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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, IBM Watson Health
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was recently named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson HealthTM business. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions that support healthcare cost and quality improvement. The Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals is the most…
Read MoreA Spring in Her Step
Hip and knee replacements at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital gave Mary Glaunert a new lease on life At 70, Mary Glaunert wasn’t about to let the pain in her hip hold her back from visiting her four children who live across the country or being able to attend her grandchildren’s high school and college events.…
Read MoreInova Weight Loss Services offer promise for couples trying to conceive
Weight Loss for Fertility Starting a family can be a bumpy road for some couples, especially when weight gets in the way. Obesity can cause fertility problems in both women and men. Research shows that obesity can also contribute to pregnancy problems such as hypertension, miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth, gestational diabetes and an increased need for…
Read MoreState-of-the-art retinal procedure at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital restores patient’s vision
Seeing is Believing Katherine Austin was in the middle of an intense fitness class two winters ago when she noticed a sudden loss in her vision. Having completed a rigorous series of burpees, pull-ups and sit-ups, she glanced at the chalkboard to see the next exercise on her trainer’s list. There was just one problem.…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named Top 100 Community Hospitals for 2016
FAIRFAX, VA – (August 22, 2016) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2016 list of “100 Great Community Hospitals” in the United States for the fourth consecutive year. The hospitals featured on the list have fewer than 550 beds and minimal teaching programs. Some of the hospitals on this…
Read MoreGood news for preemies: Inova Fair Oaks NICU provides comforting, personalized and high-tech care
Prepared for Preemies If Your Preemie or Newborn Needs Acute Medical Care, the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Provides a Comforting, Personalized and High-Tech Option No one wants complications during childbirth, but they are all too often a reality. Laura Koscho, who gave birth at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) in…
Read MoreAnesthesia innovation: Nerve block catheter offers easier recovery
All Gain, No Pain For eight months, Barbara Hubbard had tried numerous therapies to relieve the searing pain in her left foot, but when tendonitis in her arch made it constantly painful to walk, she knew surgery was her only answer. Having endured a painful recovery from a previous surgery, the 61-year-old administrative nurse had…
Read MoreInova nurses helped to brighten a toddler’s hospital stay during winter blizzard
A Bright Spot in the Storm What should have been an in-and-out trip to the ER or the pediatrician’s office became a two-day ordeal for the Morrison family when their 16-month-old son, Ryan, came down with an infected lymph node during the blizzard of Jan. 22, 2016. “Because of the storm, offices were closed, and…
Read MoreInova’s 360 service: Personal concierge medicine and executive health care
The Gold Standard in Concierge & Executive Care The physicians and staff at Inova are dedicated to providing a personalized experience for patients. One representation of this is Inova’s 360˚ program, which offers both concierge medicine and an executive health program. “This program, when you look at it, is about providing quality and access,” says…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in April 2016 Hospital Safety Score
Fairfax, VA – April 25, 2016 – New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital…
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