Behavioral Health Services Focus on Healthy Minds

three women talking in a support group

Inova provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for all ages in Loudoun and western Fairfax counties The numbers are staggering; millions of people are affected by mental health conditions annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 50% of all Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder…

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Improved Breast Cancer Care at Inova

breast cancer support

Inova offers new technology to increase ease, speed of mammograms Getting a mammogram is not the most comfortable experience for women. In addition to the anxiety that it can trigger, the screening itself can cause physical discomfort. For these reasons, Inova takes steps to update its technology to provide the best possible experience. Comfortable Equipment:…

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Medical Missions Accomplished

Inova Philippines medical mission

Inova trips to the Philippines yield positive results Here in the United States, we can take access to quality healthcare for granted. In that spirit, Inova medical staff recently completed two mission trips to the Philippines, where healthcare for low-income residents is often inadequate. In 2018 and early 2019, the two teams of Inova specialists…

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Funding for Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Clinical Technicians

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Foundation continues support of professional development Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) was grateful to be a beneficiary of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, which donated $105,000 to support the creation of a Clinical Technician Residency Program. This is a multifaceted professional development pilot program modeled after Inova’s Nursing Residency Program that will provide ILH clinical technicians…

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A Winning Combination for Inova Fair Oaks and Inova Loudoun Hospitals

Inova hospitals win awards

Inova hospitals receive recognition for quality of care Inova Fair Oaks (IFOH) and Inova Loudoun (ILH) hospitals continue to receive national recognition for their care efforts, which reflect, among other measures, that patients feel positively about their experiences and safety is sound. Healthgrades, a leading resource for healthcare information, recently ranked IFOH and ILH among…

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Making Progress on Inova Loudoun Hospital Construction Projects

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Construction is ongoing for Inova Loudoun Hospital’s (ILH) Master Plan expansion project. Here’s what’s new: Patient Tower: Construction of the 382,000-square-foot tower at ILH is approximately 70% complete. The tower will feature all-private patient rooms; new progressive care, oncology and post-surgical units; a new labor, delivery and postpartum unit with an expanded NICU; hospital and…

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Exercising After Joint Replacement: What Can You Do?

Nauman Akhtar, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He specializes in arthritis and joint replacement and serves as medical director of the Inova Loudoun Hospital Joint Replacement Program. When I see patients who are preparing for hip or knee replacement surgery, one of the most common questions they ask is: “What kinds of activities will I…

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Construction Continues at Inova Loudoun Hospital

Construction materials

Update on Master Plan expansion Inova Loudoun Hospital’s (ILH’s) Master Plan expansion project is still underway, with many changes and advancements happening every day. Currently, a few key areas are under construction: Patient Tower: Construction on the new 382,000-square-foot patient tower is on schedule, with completion expected in spring 2020. The tower will feature all-private…

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Take Note With Inova

Music notes over heart

Inova explores benefits of medical music therapy program Music therapy has the power to improve our physical and psychological health. This is the basis for the partnership between A Place to Be and a special music therapy program offered at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. “We’re not…

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Bringing Baby Home: Lessons Learned from Former NICU Parents

Inova Loudoun Hospital is home to an on-site Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – Loudoun County’s only NICU. This article was written by the hospital’s NICU Parent Advisory Committee. For NICU family support at Inova Loudoun Hospital, please call 703-858-8741. Inova Loudoun Hospital is committed to the best care for expectant parents and…

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