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Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children to Hold 4th Annual Star Kid 8K Run/Walk
Hundreds of Runners and Families Expected to Help Raise Funds for Hospital’s Pediatric Heart Program; Kids Will Present Prizes Falls Church, VA – (October 7, 2009) – Lace up your sneakers and join Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children’s fourth annual Star Kid 8K Run/Walk at George Mason University. Hundreds of runners and walkers from Northern Virginia…
Read MoreStatement on Inova Health System’s Flu Season Visitation Policy
(October 1, 2009) – The H1N1 virus has emerged as a significant threat internationally and in the Washington, DC, area. Specific populations – including infants, children, pregnant women and individuals with compromised immune systems – have been found to be at highest risk. At Inova Health System, patient safety is our number-one priority, so to…
Read MoreInova Health System Names New General Counsel
For more information, contact: Tony Raker, 703-321-2961 John Gaul Provides Wide Range of Legal Expertise Falls Church, VA – (September 30, 2009) – John Gaul has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Inova Health System, Northern Virginia’s premier not-for-profit healthcare provider and a leader in excellence in patient care, clinical research and education.…
Read MoreInova Health System Named Among Nation’s Top 250 Most Innovative Companies
2009 InformationWeek 500 List Highlights Top Technology Innovators Falls Church, VA – (September 23, 2009) – Inova Health System has been named one of America’s top 250 most innovative companies, as part of the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the most innovative users of business technology. Now in its 22nd year, the InformationWeek 500…
Read MoreInova Withdraws Route 50 COPN
Focus now on County access/service expansion Falls Church, VA – (September 18, 2009) – In light of the State Health Commissioner’s approval of HCA’s request to move its Certificate of Public Need (COPN) from Broadlands to Route 50, Inova Health System has announced that it will not oppose the Commissioner’s decision. The relocation of HCA’s project…
Read MoreLoudoun County’s Largest Treasure Hunt
Find Treasures at the 71st Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale Benefitting Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA – (September 4, 2009) – The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has set Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, for the 71st Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale, at Morven Park Equestrian Center, 41793 Tutt Lane (off Route 15)…
Read MoreInova HealthSource Awarded Grant for Tobacco Cessation, Prevention
Program to Target Elementary, Middle School Students Falls Church, VA – (August 24, 2009) – Inova HealthSource’s Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program has received a one-year grant from the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation (a division of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth) to promote smoking cessation and prevention among elementary- and middle-school students. The $33,455 grant…
Read MoreInova Health System Fighting the Flu with a One-Two Punch
Leesburg, VA – (August 24, 2009) – Facing a flu season complicated by the prospect of both seasonal flu and the H1N1 (“swine flu”) viruses, and as one of the largest providers of flu shots in Northern Virginia, Inova Health System is prepared to provide seasonal flu shots in September this year – one month earlier…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital to Donate to Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter
Leesburg, VA – (August 19, 2009) – Inova Loudoun Hospital CEO Randy Kelley and Chief Nurse Executive Lisa Dugan will present Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS) with a donation for $850 on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11:30 a.m. at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s main campus in Lansdowne. Inova staff raised the funds through silent auction baskets during…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Earns Recertification As Primary Stroke Center
Achievement Recognizes Specialized Treatment for Stroke Patients Falls Church, VA – (August 18, 2009) – The Joint Commission has recertified Inova Fairfax Hospital as a Primary Stroke Center, indicating that the hospital’s services provide patients with the best chance of survival, minimize the results of a stroke and improve recovery. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Alexandria Hospital…
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