Posts Tagged ‘influenza’
Childhood Viruses of Winter: Influenza
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. They call it flu season for a reason. Most children suffer from at least one viral infection every winter, and influenza is…
Read MoreFighting the Flu: Prevention to Treatment
Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Physician Dr. Ronnie Waldrop and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. We all dread the flu – the terrible body aches, sore throat, fever and chills are often unbearable. …
Read MoreTeen’s death shows horror of flu epidemic, CNN, December 31, 2014
Inova’s Dr. Sujata Ambardar, infectious disease specialist, is quoted in a CNN article about the high levels of flu activity seen in the DC metro region and elsewhere. Read more.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Eric Reines Spoke about the Flu with NBC 4
Dr. Eric Reines at Inova Alexandria Hospital spoke with NBC 4 about flu symptoms to watch out for on December 30, 2014.
Read MoreInova Health System Offering Flu Shots throughout the Region
Vaccine Highly Recommended for Children, Seniors FALLS CHURCH, VA – September 16, 2014 – Inova Health System’s HealthSource is now offering influenza vaccinations to children and adults throughout the Washington region. As with previous years, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending that anyone six months and older be vaccinated annually. Each year, about…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Institutes Temporary Changes to Visitation Policy
Update as of March 25, 2014: We have lifted the temporary visitation limitations at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. We will continue to monitor the influenza-like cases reported, but do not anticipate the need to activate visitation limitations again this season. FALLS CHURCH, VA – (January 14, 2014) – Due to increased flu-like illness activity Inova…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Earns “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®” Recognition from The Joint Commission
Media Contact: Amy Richards, 703.391.3390 FAIRFAX, VA – (November 7, 2013) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was recently named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical…
Read MoreWUSA9 Visits One of Inova’s Additional Flu Clinics
Upcoming Family Flu Clinics on January 19 and January 24 Inova has upcoming family flu clinics at Inova Fair Oaks Medical Campus this Saturday, January 19, from 1 – 4pm and at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus on Saturday, January 26, from 9 am – noon. Visit Inova.org/flu to find location details and more information –…
Read MoreInova Hospitals Implement Visitation Limitations for Flu Season
Curbing Influenza exposure top priority FALLS CHURCH, VA – (January 11, 2013) – Due to the outbreak of influenza (flu) throughout Northern Virginia, effective January 11, 2013, all Inova hospitals have instituted temporary changes to their visitation policy. The following measures apply until further notice. Patient care companions are exempt. No visitors under the age of 18…
Read MoreInova Schedules Additional Flu Vaccination Clinics
CDC recommends anyone not vaccinated should do so FALLS CHURCH, VA – (January 10, 2013) – In response to increased influenza activity including high levels of influenza-like-illness and in cooperation with recommendations from the Center for Disease Control, Inova has scheduled additional public flu vaccination clinics: Inova Alexandria Hospital 1/18/13 (Friday) – 3 to 6 p.m. –…
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