Posts Tagged ‘Inova Alexandria Hospital’
Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Room Launches Opioid Initiative to Reduce Prescription Painkiller Abuse and Overdose
Martin H. Brown, MD, FACEP, is chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Inova Alexandria Hospital. He is board certified in emergency medicine and internal medicine. Read Dr. Brown’s profile. At the Inova Alexandria Hospital emergency department, we’ve recently launched the Opioid Initiative, a program to minimize the risks of prescription drug misuse and…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Temporarily Restricts Visitors Due to Increased Flu
Update: Visitations restrictions have been lifted as of May 7, 2016. FALLS CHURCH, VA– February 29, 2016 – Due to increased flu-like illness activity at Inova Alexandria Hospital, the hospital has instituted temporary changes to their visitation policy. The temporary measures apply to visitors until further notice: No visitors under the age of 16 No visitors with any…
Read MoreInova Now Connected to Department of Defense to Share Health Records
FALLS CHURCH, VA – December 22, 2015 – Through its participation in the eHealth Exchange, a federal level health information exchange, Inova is now able to electronically exchange information with the Department of Defense. Launched in 2009, the eHealth Exchange has become a rapidly growing community of public and private organizations, representing thousands of providers and…
Read MoreAlexandria: Never a Slow Day in the ER, Gazette Packet, June 10, 2015
It is 11:10 a.m. and the emergency room is full with light blue curtains drawn across the patient rooms lining the long hallway. Tia Moffa, Emergency Room nurse at Inova Alexandria Hospital, is currently monitoring a critical patient who was brought in by ambulance and was unresponsive upon arrival. Moffa said, “we did lots of…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital receives Get With The Guidelines Target Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus Award
Award demonstrates Hospital’s commitment to quality care for stroke patients Alexandria, VA ― March 20, 2015 ― Inova Alexandria Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus Quality Achievement Award at the association’s International Stroke Conference 2015. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success ensuring that…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like Home, Alexandria, Alexandria Gazette Packet, March 19, 2015
Meet Susan Carroll, Inova Alexandria Hospital CEO, she shares her home town ties to our community with Alexandria Gazette Packet, on March 19, 2015. Read more.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Narian Rajan Shares Tips on How Reduce Risk for Heart Disease on WUSA 9, February 18, 2015
Inova’s Dr. Narian Rajan, Medical Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Inova Alexandria Hospital, spoke about ways to reduce risk of heart disease on WUSA 9 on February 18, 2015.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Keith Sterling Spoke with WUSA 9 about Uterine Fibroids, January 26, 2015
Inova’s Dr. Keith Sterling, interventional radiologist at Inova Alexandria Hospital, spoke about uterine fibroids with WUSA 9 on January 26, 2015.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Tom Clark Spoke with WUSA 9 about Dangers of Smoke Inhalation, January 14, 2015
Inova’s Dr. Thomas Clark, emergency physician at Inova Alexandria Hospital, smoke about the dangers of smoke inhalation with WUSA 9 on January 14, 2015.
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Brother Trio
(September 27, 2013) – Three brothers with the same birthday? That’s one for the record books! Lucky Alexandria mom Karen Masquez-Acevedo delivered her third son, Liam on Sept. 24. Liam now shares that birthday with his brothers Nolan, born Sept. 24 2005 and Adrian, born Sept. 24, 2008 – all at Inova Alexandria Hospital! Not…
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