Inova Fairfax Hospital Observes National Ranking as Top 50 Hospital

Inova Fairfax Only Hospital in Washington, DC/Baltimore Region
Named Among HealthGrades’ “America’s 50 Best Hospitals”

Falls Church, VA – (July 9, 2008) — Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” for 2008 by HealthGrades®, an independent healthcare ratings organization. On July 11, HealthGrades will formally present the award to administration and staff at Inova Fairfax Hospital, the only hospital in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region ranked in the top 50. This designation is the healthcare industry’s only quality ranking based exclusively on clinical outcomes among U.S. hospitals.

WHAT:
HealthGrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals

WHEN:
Friday, July 11, 1 p.m.

WHERE:
Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA

To identify America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2008, HealthGrades’ researchers analyzed about 100 million hospitalization records from nearly 5,000 hospitals from 1999 to 2006. The hospitals must have demonstrated clinical outcomes among the top five percent in the nation and must have maintained this superior level of care during all years studied.

Health Grades, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGRD) is the leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. Millions of consumers and many of the nation’s largest employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades’ independent ratings and decision support resources to make healthcare decisions based on the quality of care. More information on the company can be found at www.healthgrades.com.

Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare 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.