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Inova Receives Virginia Approval for New Hospital in Franconia-Springfield
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System is pleased to announce the Virginia Department of Health has approved its Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to build a new hospital in the Franconia community of Southern Fairfax County. Last year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors provided unanimous approval for Inova’s land-use applications in support…
Read MoreAlexandria City Council Approves Development Special Use Permit for New Inova Alexandria Campus at Former Landmark Mall Site
At its March 18 meeting, the Alexandria City Council unanimously approved Inova Health System’s application to construct a medical campus at the WestEnd Town Center (formerly Landmark Mall). This new Inova Alexandria medical campus will replace the current hospital on Seminary Road, and will include an acute-care hospital, cancer center and specialty care center.…
Read MoreNew Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Mount Vernon and Alexandria-area Patients Can Now Get Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Closer to Home Alexandria, VA — Inova Alexandria Hospital recently started performing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation procedures. AFib is the most common heart rhythm problem, also known as an arrhythmia, and is often identified by patients experiencing chaotic, rapid or irregular heartbeats. Ablation…
Read MoreInova Celebrates 150 Years of Caring at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson proclaimed Dec. 12, as “Inova Alexandria Hospital Day” in honor of the hospital’s leading role as the city’s trusted healthcare partner. Alexandria, VA – Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) marked its 150th anniversary with a celebration event held on the hospital’s campus. Inova leaders, hospital team members, community partners and elected officials…
Read MoreFrom humble infirmary to high-tech hospital: The 150-year history of Inova Alexandria (Alexandria Times)
Did you know a community hospital just outside Washington, DC, had the first 24/7 emergency department in the country? Or that the arrival of a sailor with typhoid fever is what spurred its founding members into action? Learn about the history of Inova Alexandria Hospital in an article in the Alexandria Times, published in honor…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings Recognizes Inova’s Excellence, Including #1 Hospital in Virginia and Greater Washington For Second Consecutive Year
Falls Church, VA – Once again, Inova Health System has been recognized as the region’s top health system by U.S. News & World Report. Inova Fairfax Hospital was named the #1 Best Hospital in both Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the second year in a row. Additionally, IFMC’s Obstetrics and Gynecology department…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Rina Bansal Featured in “Go Red” Heart Health Article
Rina Bansal, MD, president of Inova Alexandria Hospital, has been featured in VIP Alexandria Magazine’s 2022 “Go Red for Women” issue. Dr. Bansal notes that “it is a privilege and honor” to be the president of Inova Alexandria, which was founded in 1872 by a woman, Julia Johns. The article notes that “as a physician…
Read MoreInova Announces New Partnership with DispatchHealth to Provide In-Home, Same-Day Acute Care
Inova is launching an extension of its acute healthcare services with DispatchHealth, the nation’s first comprehensive in-home medical care provider. This partnership brings on-demand medical care in the comfort of a patient’s home for urgent illnesses and injuries that do not require an emergency room visit. Inova will be leveraging DispatchHealth’s complete platform which delivers,…
Read MorePeer Recovery Saves Lives in the Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Department
Jeremy H. Graf, MD is board-certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Graf is the Chief Medical Officer of Inova Alexandria Hospital. Lydia G. Haile, MD, FACEP, is board-certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Haile is Chief of Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Emergency Department. Linda Thompson is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Linda helps people struggling with addiction as…
Read MoreAlexandria City Council Approves Development Agreements to Transform Landmark Mall Site into Mixed-Use Community and State-of-the-Art Medical Campus
At its July 6 meeting, the Alexandria City Council unanimously approved the redevelopment agreements for the site of the former Landmark Mall, which will result in up to approximately four million square feet of new development. The project will be anchored by the relocation and expansion of Inova’s new state-of-the-art Alexandria Hospital bringing more than…
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