Inova Fairfax Hospital Re-Verified as Level I Trauma Center

Hospital Passes Re-Verification with Zero Deficiencies

Falls Church, VA – (December 13, 2007) — Inova Fairfax Hospital has been re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the Virginia Department of Health. State health officials conducted a standard three-year verification review, including a site visit, and found no deficiencies.

The state review team reported that the hospital demonstrated several strengths which include:

• outstanding support of administration and resources devoted to the trauma patient;
• tremendous enthusiasm of the clinical staff toward the care of the trauma patient;
• excellent physical resources for the care of the trauma patient; and
• excellent coordination of care from injury prevention to rehab to integration and reentry into society.

Inova Fairfax Hospital has been designated as a Level I Trauma Center since 1981 and is the only hospital in Northern Virginia with this designation. The emergency department receives about 88,000 patients each year.

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 it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.