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Don’t ignore the symptoms: Local man survives after emergency aortic valve surgery at Inova
Living with Heart Swift decision to perform lifesaving surgery pulls retiree through harrowing experience. Expert physicians and surgeons at Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals evaluated and treated Mr. Fleet with emergency aortic arch and aortic valve replacement. One afternoon last April, Clyde Vogie Fleet was attending a friend’s retirement party at a restaurant in…
Read More7 On Your Side Health Alert: 35 million cases of flu possible once season ends, CDC says, WJLA – ABC 7
FAIRFAX, Va. (ABC7) — The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports there may potentially be 35 million cases of the flu before the season ends. CDC officials say the H3N2 strain is the most common and typically causes the worst flu outbreaks. According to officials, there have been 13 pediatric deaths already this flu season.…
Read MoreFlu in full swing nationwide: How does DC area fare?, WTOP
WASHINGTON — The flu is now in full swing across more than half the U.S., according to new federal data — and the D.C. region is not immune. “We do have to keep in mind that sometimes the flu season starts in November-December, but it can peak in late January, sometimes early February even,” said…
Read MoreInova Loudoun: Progress on major expansion of hospital & healthcare facilities
Building Boom Inova Loudoun Hospital’s $300 million Master Plan expansion of facilities and services is well under way. With completion expected in early 2020, here is an update on the most recent progress to date: Parking improvements: The new 766-space parking garage on campus opened in August and serves patients and visitors for the Emergency…
Read MoreInova is taking steps to protect patients and reduce opioid use
Prescription for Safety The statistics are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose. In response to the growing problem of opioid addiction in the community, Inova emergency personnel are working closely with all of the hospital departments and across the system to adopt…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Support Inova’s Healthy Plate Club at Fairfax’s Newest Grocery Store, Earth Fare
Inova’s Healthy Plate Club is celebrating the opening of a new grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia and the store is giving back. Earth Fare, the original authentic natural and organic food grocery store, will host a pre-opening sneak peek tour on January 8 at 5:45 p.m., and will donate $3,000 to the Inova Healthy Plate…
Read MoreNew option for sexual assault and domestic violence victims coming soon to Loudoun County, VA
Community Matters: New Inova “FACT” Location to Open in Loudoun County Inova Loudoun Hospital is pleased to announce that the new Charles B. and Betty G. Ewing FACT Department will open in May 2018. FACT stands for “Forensic Assessment and Consultation Teams”; this is a place where victims of sexual assault can go at any…
Read MoreMeet the new CMS 5-star overall hospitals (Becker’s Hospital Review)
When CMS updated the methodology used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating program in December after a five-month delay, the number of hospitals that received the highest possible overall rating increased from 83 in December 2016 to 337. CMS’ Hospital Compare website reports on quality measures for more than 4,000 hospitals from around the country.…
Read MoreInova Names Tom McDuffie President of Inova Realty
Falls Church, VA — Inova announced today that Tom McDuffie has joined Inova as President of Inova Realty. In this role, Tom will lead the development of the Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH) to include infrastructure development, individual parcel development, land use and zoning activities, and marketing and leasing. Inova’s team for Real Estate…
Read MoreInova Personalized Health Accelerator Accepts HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc. into Portfolio
Innovative Point of Care Diagnostic Company is Accelerator’s first investment Fairfax, VA. – Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) has selected HeMemics Biotechnologies, Inc. (HBI) as its first portfolio company. HBI is a research and development company located in Rockville, MD that develops rapid diagnostic test platforms to detect various bacterial and viral pathogens. The company’s…
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