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Wuhan Coronavirus Advisory
Statement: Following the identification and emergence of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 in Wuhan, China, Inova has responded by taking the following steps to protect the safety of our patients, caregivers, team members and the community, including: Convened a multidisciplinary taskforce and developed a comprehensive response plan Adhering to World Health Organization and Centers for Disease…
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 MoreThe Beating Heart: A tragic crime. A medical breakthrough. A last chance at life., The Washington Post
The Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten shares the incredible story behind the first heart transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Read MoreDo-it-yourself rape evidence kits halted after states send cease-and-desist letters, ABC 7
Certified Forensic Nurse Examiner Diane Burkart spoke with Victoria Sanchez with ABC 7 about gathering physical evidence after a sexual assault or rape. Recently, DIY kits, PRESERVEkit and MeToo, were pulled from the shelves after cease-and-desist letters from multiple states.
Read More‘What’s Really Important to Patients?’ Doctors Are Asking, WebMD
John Whyte, MD, MPH with WebMD spoke with Inova Schar Cancer Institute President about how the new building concept was shaped by patients.
Read MoreJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer, NPR
How a Healthcare Professional Balances Competing in Ironman Triathlons, 4:45 AM Wake-Up Calls, and Parenting, Washingtonian
Beyond medicine: Va. program offers free, ‘life-changing’ support for cancer patients, family, WTOP
StillBrave founder dedicating ultramarathon to children impacted by cancer, Good Morning Washington
“Tattoo Tom” Mitchell will take on the high-endurance ultramarathon for a fourth time, dedicating each mile to a child impacted by cancer. He joined us this morning alongside cancer survivor Loren Jewell and pediatric oncology Nurse Katie Healy, who are also taking part in the race.
Read MoreIsle of Wight teen in need of double lung transplant undergoes successful surgery, ABC 13 News Now
After doctors had to remove both Hannah Goetz’s lungs due to an infection from pneumonia, she underwent a successful double lung transplant at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
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