Inova Health System Again Named a ‘Best Company’ By Working Mother Magazine

Award Marks Sixth Year Inova Has Been Honored By Magazine

Falls Church, VA – (September 25, 2007) — Inova Health System is proud to announce that for the sixth year, the organization has been named one of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.”

Inova Health System was recognized for offering employees numerous benefits, such as access to flextime, before and after school care, training through the Inova Leadership Institute and benefits for adoptive parents.

“It’s always an honor to be recognized for your efforts to improve the work environment for working mothers,” says Kylanne Greene, chief administrative officer, Inova Health System. “We believe that we have the best health care workers in the world, and it is our goal to continually make strides to become the best employer in the world.”

Inova has more than 15,000 employees, with a staff that’s 80 percent female. Inova also offers three company-sponsored, on-site child care centers for employees, and a partnership with a local day care provider to offer emergency back-up services.

The complete list of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies can be found at www.workingmother.com.

Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches nearly three million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Its 22-year signature initiative, the Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services including emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community we serve through excellence in patient care, education and research.