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PUBLIC NOTICE: Inova Loudoun Hospital public meeting for community feedback
Public feedback welcomed in correlation with Magnet Recognition site visit Inova Loudoun Hospital was designated as a Magnet organization in 2006 and 2011 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In 2016, Inova Loudoun Hospital is applying for re-designation, and a site visit has been…
Read MoreInova Children’s Hospital Sponsors Primary Pediatric Psychopharmacology Fellowship
FALLS CHURCH, VA – April 8, 2016 – Inova Children’s Hospital this weekend is sponsoring the REACH Institute’s Primary Pediatric Psychopharmacology Mini-Fellowship program, April 8-10. The REACH program provides pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, psychiatrists and neurologists with up-to-date training in the use of psychiatric medications for children and adolescents. The three-day course, which…
Read MoreAvoiding Youth Baseball Injuries, WUSA 9, April 7, 2016
Dr. Robin West, the Nats new lead physician, talks to Markette about ways parents can raise stellar athletes while also preventing injuries. Dr. West is also the Medical Director at Inova’s Sports Medicine Institute. Watch on WUSA 9. TweetPinShare0 Shares
Read More“The Tesla of knee implants” keeps adults with knee arthritis going strong
See how Inova’s orthopedic docs are using MAKOplasty to keep adults with knee arthritis going strong Age isn’t slowing down the nation’s 74.9 million baby boomers. However, this go-get-’em generation’s vitality can be derailed by the body’s natural aging process. Decades of physical activity wear down the bones’ protective cartilage. The result can be osteoarthritis (OA) —…
Read MoreRegular eye exams help detect problems at their earliest stages
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Good Vision As you mentally flip through those New Year’s Resolutions you may have pledged (and hopefully kept), consider an important new one: schedule an eye exam. Glaucoma It’s estimated that more than 3 million Americans have glaucoma — although only half of those have been officially diagnosed, as there…
Read MoreInova’s comprehensive weight loss program yields a happy success story for Warrenton woman
200 Pounds Lighter — in Body and Spirit Caitlyn Carroll has a healthier body and a new outlook on life since her weight loss surgery, thanks to Inova’s integrated surgical and lifestyle solutions. “I’m free!” Without a moment’s hesitation, that’s how 29-year-old Caitlyn Carroll describes her results following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery through the Inova…
Read MoreInnovative technology, comforting care support new Inova Children’s Hospital
The Best in Care for Kids As a national leader in the evolving future of health, Inova recognizes that great medical care begins at life’s earliest stages. This means delivering the highest level of dedicated pediatric care, from state-of-the-art technical innovation to comforting and supportive settings where children and their families can focus on the…
Read MorePatient’s awareness of family heart history leads to lifesaving treatment at Inova Alexandria
When (Heart) History Doesn’t Repeat Norma Ely-Jones, a 53-year-old retired air traffic controller and U.S. Army Reserves colonel from Fort Washington, MD, always knew that she was at risk for heart disease. “My mom had heart disease and she had a heart attack 20 years ago, at the same age I am,” Norma says. “All…
Read MoreProject Search nurtures young workers at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Growing Talent Inova Alexandria Hospital is engaged in a community-minded initiative to help students with cognitive and physical disabilities develop on-the-job training. For the last four years, it has offered Project Search, a one-year internship program for students with disabilities in their last year of high school eligibility. The program is a win-win for everyone…
Read MoreWomen’s Auxiliary pledges $1 million gift to Inova Alexandria Hospital
The Twig Pledges Another $1 Million New gift to fund renovations at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit “The Twig”, the Junior Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, recently pledged another $1 million gift to the hospital – this time, to fund renovations at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. The funds will go toward renovations in the…
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