Commission reviewers every two years.
“This certification means Inova Fairfax Hospital offers exemplary care for knee and hip replacement patients,” says Mark Theiss, MD, Chairman, Orthopedics, Inova Fairfax Hospital. “Our hospital pursued this comprehensive, independent evaluation of the Joint Replacement program to demonstrate the commitment we have to excellence in patient care.”
The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of a program’s processes, the program’s ability to evaluate and improve care within its own organization, and interviews with patients and staff.
“Earning the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries is quite an accomplishment. Inova Fairfax Hospital is continually ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation in many areas, including cardiac, stroke and gastrointestinal care. This designation is further evidence that our staff and hospital are committed to providing high-quality orthopedic care,” said Reuven Pasternak, CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Inova Fairfax Hospital joins Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in earning a Joint Commission Gold Seal in orthopedic care.
The Joint Commission launched its “Disease-Specific Care Certification” program in 2002, the first program of its kind in the country to certify disease-management programs. A list of programs certified by the Joint Commission is available at jointcommission.org.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Unveils New Outpatient Imaging Center
March 9th, 2010
Center to Feature New MRI, Low-Dose Radiation CT Scanner
Fairfax, VA – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is hosting an open house for its new outpatient imaging center on Thursday, March 18. The Imaging Center, located on the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Campus, features state-of-the-art equipment, including a 3T MRI, a 64-slice low-dose CT scanner and digital diagnostic system. The center’s location also improves access and convenience for patients and referring physicians, with one-stop service for scheduling, registration, imaging and CD pick-up.
The 3T MRI features state-of-the-art technology that allows for fast, high-contrast 3D imaging. The new 64-slice low-dose CT scanner offers high-resolution imaging to all parts of the body. The amount of radiation emitted by the new CT scanner is 40 percent less than conventional CT scanners.
“The new imaging center and the advanced technology of the MRI and CT will provide our patients with superior service and outstanding imaging,” said Mary Welch, director, Radiology, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. “Low-dose CT scans provide high-quality images and less exposure to radiation than traditional CT scanners.”
WHAT:
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Imaging Center Open House
WHEN:
Thursday, March 18, 2010
4 – 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
New Outpatient Imaging Center
3620 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 105
Fairfax, VA 22033
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 182-bed advanced acute-care community hospital serving the rapidly growing suburbs of Northern Virginia. Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Health System Names Ryan Bosch, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer
March 7th, 2010
Physician to Oversee Advanced Clinical Systems
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System has named as its Chief Medical Information Office (CMIO) Ryan Bosch, MD, FACP, MBA. Dr. Bosch, the first person to hold this role at Inova, begins his duties with the System on March 15.
As CMIO, Dr. Bosch will develop and support application strategies, manage the implementation of advanced clinical systems, and assist in the formation and execution of strategic initiatives. Dr. Bosch will also provide project management leadership as well as co-develop relationships with Inova partners, vendors and staff.
“We’re excited to bring Dr. Bosch on board as we begin to implement more extensive and comprehensive medical technologies,” said Geoff Brown, Chief Information Officer, Inova Health System. “Dr. Bosch’s background as a physician and his experience with clinical technology makes him uniquely qualified for this role.”
Before joining Inova, Dr. Bosch worked as Director of General Internal Medicine at George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, where he led 30 internal-medicine physicians in all divisional aspects of clinical-care delivery, including both quality and revenue-cycle management. In addition, at the faculty practice level, Dr. Bosch directed the successful electronic health-record implementation for the 300-physician GWU academic faculty.
Dr. Bosch has worked as a leader in Deloitte’s National Healthcare practice, where he provided executive-level strategic insight and implementation consulting for businesses with active clinical-technology initiatives in healthcare. Dr. Bosch has also developed proprietary interactive health-manager applications focused on patient relationship management and total medical prevention for payers, providers and businesses.
Dr. Bosch is board-certified in internal medicine and aerospace medicine, and holds an active medical license in Virginia. He earned his Medical Degree (AOA) at the University of Virginia and his Master’s of Business Administration at George Washington University. Dr. Bosch lives in McLean, VA, with his wife, Michele, and their two children, Carter and Cassidy.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Loudoun Hospital Names Shannon Lehr Breast Care Institute Medical Director
March 2nd, 2010
Breast Surgical Oncologist Will Lead Hospital’s Breast Cancer Care
Leesburg, VA — Shannon Lehr, MD, has been named Medical Director of the Inova Breast Care Institute at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Lehr is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist.
“It is an honor to be the medical director at the hospital’s Inova Breast Care Institute,” said Dr. Lehr. “I look forward to serving breast cancer patients throughout the region and working with Inova’s talented group of medical professionals.”
Dr. Lehr will work closely with a multidisciplinary team at Inova Loudoun Hospital consisting of breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, pathologists, radiologists and other medical professionals to further develop a high-quality, coordinated breast care program. She will coordinate with other Inova hospitals to further strengthen the Inova Breast Care Institute and provide leadership in improving the delivery of care to patients with breast disease, while overseeing Inova Loudoun Hospital’s efforts as a nationally accredited breast center.
“Inova Loudoun Hospital is very pleased to have an accomplished surgeon like Dr. Lehr in her new leadership role at Inova Breast Care Institute,” said Susan Carroll, Chief Operating Officer, Inova Loudoun Hospital. “We’re excited that she’ll be spearheading efforts to deliver high-quality breast care to patients throughout Loudoun County.”
Lehr earned her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, trained at Pennsylvania Hospital and completed a fellowship in breast surgery at Washington Hospital Center. She is a board-certified surgeon, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of several organizations, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The Inova Breast Care Institute is the largest accredited breast care program in the region and a member of the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers in Northern Virginia, an organization that monitors the quality of care delivered to breast cancer patients in the region. With access points throughout Northern Virginia, Inova provides breast cancer care for more than 1,000 women each year — more than any other healthcare provider in the area.
For more information about the services offered at Inova Breast Care Institute, call 703-916-2700 or visit inova.org/ibci.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
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