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Inova Celebrates 150 Years of Caring at Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson proclaimed Dec. 12, as “Inova Alexandria Hospital Day” in honor of the hospital’s leading role as the city’s trusted healthcare partner. Alexandria, VA – Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) marked its 150th anniversary with a celebration event held on the hospital’s campus. Inova leaders, hospital team members, community partners and elected officials…
Read MoreFrom humble infirmary to high-tech hospital: The 150-year history of Inova Alexandria (Alexandria Times)
Did you know a community hospital just outside Washington, DC, had the first 24/7 emergency department in the country? Or that the arrival of a sailor with typhoid fever is what spurred its founding members into action? Learn about the history of Inova Alexandria Hospital in an article in the Alexandria Times, published in honor…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Rina Bansal Featured in “Go Red” Heart Health Article
Rina Bansal, MD, president of Inova Alexandria Hospital, has been featured in VIP Alexandria Magazine’s 2022 “Go Red for Women” issue. Dr. Bansal notes that “it is a privilege and honor” to be the president of Inova Alexandria, which was founded in 1872 by a woman, Julia Johns. The article notes that “as a physician…
Read MoreAlexandria Nurses Support “Making Strides” Breast Cancer Walk
In October of 2021 the Inova Alexandria Hospital Oncology Unit – 4 North A Team – gathered to walk together in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Washington DC event. The team also raised $589 to donate to Making Strides, which provides care to women in the local Alexandria, VA community. Making Strides Against Breast…
Read MoreAll Five Inova Hospitals Nationally Recognized for Straight ‘A’s by the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Falls Church, VA –The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, once again awarded all five Inova Hospitals with “A” Hospital Safety Grades for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. The Leapfrog Group assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country, using more than 30…
Read MorePeer Recovery Saves Lives in the Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Department
Jeremy H. Graf, MD is board-certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Graf is the Chief Medical Officer of Inova Alexandria Hospital. Lydia G. Haile, MD, FACEP, is board-certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Haile is Chief of Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Emergency Department. Linda Thompson is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. Linda helps people struggling with addiction as…
Read MoreAlexandria City Council Approves Development Agreements to Transform Landmark Mall Site into Mixed-Use Community and State-of-the-Art Medical Campus
At its July 6 meeting, the Alexandria City Council unanimously approved the redevelopment agreements for the site of the former Landmark Mall, which will result in up to approximately four million square feet of new development. The project will be anchored by the relocation and expansion of Inova’s new state-of-the-art Alexandria Hospital bringing more than…
Read MoreAlexandria Neighbors Support Hospital Workers in Battle Against Coronavirus
People in the community of Alexandria are working to donate supplies to the doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers at Inova Alexandria Hospital to protect them and help keep patients safe during the covid-19 pandemic. “It’s heartwrenching to know what our staff and others across the world are having to go through,” said Shannon Hiskey,…
Read MoreBack on Track After Life-Threatening Stroke
Runner resumes sport after recovering from bleeding brain aneurysm When Brooke Sydnor Curran, then 50, finished the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC, last fall, it was a crisp October afternoon and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Her husband and three daughters were cheering her on and, like the previous 116 marathons she…
Read MoreLifesaving Stroke Care Is About Time
Fast action by Inova Alexandria Hospital puts stroke patient on a path to full recovery Donald Folk, 55, loves tight turns on ski slopes, spiking volleyballs and pretty much any sport that gets the heart pumping. To help stay fit, he walks — briskly — and usually along the Potomac River’s Mount Vernon trail in…
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