Lorton HealthPlex celebrates 5 years, announces 3D MRI coming soon

A Half-Decade of Excellence

A little over five years ago, Inova fulfilled a commitment when it opened doors to the new Inova HealthPlex – Lorton. That commitment was to provide expanded world-class health services in our region.

On March 4, 2013, leaders from Inova joined with political, community and civic dignitaries to cut the ribbon on the new Inova HealthPlex – Lorton.

The HealthPlex, a service of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, is now a full-service emergency facility that combines state-of-the-art emergency technology with a comprehensive array of radiology and laboratory services. Even today, the HealthPlex remains the Lorton area’s only ambulance-access Emergency Department (ED). This ED also features pediatric emergency care with specially designated pediatric rooms. Its team is ready and able to treat all members of your family, at any age and with any medical condition.

Humble beginnings

On March 4, 2013, the HealthPlex’s first full day of operations, it saw seven patients. Since then, over these first five years, the caring staff at the HealthPlex has cared for more than 66,300 patients, and its laboratory and radiology services team has treated over 70,100 more. That’s a lot of hope, health and healing for our community.

On that first day, Inova President and COO Mark Stauder made a commitment that Inova “will provide this growing community with the latest in emergency medical health care technology, including state-of-the art laboratory and radiology departments along with seasoned emergency medical staff to meet the needs of any medical emergency.” The HealthPlex is proud to be honoring this commitment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Expert emergency care in Lorton

Along the way, the HealthPlex ED has received several national awards for high quality and extraordinary patient experience, including six consecutive “A” patient safety rankings from The Leapfrog Group, and three consecutive “Guardian of Excellence” Awards from Press-Ganey Associates, in recognition for providing a superior patient experience. Moreover, the team has consistently been awarded coveted “Gold Plus-Elite” status by the American Stroke Association for quick, effective treatment of strokes.

The HealthPlex’s full range of services can meet most medical needs of any family, including:

• X-ray and digital X-ray
• CT and ultrasound
• DEXA bone densitometry
• Digital 3-D mammography
• 24 hour laboratory services

Inova HealthPlex – Lorton is located just two minutes off the Lorton exit of I-95 at 9321 Sanger Street, Lorton, VA 22079  (Phone number: 703-982-8400)

Coming soon: New MRI technology

The Lorton HealthPlex is on track to add a new 3-Tesla, 3-D MRI within the next year. This state-of-the-art imaging machine will further expand the range of treatment options for those served.