Archive for March 2009
Inova Fairfax Hospital and WRTC to Celebrate Donate Life Month
Organizations Will Honor Transplantation Community with Flag-Raising Ceremony Falls Church, VA – (March 31, 2009) — April is National Donate Life Month, and Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) is partnering with Inova Fairfax Hospital to kick off month-long activities with a ceremony on April 3rd. The event will be held at 10am outside the hospital’s Gray Entrance…
Read MoreInova’s Life With Cancer Unveils New Family Center
Home-like Environment Will Assist with Coping and Comfort of Cancer Patients and Their Families; Home Features Library, Art Studio and Counseling Falls Church, VA – (March 30, 2009) — Inova Health System’s Life with Cancer® will offer media tours of its new Dewberry Family Center, a free-standing resource center for cancer patients and their families. The new…
Read MoreInova Health System Sponsors First Ever “Women’s Show of Northern Virginia”
Inova Physicians, Nurses and Staff to Offer Health Information, Cooking Demonstrations, Virtual Tour of an Artery Falls Church, VA – (March 30, 2009) — Inova Health System is proud to be the official health sponsor of the first ever “Women’s Show of Northern Virginia,” produced by Southern Shows. Inova’s physicians, nurses and staff will be on hand…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Receives Grant from ExxonMobil Foundation
(L – R): James Rohrbaugh, Chief Growth Officer, Inova Loudoun Hospital; Kathie Hudes, Volunteer, Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (LNRC); Mabel Costello, Activities Department Program Manager, LNRC; Elizabeth Kaeser, RN, MSN, Administrator, LNRC. Leesburg, VA – (March 25, 2009) — Thanks to her volunteer efforts at the Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (LNRC), Kathie Hudes presented…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Partners with National Center to Prevent Infant Abductions
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Will Host Training Session to Promote Awareness About Nationwide Issue Alexandria, VA – (March 23, 2009) —Inova Alexandria Hospital and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) are teaming up for a training session to help prevent infant abductions. Hospital staff will learn from John Rabun, executive vice…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Achieves National Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Honored with Magnet™ Designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Fairfax, VA – (March 23, 2009) — Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has achieved one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can achieve for excellence in nursing services. The Magnet Recognition Program® of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has honored Inova…
Read MoreDavid Goldberg Named Administrator of Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
Falls Church, VA – (March 20, 2009) — Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is pleased to welcome David Goldberg as its new Administrator, effective April 13. As Administrator, Goldberg will oversee daily operations for the hospital and will be responsible for strategic planning and directing clinical business development. He will report directly to Rod Huebbers, Administrator, Inova…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Offering “Smart Heart” Lecture
Leesburg, VA – (March 20, 2009) — As part of the “Smart Heart” lecture series sponsored by Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), Inova Loudoun Hospital will host its first community lecture, “What Women Should Know about Heart Health,” on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. Presented by Sara Kulangara, MD, the lecture will be at Inova…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children Hosts Child Safety Fair
(March 20, 2009) – Marsha Waggoner, RN, Family Centered Care, Inova Fairfax Hospital (left), is a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and demonstrated proper car seat safety for Jacqueline Aidaros (middle), Ibrahim Ahmed (right) and their 2-month-old daughter Bajaha at the hospital’s Child Safety Fair on March 18. Local families, patients and staff visited different booths…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Cancer Center Earns Outstanding Achievement Award
American College of Surgeons Recognizes Hospital for High-Quality Care Leesburg, VA – (March 18, 2009) — Inova Loudoun Hospital has received the 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC). The award recognizes cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. Inova Loudoun Hospital was…
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