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Inova Children’s Hospital Named Among Best Hospitals in the Country for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report
Washington, D.C. – June 15, 2021 – Inova Children’s Hospital, recently renamed Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. Inova’s Neonatology specialty ranked #40 in the country. The hospital also ranked #3 in the Commonwealth of Virginia and #13 in the…
Read MoreInova Announces Transformational Gift and Will Rename Children’s Hospital
Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System today announced it has received a gift to its pediatric program from local pediatrician, Laurence J. Murphy, MD, who has served children and their families in Northern Virginia for more than four decades. In recognition of Dr. Murphy’s generous gift, Inova will rename the Inova Children’s Hospital building…
Read MoreInova Health System Hits 300,000 Vaccines; Pledges to Vaccinate Children Pending Authorization and Eligibility
Falls Church, VA — In just three and a half months, Inova Health System has administered more than 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and is continuing to expand operations to accommodate even more Northern Virginia community members. Inova hit this significant milestone this week, which accounts for 25% of all shots given in Northern…
Read MoreHigher Than Expected COVID-19 Antibody Rates in Children in Northern Virginia
Falls Church, VA – Last summer, from July to October 2020, Inova Health System partnered with the Virginia Department of Health and George Mason University to conduct a COVID-19 serology (antibody) study to analyze the incidence of COVID-19 in children in Northern Virginia. The analysis of blood samples from more than 1,000 children, ages 0…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Children – Six Months In
Dr. Rick Place is Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital (at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA). Dr. Place is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Although it feels like much longer, it has only been six months since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was…
Read MoreChildren’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital Receives Prestigious Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association
Leesburg, VA – The Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2020 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. The Children’s Emergency Room at ILH is one of only 25 hospital ERs internationally and…
Read MoreThe Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) and Symptoms in Children
Minal Amin, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Inova Children’s Hospital. Dr. Amin is board certified in emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine. Nicole Barbera, DO, is a fellow in pediatric emergency medicine at Inova Children’s Hospital. Dr. Barbera is board certified in pediatrics. At Inova, we want to support you during the…
Read MoreThese 5 Tips Can Help Parents Give Children Medicine With Ease
Correct dosage and added flavor are just a few ways to make the medicine go down Giving infants and toddlers medications come with challenges – from measuring a correct dose to watching your little one spit everything back at you. Brooke Shuster, MD, Associate Medical Director of Inova’s Pediatric Hospitalist Group, shares doctor-approved tips to help…
Read MoreStillBrave founder dedicating ultramarathon to children impacted by cancer, Good Morning Washington
“Tattoo Tom” Mitchell will take on the high-endurance ultramarathon for a fourth time, dedicating each mile to a child impacted by cancer. He joined us this morning alongside cancer survivor Loren Jewell and pediatric oncology Nurse Katie Healy, who are also taking part in the race.
Read MoreSun Safety Tips for Children and Families
Katie MacDonald, MSN, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner for the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in Loudoun County. The sun’s out, fun’s out! Right? Well, only if your skin is protected from…
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