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Inova Loudoun Hospital Earns Emergency Nurses Prestigious Lantern Award (Only ER in Virginia)
Leesburg, VA – Inova Loudoun Hospital is proud to announce it has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2019 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research at its Inova Emergency Room – Ashburn. A record 28 emergency departments from across the United…
Read MoreKeep Your Belly in Check
Tips for maintaining a healthy gut while traveling this summer You’re traveling in a new country, trying unique, exotic foods, and excited to learn about the local culture and cuisine. And then your stomach starts to rumble. Oh no, you think. Where’s the nearest bathroom? Travel tummy, also referred to as travelers’ diarrhea, is a…
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself Against the Flu This Year
The 2018-2019 flu season was the longest one in 10 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It lasted 21 weeks. Although the CDC reported that last year’s flu season wasn’t as severe as previous ones, the agency estimates that somewhere between 37.4 million and 42.9 million people contracted influenza last…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Progressive Coronary Care Unit Receives Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Designation marks significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and achieving a healthy work environment Falls Church, VA – August 2, 2019 – The Progressive Coronary Care Unit (PCCU) of Inova Fairfax Hospital has received the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The Beacon Award for…
Read MoreIce Cream Treats for Donors on August 2! Donate blood and save up to three lives!
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is on Friday, August 2. Inova Blood Donor Services is inviting all local donors to beat the heat and stop by one of Inova’s air conditioned donor centers to donate life-saving blood for patients in the Washington DC metro area. All donors will receive a cooler lunch box* and the…
Read MoreTumor Test Predicts Response to First-Line Ovarian Cancer Treatment with 89 Percent Accuracy
Assay Based on 3D Spheroid Culture Would Direct Chemotherapy-resistant Women to Second-line Treatment Faster FAIRFAX, Virginia – A prospective, multi-center pilot study indicates that Ex Vivo 3D Cell Culture (EV3D) can accurately predict at diagnosis whether a patient’s ovarian cancer will respond to standard of care first-line treatment. Inova collaborated with KIYATEC, Inc., of Greenville,…
Read MoreInova Health System Celebrates Virginia’s 300,000 Medicaid Expansion Enrollees
Governor Northam visits Inova Health Advantage Clinic Serving Medicaid Enrollees FALLS CHURCH, VA – Virginia Governor Ralph Northam visited the Inova Health Advantage Medicaid Clinic in Annandale, Virginia today in order to mark a milestone of 300,000 newly enrolled citizens under Virginia’s expanded Medicaid program. Inova is proud to have helped lead the coalition of…
Read MoreSudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP): What We Know
Mohankumar Kurukumbi, MD, is an epileptologist and Medical Director of the Inova Epilepsy Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA. The recent death of 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, who died in his sleep apparently of an epilepsy seizure, has renewed focus on a small but ever-present threat to individuals with epilepsy:…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer Institute Named 2019 Best Healthcare Project by “ENR MidAtlantic”
Recognizes Inova Schar for its innovative design and construction Fairfax, Virginia – Inova Schar Cancer Institute, a state-of-the-art cancer care destination in the DC Metro area and a department of Inova Fairfax Hospital, was recently named the 2019 ‘Best Healthcare Project’ in the region by ENR MidAtlantic, a leading engineering, design and construction publication. …
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