Posts Tagged ‘Inova Alexandria Hospital’
Inova Alexandria Hospital donates 800 thermometers to keep schools healthy
Inova Alexandria Hospital has partnered with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) to help keep local schools healthy by providing more than 800 digital thermometers free of charge to school nurses to distribute to our families in need. School nurses send students home who are ill with a fever with instructions to parents not to have…
Read MoreLife with Cancer encourages patients with hope, support, and community
Positive Connections Life with Cancer encourages patients with hope, support, and community When Rebecca Wetherly had a routine mammogram during the fall of 2016, the results were normal. But because of her family history — both her mother and maternal and paternal grandmothers had breast cancer — coupled with having dense breast tissue, she opted…
Read MoreNew cataract removal technology brings safer, faster relief for eye surgery patients
An Eye on Innovation At Inova Alexandria Hospital, a new device for treating cataracts, called the Centurion Vision System, is making procedures safer and faster, says Ellen Bushmiller, Service Line Leader for the Ophthalmology Department. The technology offers improved surgical control since it adjusts to changes in eye pressure in milliseconds. It also has advanced…
Read MoreDon’t ignore the symptoms: Local man survives after emergency aortic valve surgery at Inova
Living with Heart Swift decision to perform lifesaving surgery pulls retiree through harrowing experience. Expert physicians and surgeons at Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals evaluated and treated Mr. Fleet with emergency aortic arch and aortic valve replacement. One afternoon last April, Clyde Vogie Fleet was attending a friend’s retirement party at a restaurant in…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Epilepsy Program accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
NAEC accredits centers with highest level of medical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy ALEXANDRIA, VA — Inova is pleased to announce that Inova Alexandria Hospital’s Epilepsy Program has been accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a level 3 epilepsy center. A level 3 center provides medical, neuropsychological, and…
Read MoreMen’s health awareness from Inova, Great Day Washington
Urologist Nilay M. Gandhi of Inova Alexandria Hospital shares the importance of getting prostate cancer screenings. Watch more.
Read MoreInova Alexandria’s all-female breast cancer team offers expert treatment and support at every step
Plan of Attack The expert, all-female breast care team at Inova Alexandria Hospital — from surgeons and radiologists to dieticians, a genetics counselor and nurse navigators — ensures that patients feel supported every step of the way. Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming, not to mention scary. That’s why the health professionals at…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Earns Recertification as a Primary Stroke Center
Alexandria, VA – June 16, 2016 – The Joint Commission recently recertified Inova Alexandria Hospital as a Primary Stroke Center, indicating that the hospital’s services provide patients with the best chance of survival, minimize the results of a stroke and improve recovery. Inova Alexandria Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the Washington, DC, metropolitan…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Joint Replacement Programs Receive Joint Commission Recognition
FALLS CHURCH, VA – June 16, 2016 – Inova Alexandria Hospital is the first hospital in the Washington metropolitan area, and the second in Virginia, to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for outstanding care in shoulder replacement. The Gold Seal recognizes facilities that make exceptional efforts to meet the unique needs of patients,…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Offers State-of-the-Art Surgical Table for Hip Replacement
Alexandria, VA – June 16, 2016 – Inova Alexandria Hospital now offers an exciting new option in surgical technology for total hip replacement patients: The Hana® Surgery Table – the only surgical table designed exclusively for hip and knee replacement. With its unique capability to position the leg, the Hana table enables orthopedic surgeons to…
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