Posts Tagged ‘Inova Alexandria Hospital’
Inova Health System Hospitals Receive Top Rankings for Cardiac, Stroke and GI Services
HealthGrades Study Names Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax Hospitals for Quality Care Falls Church, VA – (October 13, 2009) – Inova Alexandria and Inova Fairfax hospitals today received top ratings for cardiac, stroke and gastrointestinal (GI) services by HealthGrades, an independent healthcare-ratings organization. The recognition is based on a HealthGrades study that analyzed patient outcomes throughout…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Nurse Wins DAISY Award for Extraordinary Service
Staci Kilb Honored for Caring and Comforting Patients, Families Alexandria, VA – (May 1, 2009) — Inova Alexandria Hospital presented its second DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Staci Kilb, RN, who works in the hospital’s Neurovascular Care Unit (NVCU). Kilb was recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty for patients and their…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Partners with National Center to Prevent Infant Abductions
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Will Host Training Session to Promote Awareness About Nationwide Issue Alexandria, VA – (March 23, 2009) —Inova Alexandria Hospital and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) are teaming up for a training session to help prevent infant abductions. Hospital staff will learn from John Rabun, executive vice…
Read MoreInova Diabetes Center at Inova Alexandria, Inova Loudoun Hospitals Raising Awareness of Diabetes
Falls Church, VA – (March 12, 2009) — Inova Diabetes Center at Inova Alexandria and Inova Loudoun Hospitals will help raise awareness of diabetes when it commemorates the 21st annual American Diabetes Alert Day on Tuesday, March 24. “This day serves as a wake-up call to remind the American public of the seriousness of diabetes, particularly…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital First In Region To Offer Embozene Treatment For Tumors
Color-Enhanced Device Will Increase Patient Safety, Improve Physician Accuracy Alexandria, VA – (February 9, 2009) —Inova Alexandria Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the nation to offer a new treatment for uterine fibroids and tumors in other areas of the body that have the potential for heavy blood loss. Embozene™ Color-Advanced Microspheres, blocks the…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital NICU Dedication
$1 million Gift Makes New Unit Possible ALEXANDRIA, VA – (September 18, 2008) —Inova Alexandria Hospital will dedicate its newly renovated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Thursday, September 25. The renovations will help caregivers utilize the latest technology to care for premature and The new NICU was made possible by a $1 million donation by Anne…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Celebrates 135 Years of Service
Serving the Region’s Health Care Needs as the Oldest Community Hospital in Virginia ALEXANDRIA, VA – (December 6, 2007) —Inova Alexandria Hospital will celebrate 135 years of serving the health care needs of the community on Wednesday, December 12. This event will also recognize more than 100 employees that have worked at the hospital for 25 years…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Names Joy Corriher Chief Nurse Executive
Nursing Executive Brings Nearly 30 Years of Experience to Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA – (August 9, 2007) — Inova Alexandria Hospital is pleased to announce that Joy Corriher, RN, MSN, MPH has been named chief nurse executive. Corriher has nearly 30 years of nursing experience. For the past 10 years she served as the chief…
Read MoreInova Alexandria Hospital Receives Primary Stroke Center Recertification
Alexandria, VA – (July 18, 2007) — The Joint Commission recently recertified Inova Alexandria Hospital as a Primary Stroke Center. This designation indicates that the services at the hospital provide patients with the best chance of survival, minimize the results of a stroke and improve recovery. Inova Alexandria Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital are the only…
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