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CBS News Spoke with Double Lung Recipient at Inova Fairfax Hospital about Exposure to Toxic Dust in Iraq
CBS News spoke Will Thompson, an Army combat medic, received a double lung transplant at after being diagnosed with severe pulmonary fibrosis while he is receiving outpatient treatment at Inova Fairfax Hospital. A report is coming out that analyzed dust from Iraq and its impact on veterans’ lung function. Read more, ‘Doctor to release findings…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital’s Dr. Thomas Wise Spoke with WUSA9 about Traffic Related Stress
Andrea Roane from WUSA9 spoke with Dr. Thomas Wise, Psychiatrist at Inova Fairfax Hospital about traffic stress and toll it may be taking. Watch more, ‘Is your commute bad for your health?,’ WUSA9, February 7, 2014.
Read MoreIn an Emergency, Where is the Right Place for Treatment
In an Emergency, Where is the Right Place for Treatment – an Urgent Care Center or Emergency Department Leesburg, VA – February 3, 2014 – When you or someone you love is injured, where should you go for treatment – an Urgent Care Center or an Emergency Department? Even minor emergencies deserve major attention but where…
Read MoreLadies Board Seeking Applicants for Nursing Scholarships
Leesburg, VA – January 30, 2014 – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking Loudoun County residents or Loudoun County employees to apply for a nursing scholarship. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 8. The Ladies Board has been awarding nursing scholarships since 1959 when an initial 16 scholarships were awarded. Last year, 70…
Read More“A change of pace in healthcare,” The Beacon, January 2014
InovaCares for Seniors’ program, one of only 90 PACE programs nationwide, featured in ‘A change of pace in healthcare,’ The Beacon, January 2014.
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 MoreSurviving Bitter Winter Temperatures
When temperatures drop dangerously, there are many simple safeguards you can take to prevent severe injury, like frostbite or hypothermia: Dress warmly. Layering your clothing will provide the best insulation and retain body heat. Wearing a non-permeable outer layer will minimize the effects of strong winds. Protect your extremities. Hands and feet are at greater…
Read MoreTips to Prepare for Extreme Winter Weather
Severe winter storms can be dangerous, even deadly. Currently, dangerously low temperatures and wind-chill factors are blanketing the United States. Knowing how to prepare for a storm, and what to do during and after one, can help keep you and your family safe. In advance Take the following steps before a winter storm moves into…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Among Busiest Transplant Centers in the Nation
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (March 2013) – The Inova Transplant Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital was recently ranked among the top 50 most active kidney transplant centers in the country. Inova was the only hospital in the Washington, D.C. region to be ranked on the list. The data, provided by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,…
Read More“Harris’ Heroes: Claire Pagano cares for premature babies at Inova Fairfax,” ABC 7, December 4, 2013
Inova’s Claire Pagano, Patient Care Director, at Inova Fairfax Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unity (NICU) was featured on Harris’ Heroes.
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