Fitzgerald Elected Chair of Hospital & Healthcare Association

FAIRFAX, VA (November 3, 2013) – Members of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) elected John L. Fitzgerald, CEO, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Chairman of the association. Mr. Fitzgerald was honored October 31, 2013 during the association’s 87^th Annual Meeting of the Membership at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia. He succeeds Margaret G. Lewis, President, HCA Virginia Health System.

“Virginia has the talent, the leadership, and the will to not just survive, but to be a leader for the rest of the country to emulate,” says Mr. Fitzgerald. VHHA and its members have the talent to lead in turbulent times, the vision to help shape a new future for our patients, and the courage to set our goals high…so long as we stay focused on our purpose. I pledge my chairmanship to making quality, safety, and service, our top priority.”

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association is an alliance of hospitals and health delivery systems that develops and advocates health care policy for the Commonwealth. Its vision is to achieve excellence in both health care and health.

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