Inova Fairfax Hospital Recognized by Fairfax County Leadership for Outstanding Quality Care

Top Row (L-R): Fairfax County Supervisors Catherine Hudgins (Hunter Mill), Michael Frey (Sully), John Cook (Braddock), Gerald Hyland (Mount Vernon), Penelope Gross (Mason), John Foust (Dranesville), Jeff McKay (Lee), Pat Herrity (Springfield) and Linda Smyth (Providence).

Bottom Row (L-R): Buzz Smith, Chairman, Inova Health Care Services Board of Trustees; Knox Singleton, CEO, Inova Health System; Jennifer Siciliano, Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, Inova Health System; Pat Conway-Morana, MA, RNC, Chief Nurse Executive, Inova Fairfax Hospital; Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Reuven Pasternak, MD, CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital ; Russell Seneca, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital; and John Toups, Past Chairman, Inova Health System Board of Trustees.

Falls Church, VA   – (May 18, 2009) — Inova Fairfax Hospital was recognized today by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for providing world-class healthcare to the county. The hospital recently made national headlines after HealthGrades® named Inova Fairfax one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” for 2008.

“What a feather in our caps to have Inova Health System recognized as one of the best 50 hospitals in the country!” said Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “Inova consistently demonstrates excellence in the delivery of healthcare to our community. It’s great to have affirmation of that fact from the HealthGrades organization.”

“It’s an honor to be recognized by the members of the Board of Supervisors here in Fairfax County,” said Reuven Pasternak, MD, CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital Campus. “The hospital is proud to be a healthcare leader in our region with a staff of doctors and nurses committed to excellence and dedicated to caring for our community.”

HealthGrades is an independent healthcare-ratings organization that ranks the quality of hospitals based exclusively on clinical outcomes. Hospitals that made the list have mortality rates 27 percent lower and complication rates nearly 10 percent lower than national averages.

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.