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Betty’s Life Is Saved with the Inova Stroke Team’s Quick, Coordinated Care
Editor’s note: Betty was treated at the start of the COVID-19 global health pandemic for a medical emergency – stroke. Today, she is recovered and back home. If you or someone you see is suffering with the signs and symptoms of a stroke, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Fast care within…
Read MoreAll Five Inova Hospitals Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Falls Church, VA – All five Inova hospitals were once again awarded ‘A’ grades for the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. A national distinction, Leapfrog recognizes Inova’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. This is the fourth consecutive grading period that all five Inova hospitals have received an ‘A’ grade. In…
Read MoreA Message from Our CEO – April 23, 2020
Ensuring a Bright Future for Healthcare in our Communities COVID-19 has put us on the frontline of a battle against a global pandemic that has upended our lives. I share the worry that this situation creates for everyone and would like to update you with important information on what we are doing to navigate this…
Read MoreNoVa COVID Patient Goes Home After 3 Weeks at Fairfax Hospital
A 44-year-old husband and father, Titou Phommachanh of Manassas, was able to reunite with his family after spending three weeks in the ICU at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Having been close to death as he struggled with complications of COVID-19, Phommachanh is now home with his three kids and his wife, who calls his recovery “nothing…
Read MoreFocus on Inova Fairfax Nurses: Rhonda Straka, RN, Inova Women’s Hospital
This profile was published October 3, 2017. More Than a Job Rhonda Straka, RNInova Women’s Hospital For Rhonda Straka, RN, being a nurse isn’t just a job; it’s a passion, stemming largely from a love for helping and taking care of people. “I think my favorite part about being a nurse is knowing that the…
Read MoreAll Five Inova Hospitals Earn Highest CMS Five-Star Quality Rating
FALLS CHURCH, VA– All five of Inova Health System’s hospitals have been rated with 5 out of 5 stars in the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System report. Inova is the only health system in the country comprised of more than 3 hospitals where all are 5 star…
Read More7 Ways To Prevent Falls
Falls can cause broken bones and head injuries Each year, approximately 3 million older adults in the U.S. are treated in the emergency room for injuries related to falls, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At Inova alone, falls are the leading cause of death in people 65 and older. These…
Read MoreAcute Myeloid Leukemia Patient Poppy Shares Her Love of LEGOs with Hospitalized Kids
Six year old Poppy was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia four days before Christmas 2018. After 236 days in and out of the hospital, Poppy was well known on the tenth floor at Inova Children’s Hospital. During her stay, instead of accepting toys from hospital volunteers for herself, many times she would put them in…
Read MoreInova Hospitals Recognized for Excellence
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova Alexandria Hospital Earn National Recognition 2019 Leapfrog Top Hospital Awards for Outstanding Quality and Safety Falls Church, VA – Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) and Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) have once again been recognized as Top Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group for protecting patients from harm and providing safer…
Read MoreStraight A’s for Inova Hospitals from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
Falls Church, VA – All five Inova hospitals were awarded ‘A’ grades for the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. A national distinction, Leapfrog recognizes Inova’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. This is the third consecutive grading period that all five Inova hospitals have received an ‘A’ grade. In fact,…
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