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Inova Fairfax Hospital Earns National Award for Stroke Treatment
Only Virginia Hospital to Earn AHA/ASA’s ‘Gold Plus’ Award Falls Church, VA- (July 9, 2010) — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) have awarded Inova Fairfax Hospital the Gold Plus Award for outstanding specialized stroke treatment. The AHA’s “Get with the Guidelines” (GWTG) designation indicates that stroke assessment and services…
Read MoreInova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals Named ‘Best Workplaces for Commuters’
Hospitals Recognized for Providing Outstanding Commuter Benefits Falls Church, VA- (July 1, 2010) – Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax hospitals have been named “Best Workplaces for Commuters” by the National Center for Transit Research. To be honored with this elite designation, the hospitals had to meet a rigorous list of outstanding commuter benefits for employees,…
Read MoreInova 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 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 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 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 Fair Oaks Hospital to Host Reunion of Smallest Patients
NICU Reunion Reunites Families, Caregivers Fairfax, VA – (June 2, 2010) — Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is hosting a reunion on Sunday, June 6, at Navy Elementary School, for patients cared for in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU reunion — complete with robot and puppeteer entertainment, refreshments, prize giveaways and more —…
Read MoreInova Health System Hospitals Earn National Award for Environmental Achievement
Inova Receives ‘Partner for Change’ Award from Practice Greenhealth Falls Church, VA – (May 20, 2010) – All five of Inova Health System’s hospitals were presented with the “Partner for Change Award” from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. Inova Alexandria, Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Loudoun…
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