Posts Tagged ‘IMVH’
Got Carpal Tunnel, Neuroma or Raynaud’s? Our Peripheral Nerve Center Can Help
Q & A with John Barbour, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Peripheral Nerve Center at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital The peripheral nervous system is the system of nerves outside of our brain and spinal cord, the nerves that help our brain communicate with the rest of our body. While we specialize in treating the…
Read MoreInova hospitals continue to fight opioid epidemic with E.R. opioid-reduction initiatives
Curbing an Epidemic Emergency rooms take steps to reduce opioid use The statistics are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day, 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose. And this number continues to rise. To help deter opioid addiction in our community, the Emergency Departments (EDs) of Inova Mount Vernon…
Read MoreSeniors: AARP Active group offers monthly lunch & learn events
ACTIVE Learning Inova Mount Vernon seniors group offers presentations last Wednesdays of the month* (*Except for summer break in August) Inova ACTIVE is the name of the monthly active seniors (age 60+) community group co-sponsored by Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and AARP Virginia. Come for lunch, and hear from medical and community professionals on a…
Read MoreInova Reduces Opioid Prescribing in the ED
Martin Brown, MD, is board certified in Emergency Medicine and he serves as the Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Dr. Brown has served on the Inova System Opioid Task Force and on the Alexandria City Opioid Work Group. Since 2015, Dr. Brown and the Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Department…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon achieves rare perfect score, Covering the Corridor
Following a comprehensive day-long review of the Inova Joint Replacement Center at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on Wednesday, a prestigious national healthcare accreditation organization awarded the center a rare perfect score for its total hip and total knee replacement programs. Read more.
Read MoreOutpatient rehab services at Inova Mount Vernon help patients restore motor function and achieve independence
Rebuilding Meaningful Lives The award-winning Inova Rehabilitation Center (IRC) is a service that sets Inova Mount Vernon Hospital apart: We are home to one of the DC area’s largest and most experienced rehabilitation teams. The Inova Rehab Center at Inova Mount Vernon offers the community a wide range of outpatient rehabilitation services specially created to…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital celebrates its ‘most awarded’ year ever
A proud year for great patient care at Inova Mount Vernon For Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, 2017 will go down as its “most awarded” year yet. It makes sense. When you take outstanding care of people and are committed to clinical excellence and patient safety, the outside world will take note. The hospital’s steady string…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Names Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Among Best in Washington, DC Area
Alexandria, VA – August 8, 2017 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been ranked the #8 Best Hospital in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report in 2017-18 rankings. The hospital also ranked #18 in the state of Virginia and earned high performing recognition in Orthopedics again. The annual U.S. News…
Read MorePatients with spinal cord injuries are walking again with help from Inova Mount Vernon’s ReWalk clinic
First Steps Back The Inova Rehabilitation Center (www.inova.org/IRC) is now offering certain patients with spinal cord injuries the opportunity to learn how to walk again using an innovative new technology. The ReWalk exoskeleton clinic, which began in April at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, is the first available in Northern Virginia. “Inova is opening the ReWalk…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Receives Two National Patient Safety Awards
Alexandria VA, April 12 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital announces it has received two prestigious patient safety awards from prominent national patient advocacy organizations. Leapfrog Group – Grade “A” Hospital Safety Score – Spring 2017 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is one of only 823 hospitals nationwide to receive an A hospital patient safety ranking by…
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