Posts Tagged ‘Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Recognized for Straight “A’s” in The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Fairfax, VA – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced the Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and awarded Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) the elite designation of ‘A’ for its continued achievement in patient safety. IFOH is one of only 49…
Read MoreMeet the new CMS 5-star overall hospitals (Becker’s Hospital Review)
When CMS updated the methodology used in its Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating program in December after a five-month delay, the number of hospitals that received the highest possible overall rating increased from 83 in December 2016 to 337. CMS’ Hospital Compare website reports on quality measures for more than 4,000 hospitals from around the country.…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Names Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Among Best in Washington Metro Area
Fairfax, VA – August 8, 2017 – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2017-18 in the Washington, DC Metro Area by U.S. News & World Report. The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 28th year, are part of U.S. News’ patient portal, designed to help patients make informed…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Receives an “A” for Patient Safety in Spring 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Fairfax, Virginia, April 12, 2017 – The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was one of 823 hospitals to…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named Top 100 Community Hospitals for 2016
FAIRFAX, VA – (August 22, 2016) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review 2016 list of “100 Great Community Hospitals” in the United States for the fourth consecutive year. The hospitals featured on the list have fewer than 550 beds and minimal teaching programs. Some of the hospitals on this…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in April 2016 Hospital Safety Score
Fairfax, VA – April 25, 2016 – New Hospital Safety Scores, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S. health care system, were announced today by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Temporarily Restricts Visitors Due to Increased Flu
Update: Visitations restrictions have been lifted as of May 7, 2016. FAIRFAX, VA – March 8, 2016 – Due to increased flu-like illness activity at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, the hospital has instituted temporary changes to their visitation policy beginning Tuesday, March 8, at 9:00 p.m. The temporary measures apply to visitors until further notice: No…
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 MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ Recognition from The Joint Commission
Fairfax, VA – November 24, 2015 – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital announced today that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual…
Read MoreAll Five Inova Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score
FALLS CHURCH, VA – October 28, 2015 – The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog, today announced that Inova Alexandria, Inova Fair Oaks, Inova Fairfax, Inova Loudoun and Inova Mount Vernon hospitals all earned ‘A’ grades in the national patient safety ratings. Leapfrog grades hospitals based on errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Score…
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