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A Natural Fit: Avid outdoorsman finds long-term solution for painful knee
(October 4, 2013) Richard Nearing wasn’t about to let the arthritis affecting his knee inhibit his active lifestyle. The 69-year-old McLean resident enjoys riding horses, hunting, fishing and ballroom dancing. So last fall, when the constant pain in his left knee threatened to slow him down, Nearing sought a solution that would get him back…
Read MoreActive Again: Spine surgery offers lasting relief for fitness enthusiast
(October 3, 2013) Patrick Swan Dynes is always on the go. When he’s not running marathons or taking his road bike on 100-mile rides, the 61-year-old government analyst lifts weights, practices yoga and swims. Being physically active is an important part of Dynes’ lifestyle. But it hasn’t always been easy. For years, Dynes experienced excruciating…
Read MoreFinding a NICHE: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital earns NICHE designation for elder care
(October 3, 2013) Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has received a Nurses Improving Care of Hospitalized Elders (NICHE) designation. NICHE is a program designed to provide resources to hospitals to better meet the needs of patients and the community. NICHE gives Inova Mount Vernon Hospital staff access to resources such as educational programs and training, as…
Read MoreDig Deep: Horticulture Group blossoms at Inova Rehabilitation Center
(October 3, 2013) Last spring, the Horticulture Group took root at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. The inpatient Therapeutic Recreation Department and outpatient program of Inova Rehabilitation Center are facilitating the program. It is designed for patients recovering from traumatic illness or injury. While gardening has long been a component of Therapeutic Recreation, the Horticulture Group…
Read MoreInova Launches Total Shoulder Replacement Program
Advanced techniques from the area’s most experienced orthopedic experts Alexandria VA (September 17, 2013) – The new Inova Shoulder Replacement Program offers coordinated care for patients whose arthritis, injuries or other issues require a total shoulder joint replacement. Inova’s team of orthopedic surgeons has performed the most shoulder replacement surgeries in Northern Virginia using advanced…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Names Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Among the Best in Washington DC Metro
Media Contact: Rita Wakefield, 703-664-7109 Washington, D.C. – July 16, 2013 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been ranked #14 in Washington DC metro area by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is also ranked as high-performing in Orthopedics. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 24th year, recognize hospitals that…
Read MoreInova and Operation Walk Virginia Give the Gift of Walking
Operation Walk Virginia, a non-profit group founded in 2006 and led by Gerard Engh, MD, Medical Director, Inova Joint Replacement Center, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, will be providing free knee and hip replacement surgeries to ten local people that have no insurance and no ability to pay for their surgery – (December 7, 2012). We are…
Read MoreQuality Matters – Inova’s 2011/2012 Quality Report
(November 12, 2012) – First, do no harm – it’s a defining mandate for those who devote their lives to caring for others’ health. Recent studies have shown, however, that approximately 100,000 patients nationwide die unnecessarily in healthcare institutions. Several national organizations, including the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Agency…
Read MoreU.S. News Ranks Inova Fairfax Hospital # 1 in the Washington, DC Metro Area
All Inova Hospitals Rank in top 20 FALLS CHURCH, VA – (July 18, 2012) – U.S. News & World Report today released its annual Best Hospitals rankings, citing Inova Fairfax Hospital as the top Washington, DC Metro hospital. All of Inova Health System’s five hospitals advanced to the top 20 with 4 in the top…
Read MorePower Restored at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital experienced a power outage yesterday, May 21, that was reported in The Washington Post blog. As a follow-up to the story, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital’s staff would like to commend the extraordinary efforts of Dominion Virginia Power to repair a failed power transformer, caused by a faulty hospital transfer switch. We…
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