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Inova 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 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 MoreSupporting Mental Health for All: Promoting Awareness, Reducing Barriers
Jawad I. Chaudhry, MD, is a psychiatrist and serves as the Section Chief, Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital. In honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July, Inova is helping to shine a light on the specific challenges communities of color and other marginalized groups face in acknowledging mental…
Read MoreQuick Action and Comprehensive Care Save Sybil After Rare Stroke
Sybil Jones was a 43-year-old mother of three teenage girls, a busy entrepreneur, and the wife of a career officer in the United States Navy when the unexpected happened. She has an optimistic, laid-back personality and follows an active and healthy lifestyle. She certainly never thought she could have a stroke at such a young…
Read MoreAfter a Heart-Lung Transplant, a Mother Gets a Second Chance
Tandy was still in her 30s when she started experiencing shortness of breath. She was a runner, but suddenly she couldn’t run more than two minutes without having to stop. Eventually, she was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Despite medical management, her condition deteriorated rapidly. “I had stations set up in the hallway so…
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 MoreIHVI Introduces New Cardiovascular Hybrid OR
Eric L. Sarin, MD, is a cardiac and thoracic surgeon with Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI). He is Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program and Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is one of the most technologically advanced…
Read MoreNew BLVR Procedure Gives Doris Her Life Back
Emphysema is a serious lung disease, with symptoms that drastically affect an individual’s quality of life. The wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath can make the simplest activities – from going to the grocery store to walking the dog – difficult. Smoking is the most common cause of emphysema. The disease damages the tiny air…
Read MoreAwake Brain Tumor Surgery Gives Valeria Back Her Quality of Life
Valeria Diggs is used to having a sharp memory. In her career as a human resources specialist for the federal government, Valeria is known as the go-to person for HR-related questions and time-sensitive requests. But in September 2019, the job she was so good at suddenly became harder to do. “I couldn’t remember things as…
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