U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings Recognizes Inova’s Excellence, Including #1 Hospital in Virginia and Greater Washington for Third Consecutive Year

Falls Church, VA – Inova Health System has been recognized as the region’s top health system by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2023 Rankings. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) was named the #1 Best Hospital in both Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the third year in a row. Additionally, IFMC’s Obstetrics and Gynecology department ranked among the top 20 hospitals in the country.

“Being honored as the top hospital in our region for three consecutive years is an extraordinary achievement, and one we do not take for granted,” said Steve Narang, MD, President, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. “We owe this success to the collective efforts of our dedicated team of medical professionals, team members and partners who work every day to deliver the highest standard of patient-centered care.”

Hospital	Washington DC Metro Region	Virginia
Inova Fairfax Hospital	#1	#1
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital	#8	#9
Inova Alexandria Hospital	#8	#9

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Alexandria Hospital both ranked #8 in DC and #9 in Virginia.

In addition to overall best hospital rankings, all five Inova hospitals received recognition for high-performance in several specialties and common adult procedures and conditions. Earlier this year, Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital ranked #46 nationwide in Neonatology.  The hospital also ranked #3 in Virginia and #17 in the Mid-Atlantic Region for best children’s hospitals.

“We are grateful to our patients, their families and our community, whose trust and confidence in the care we provide has been invaluable,” said J. Stephen Jones, MD, President and CEO, Inova Health System. “We pledge to continue delivering world-class care to every patient we have the privilege to serve.”

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 34^th year, evaluate 4,500 medical centers across the country and are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions; only 12% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

“For 34 years, U.S. News has provided data-informed rankings to help patients and their doctors find the best hospital to treat their illness or condition,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.

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Media Contact: Tracy Connell, tracy.connell@inova.org

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About Inova

Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova’s 20,000 team members provide more than two million patient visits each year through an integrated network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, outpatient services and destination institutes.

Inova’s five hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.

Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Its hospitals have a total of 1,936 licensed beds. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.

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