Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Dedicates New Mark and Brenda Moore Patient Tower

ALEXANDRIA, VA – December 10, 2014 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital officially dedicated the new Mark and Brenda Moore Patient Tower building at a special ceremony on December 9^th.

Hospital leaders joined with major donors and more than 125 dignitaries and VIPs representing community, business, political and Inova Health leadership from across the region to celebrate the culmination of more than four years’ work and planning.

The Mark and Brenda Moore Patient Tower features new all-private patient rooms, greatly expanded facilities for the Inova Joint Replacement Center and Inova Rehabilitation Center, a dedicated new gymnasium, and new cognitive suites and other state-of-the-art patient care areas.

In her remarks, Deborah Addo, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Chief Executive Officer, remarked that this aesthetically pleasing, world-class facility will enhance privacy and promote a healing environment for patients.

“Already,” Addo said, “patients have remarked about the strong sense of healing it brings. Every detail in the tower has been designed with the patient in mind. The Mark and Brenda Moore Patient Tower combines the best in medical technology and patient safety with many thoughtful aesthetic touches. It’s a great example of what we mean at Inova Mount Vernon when we say ‘we put the patient first.’ For physicians and staff members, the tower has already led to an increased sense of pride in our facility and healing mission.”

In his remarks, lead donor Mark Moore added that “we dedicate this new facility in honor of the physicians, nurses and staff of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and to all future patients who will benefit from the wonderful care rendered here.”

The Mark and Brenda Moore Patient Tower is the most recent tangible example of a series of infrastructure improvements and expansion across the hospital campus. In October, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital opened an expanded operating room suites area, and in spring, 2015, the hospital will break ground on a great expanded emergency department project. In all, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has committed more than $70 million toward patient care enhances for these and other projects.

Media Contact:  Curt McCormick, Director, PR/Marketing, 703-664-7109, curtis.mccormick@inova.org

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About Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 237-bed hospital offering patients convenience and state-of-the-art care in a community environment. Our hospital sits on 26 acres of beautifully landscaped open space, where patients can find moments of serenity in our specially designed gardens.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is home to the nationally recognized Inova Joint Replacement Center and Inova Rehabilitation Center. Both are ranked among the top orthopedic and rehabilitation programs in the country. It also houses the Wound Healing Center, the Washington, DC region’s only 27/4 hyperbaric treatment service.