Press Release
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Earns Joint Commission Certification for Heart Attack Care
Falls Church, VA – (November 23, 2010) — The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) – also know as heart attack – by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit Earns Reaccreditation
Hospital Is Only One in DC Metro Region Awarded This Distinction Alexandria, VA – (November 18, 2010) — Inova Mount Vernon Hospital’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit was granted a four-year reaccreditation with special distinction by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society (UHMS), a recognition earned by less than twenty percent of accredited medical facilities in the…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Unveils New ‘Hybrid’ Operating Room
Inova Introduces First Hybrid OR in Washington, DC Region; Innovative Design Allows Specialists to Operate Simultaneously Falls Church, VA – (November 16, 2010) – Inova Heart and Vascular Institute is unveiling today a uniquely designed cardiovascular operating room (OR) that will allow cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists and cardiologists to collaboratively perform combined procedures on a patient.…
Read MoreSeven Patients to Receive Hip and Knee Replacements
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Teams with Operation Walk Alexandria, VA – (November 15, 2010) – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Operation Walk Virginia will help a construction worker, bartender, chauffeur, and grandmother receive hip and knee replacements on Nov. 20. Seven individuals, who suffer from debilitating joint pain, will have a new reason to give…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services, George Mason University Team Up for ‘Blood Challenge’
Blood Collection Competition Pits GMU Against Rival Schools Fairfax, VA – (November 9, 2010) – Inova Blood Donor Services and George Mason University are teaming up on Monday, November 15, for the ninth annual Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Blood Challenge, a fun competition among 12 universities to emphasize the critical importance of donating blood. Inova…
Read MorePatients to Receive Free Joint Replacements During First DC area Operation Walk at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
**Media Advisory** Alexandria – (November 4, 2010) – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Operation Walk have partnered to offer free hip or knee replacements to qualifying patients. This Operation Walk event is comprised of a team of surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists, nurses, therapists and other clinical staff who will donate their time, equipment and joint replacements…
Read MoreInova Health System Lung Cancer Awareness Event to ‘Shine a Light’ On Treatment Options
Patients, Physicians to Discuss Medical Advancements and Honor Those with the Disease Fairfax, VA – (October 26, 2010) – Inova Health System will host a Lung Cancer Awareness event in recognition of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month on Thursday, November 4. The conference – officially titled Shine a Light on Lung Cancer– will feature a…
Read MoreInova Health System Recognized for Sustainability Efforts by Northern Virginia Technology Council
Inova Named a Finalist for the NVTC ‘Green Award’ Falls Church, VA – (October 22, 2010) – Inova Health System is proud to be recognized for its sustainability efforts by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). At the NVTC’s annual TechCelebration in October, Inova was a finalist for a ‘Green Award’ and recognized for making…
Read MoreInova Health System Recognized by Northern Virginia Technology Council for ‘Going Green’ Efforts
Inova Among Finalists for NVTC’s Green Award Falls Church, VA – (October 20, 2010) – Inova Health System is proud to be recognized for its sustainability efforts by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). At the NVTC’s annual TechCelebration in October, Inova was a finalist for a ‘Green Award’ and recognized for “making an impact…
Read MoreInova Health System Hosts Gala 2010 to Benefit Hospitals and Health Programs
Gloria Gaynor to Entertain; WJLA’s Alison Starling to Emcee Falls Church, VA – (October 18, 2010) – Inova Health System’s Gala 2010, Inspire, will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. This festive evening will include silent and live auctions, as well as a live performance by disco diva Gloria Gaynor. Alison…
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