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All Five Inova Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
New Grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety Fairfax, VA, November 6, 2023 – All five Inova hospitals earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to…
Read MoreInova’s Cardiogenic Shock Team and ECMO Program are the reason John Harrity is alive today
Imagine: You are playing a weekly pick-up basketball game with friends. You are in great shape — trim, fit and competitive. But suddenly, you’re short of breath. You sit on the sideline, something you’re not known to do. Your friends take notice. When they ask what’s wrong, you say, “Call 911.” You don’t remember anything…
Read MoreInova is first hospital in VA-DC-MD to offer new targeted therapy for brain tumors
GammaTile Therapy is shown to slow brain tumor progression, designed to improve patient and caregiver quality of life Oct. 16. 2023, Fairfax, VA – Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital is the first and only hospital in the Washington, DC region – including Virginia and Maryland – to offer GammaTile® Therapy, a…
Read MoreSherry Goes from Spinal Cord Injury, Surgery and Rehabilitation to Full Recovery, Part 1
After a catastrophic accident in 2013 left her paralyzed from the neck down, Sherry Embrey beat the odds to walk again. In Part 1 of her story, we hear about her injury and the surgery that saved her. Read part 2. One minute, Sherry Embrey was helping her great niece blow out the candles on…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings Recognizes Inova’s Excellence, Including #1 Hospital in Virginia and Greater Washington for Third Consecutive Year
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System has been recognized as the region’s top health system by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2023 Rankings. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) was named the #1 Best Hospital in both Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the third year in a row. Additionally, IFMC’s…
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association and American Stroke Association Recognizes Inova Hospitals for Excellence in Stroke Care
Fairfax, VA — The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) Get With The Guidelines ®-Stroke program has recognized all five Inova hospitals with Gold Plus awards for achieving excellence in stroke care, including: Stroke is the #5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs…
Read MoreAll Five Inova Hospitals Awarded Spring 2023 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
Grades reflect top national performance in patient safety, particularly through COVID-19 pandemic Fairfax, VA – All five Inova hospitals received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates Inova’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by…
Read MoreInova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital Achieves ChildKind Certification
Designation Recognizes Hospital’s Strong Commitment to Pediatric Pain Prevention and Management Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital recently achieved certification from ChildKind International, a global organization dedicated to improving the quality of pediatric pain care around the world. The designation recognizes healthcare facilities that have implemented standardized, institution-wide, collaborative approaches to the prevention and treatment of…
Read MoreOrthopedic Trauma Surgery Team at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Participates in Highly Successful Blood Clot Prevention Study
Falls Church, VA – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus’s orthopedic trauma surgery team enrolled a significant number of patients in the landmark “PREVENT CLOT” randomized controlled trial published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was a monumental effort led by researchers at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and the…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Earns National Pancreas Foundation Center Designation
Fairfax, VA – Inova Fairfax Hospital has been nationally recognized as an approved National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. NPF Centers are awarded after a rigorous audit of an institutions multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer, treating the “whole patient” with a focus on the best possible outcomes and an improved quality…
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