Archive for June 2010
Inova Fairfax Hospital Breaks Ground on New 11-Story Patient Tower
$161 Million South Patient Tower to Include All-Private Intensive Care and Medical/Surgical Rooms Falls Church, VA- (June 28, 2010) – Inova Fairfax Hospital is excited to announce plans to construct a new 11-story South Patient Tower on the campus. The tower will consist of 174 all-private intensive-care and medical/surgical patient rooms. The additional 216,000 square…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital to Announce Plans for Expansion
***Media Advisory*** (June 24, 2010) WHAT: Announcement and Groundbreaking of New South Patient Tower WHEN: Monday, June 28, 2010 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Gray Surface Parking Lot 3300 Gallows Road Falls Church, VA WHO: Knox Singleton, CEO, Inova Health System L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital John Moynihan, MD,…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children Welcomes Washington Nationals Players
Baseball Players Visit Patients, Sign Autographs Falls Church, VA – (June 23, 2010) — Patients and families at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children welcomed two players from the Major League baseball team the Washington Nationals on June 22. Pitcher Matt Capps and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman visited with patients, talked baseball and signed autographs. Inova…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Earns Accreditation in Respiratory Care
National Accrediting Organization Recognizes Hospital’s Excellence Alexandria, VA – (June 22, 2010) — Inova Alexandria Hospital Respiratory Care Services recently earned a two-year accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), a national accrediting organization that sets the standard for quality respiratory care. “We are pleased to receive this accreditation for excellence in respiratory care,”…
Read MoreInova Kellar Center Benefits from 8th Annual Cardinal Bank Charity Classic
2010 Golf and Tennis Tournament Raises More Than $200,000 for Local Charities Falls Church, VA – (June 20, 2010) — More than 250 golf and tennis players put forth their best swings to raise more than $200,000 at the 2010 Cardinal Bank Charity Classic, bringing the eight-year fundraising total to almost $2 million. The funds…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children Invites Families to ‘Cox Movies Under the Moon’
Free Outdoor Movie Event Featuring Big-Screen Hits to Benefit Hospital Falls Church, VA – (June 18, 2010) — Bring the kids and a blanket, and settle down under the stars for four nights of box-office hits. From Thursday, June 24, through Sunday, June 27, Cox Communications will host its annual Cox Movies Under the Moon® at…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Announces $43.6 Million Expansion Plan
Hospital Reaffirms Commitment to Mount Vernon Community Alexandria, VA – (June 16, 2010) — Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is proud to announce plans for a $43.6 million expansion project. The renovation and expansion plans include a new patient tower, two operating rooms, more private rooms, upgrades to the infrastructure and additional space for continued growth. “This…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Staff Takes ‘Time Out’ to Encourage Patient Safety Procedures
Staff Marks ‘National Time Out’ Day Falls Church, VA – (June 16, 2010) — On June 16, nurses, surgeons and anesthesiologists at Inova Fairfax Hospital marked “National Time Out” day with a poster signing. With markers in hand, dozens of staff signed an “I Commit to Support Time Out” poster to increase awareness of and compliance…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Earns Premier Award for Quality
Award Places Hospital in Top 1 Percent Nationally Fairfax, VA – (June 9, 2010) — Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named a recipient of the 2010 Premier Award for Quality (AFQ), which recognizes leading healthcare organizations that efficiently provide outstanding patient care and consistently set the standard in clinical excellence nationwide. “We’re honored to be…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Auxiliary Pledges $1 Million to Hospital
Gift Believed to Be Largest from a Volunteer Organization in City’s History ALEXANDRIA, VA – (June 7, 2010) − The Twig, the Inova Alexandria Hospital auxiliary, has pledged $1 million for the hospital’s Project 2010, an $84 million construction and renovation plan. Twig announced the new pledge soon after presenting the final installment of its $750,000…
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