Inova in the News
New facility will help sexual assault victims in Loudoun County, ABC 7 – WJLA
LEESBURG, Va. (ABC7) — A first-of-its-kind resource for survivors of sexual assault will soon open its doors in Loudoun County. The new Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team, also known as the FACT Department, will be open at INOVA Loudoun’s Cornwall Campus in downtown Leesburg by the end of the month. Read more.
Read MoreDoc McStuffins surprises kids at Inova Children’s Hospital, ABC 7-WJLA
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABC7) — An extra special “Doc” popped in to visit kids at Inova Children’s Hospital in Falls Church on Friday. Watch the story.
Read MoreNew resource coming to Leesburg for sexual assault, domestic violence victims, WTOP
WASHINGTON — A new department dedicated to helping sexual assault and domestic violence victims will open in Leesburg, Virginia, in May. The department is part of Inova Loudoun Hospital and will be called the Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team (FACT). FACT will provide medical evaluation, forensic evidence collection and medical and emotional support to those who come…
Read MoreInteractive Map: DC, Maryland Hospitals Make Strides in Safety Rankings, NBC Washington
Overall, Virginia has some of the best hospitals in the country and D.C. and Maryland have some of the worst when it comes to avoiding medical errors, injuries and infections, a report released Tuesday found. Read more.
Read MoreThank You to the House of Delegates for Supporting the Health of all Virginians, Loudoun Now
Op-Ed By Dr. J. Stephen Jones, CEO of Inova; Howard P. Kern, president and CEO of Sentara Healthcare; and Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic. Read more.
Read MoreInova cardiac researchers publish JAMA article on use of intensive lipid-lowering drugs
The question over who should use cholesterol reducing medication is a hotly debated topic among physicians. Researchers at Inova just published an analysis in the current edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) providing foundational findings that will help change the understanding of when and how to use intensive lipid-lowering therapy to…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon achieves rare perfect score, Covering the Corridor
Following a comprehensive day-long review of the Inova Joint Replacement Center at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on Wednesday, a prestigious national healthcare accreditation organization awarded the center a rare perfect score for its total hip and total knee replacement programs. Read more.
Read MoreCigna “Connect” customers on the Exchange: Inova Health System is now in-network
Looking for coverage on the health insurance exchange in Northern Virginia? Inova wants to be a part of your family’s health care, so please note these important changes to the health insurance plans on the Virginia Exchange. As of April 1, 2018, Inova is now an in-network provider for Cigna’s Exchange product, Cigna “Connect”, in…
Read More50 African American leaders in healthcare to know, Becker’s Hospital Review
Deborah Addo. CEO of Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg, Va.). Ms. Addo spent three years as CEO of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Va., before becoming CEO of Loudoun Hospital in 2018. She also has experience as COO and senior vice president of Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health and as vice president of patient care services at…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital donates 800 thermometers to keep schools healthy
Inova Alexandria Hospital has partnered with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) to help keep local schools healthy by providing more than 800 digital thermometers free of charge to school nurses to distribute to our families in need. School nurses send students home who are ill with a fever with instructions to parents not to have…
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