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Inova Schar Heart and Vascular receives $1.4 million pediatric heart transplant research grant
Fairfax, VA — A research team at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular recently received nearly $1.4 million to develop a new blood test that doctors can use to optimize the immunosuppression medications needed after pediatric heart transplant. The team will be led by Palak Shah, MD, MS, Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center and…
Read MoreInova receives $20 million gift from the Peterson Family to support critical needs
Fairfax, VA, April 16, 2024 – Inova today announced a transformational gift of $20 million from the Peterson Family, longtime Inova supporters. This donation will provide funding for two critical needs, with $15 million going to Inova Life with Cancer, and $5 million to support the expansion of the Inova Fairfax Emergency Room. “We are…
Read MoreInova partners with ChartSpan to elevate chronic care management for patients
Fairfax, VA – March 26, 2024 – Inova Health System and ChartSpan, a leading provider of Chronic Care Management (CCM) solutions, announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the delivery of chronic care management services to patients in Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This collaborative effort combines ChartSpan’s dedicated Chronic Care Management…
Read MoreInova Cares for Behavioral Health expands patient criteria
Adolescents 14 years and older now eligible Leesburg, VA — Inova Cares for Behavioral Health (ICBH) is now accepting adolescent patients 14 years and older with mild to moderate mental health challenges including stress, anxiety, grief and depression. ICBH provides mental health counseling services to adolescents and adults who are uninsured and eligible for Inova’s Financial…
Read MoreInova Announces $10 Million Planned Gift Commitment from Win Sheridan
Falls Church, VA, March 21, 2024 – Inova today announced that it has received a $10 million planned gift commitment from Win Sheridan, co-founder of APEX Systems, to be applied towards the health system’s Greatest Needs fund. This fund is disbursed at the discretion of the CEO for critical projects and initiatives. “Every gift to…
Read MoreInova Health Equity Opportunities accepting 2024 applications
Falls Church, VA — Inova is dedicated to supporting programs and opportunities that make a difference in the quality of life, health and welfare of our under-resourced communities. Inova is now accepting Inova Health Equity Opportunities applications from local non-profit community partners for projects aligned with our Community Health Needs Assessments related to behavioral health,…
Read MoreInova Mather Proton Therapy Center Celebrates Treatment of 1000th Patient
Falls Church, VA, March 6, 2024 – Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s Department of Advanced Radiation Oncology and Proton Therapy is celebrating the treatment of the 1000th patient with proton therapy, only four years after launching this service offering. Inova Schar Cancer is the only cancer center in Northern Virginia to offer proton therapy, providing patients…
Read MoreInova Board of Trustees Announces Three New Members
Terri McClements, Jeff McKay and Paul Misener begin their terms in 2024 Falls Church, VA, Feb. 28, 2024 – Inova, Northern Virginia’s largest non-profit healthcare provider and the region’s most recognized for excellence, has announced three new members joining the organization’s Board of Trustees in 2024. Terri McClements, former Mid Atlantic Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers…
Read MoreInova, VCU and Sentara partner as part of new NIH research network evaluating emerging cancer screening technologies
Falls Church, VA – Three Virginia health systems together will serve as one of eight groups in the U.S. to conduct groundbreaking research for the Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN), launched this week by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The new clinical trials network creates a national infrastructure…
Read MoreInova Updates Masking Policy
Fairfax, VA — Based on current levels of respiratory illness, effective Monday, February 19, 2024, Inova will suspend the requirement for universal masking for team members, patients and visitors in our emergency departments (EDs), emergency care centers (ECCs) and urgent care centers (UCCs). Masks will continue to be offered to visitors and provided to team…
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