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VHHA Foundation Partners with Inova Health System on Program Addressing Mental Health Services for Health Care Providers on the COVID-19 Frontlines
VHHA Foundation and Inova Health System Utilize $180,000 Grant Awarded by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for New Program Aimed at Providing Mental Health Services for Frontline Health Care Providers at Inova RICHMOND, VA – Inova Health System is establishing a new program with specialized mental health supports for health care professionals…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Named 2020 Overall Business of the Year by Chamber ALX
Falls Church, VA – The Chamber ALX (Alexandria Chamber of Commerce) named Inova Alexandria Hospital as the 2020 Overall Business of the Year at its annual Best in Business Awards. The award was presented to Rina Bansal, MD, MBA, President of Inova Alexandria Hospital, in recognition of the hospital’s high-quality medical care and commitment to…
Read MoreHumana Medicare Advantage Members Now Have In-Network Access to Inova Health System
Falls Church, Va. – Oct 7, 2020 – Inova Health System, the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, today announced an agreement with Humana Inc. (NYSE HUM) to expand health care options for Humana Medicare Advantage members in Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Inova serves more than two million individuals annually…
Read MoreInova Health System Recognized by the ACC in the “Best Hospitals” Issue of U.S. News & World Report
American College of Cardiology acknowledges health systems for their commitment to quality care for heart patients Falls Church, VA, 2020 – Inova has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report as one of the top health systems in the U.S. for providing…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Aragon-Ching Part of International Team Showing Benefit of Immunotherapy in Bladder Cancer Treatment
Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, MD of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute has co-authored a groundbreaking bladder cancer research paper just published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The large phase III clinical study showed that the addition of immunotherapy with Avelumab (Bavencio) increased the duration of overall survival by almost 50% in patients when given…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services in Need of O+ Blood
Falls Church, VA – Every 2 seconds, a patient requires a blood transfusion and right now, blood usage is outpacing donations. Inova Blood Donor Services is currently experiencing a critically low supply of O+ blood and is asking the community to help. Blood donation is safe. Inova has safety precautions in place to protect donors…
Read MoreInova Partners with NIH’s NHLBI on New Clinical Trial for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Falls Church, VA – Inova Lung Services is part of a multicenter Phase 2 investigator-sponsored trial (IST) to evaluate the safety of fostamatinib, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor, for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The study is in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National…
Read MoreInova Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center Recognized National MS Society Partner and Inova Fairfax Hospital NSCIU Recognized with Beacon Award
Inova’s Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center is recognized as a Partner in MS Care by the National MS Society. The national award recognizes healthcare providers as partners in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) care who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in treating people with MS. These providers have a relationship with the National MS Society which helps provide…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute’s Schaufeld Family Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center Opens New Space
Leesburg, VA — Inova Loudoun Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its new Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) – Schaufeld Family Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center in the North Patient Tower. This space is double the size of the previous location with over 6,000 square feet offering space for clinical programs and…
Read MoreInova Joins Virginia Department of Health and George Mason University in Pediatric COVID-19 Serology Study
Inova Health System is partnering with George Mason University (GMU) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to conduct a COVID-19 serology (antibody) study to analyze the incidence of COVID-19 in children in Northern Virginia. Inova is recruiting approximately 1,000 children, ages 0 to 19 for the study. Child participants will be asked to provide…
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