Posts Tagged ‘Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’
Cancer Center Status Report: Inova Fair Oaks Medical Campus
Advancing Cancer Care in Your Community Construction began almost a year ago on the future Cancer Center at Inova Fair Oaks Medical Campus. As our local population grows, Inova is poised to advance our cancer services to support the community. The state-of-the-art center will bring radiation oncology services, a chemotherapy infusion clinic, an outdoor healing…
Read MoreMind Games: Concussions can be a complex problem
(October 2, 2013) Any activity where impact occurs — such as sports or even car accidents — can put children and adults at risk for concussions that can have many negative effects on the human body. Concussion symptoms vary greatly from person to person and may include difficulty concentrating, difficulty thinking clearly, headache, dizziness, changes…
Read More“Centreville Family Among Attendees of Inova Fair Oaks NICU Reunion,” CentrevillePatch, September 23, 2013
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital held a reunion for “graduates” of the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The CentrevillePatch caught up with a family from Centreville that attended with their daughter Daisy.
Read MoreAARP The Magazine Highlights America’s Safest Hospitals: Inova Loudoun Hospital Makes List as Safety Superstar
Leesburg, VA – (May 7, 2013) – AARP The Magazine has teamed up with The Leapfrog Group, which rates hospitals on safety and resource use, to create a list of America’s Safest Hospitals. Inova Loudoun Hospital is featured on the list as a “safety superstars”. Inova Loudoun is one of five hospitals in Virginia and…
Read MoreAARP The Magazine Highlights America’s Safest Hospitals
Inova Loudoun Hospital Makes List as Safety Superstar Leesburg, VA – (May 7, 2013) – AARP The Magazine has teamed up with The Leapfrog Group, which rates hospitals on safety and resource use, to create a list of America’s Safest Hospitals. Inova Loudoun Hospital is featured on the list as a “safety superstars”. Inova Loudoun…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
FAIRFAX, VA – (March 5, 2013) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The Truven Health 100…
Read MoreInnovative Surgical Glue Aims to Help Patients Recover Faster
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the country to offer patients new tissue adhesive that may help to reduce fluid collections following large flap plastic surgery procedures FAIRFAX, VA – (December 13, 2012) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the United States to participate…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Performs Regions First Single-Site Robotic Surgery
Patients home same day FAIRFAX, VA – (October 31, 2012) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has performed the first-ever Northern Virginia area da Vinci robotic operation for removal of a gall bladder using a single surgical incision. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Single-Site technique for cholecystectomies using the da Vinci robotic surgical…
Read MoreFireworks Injuries Lead to More than 8,000 ED Visits
Sparklers account for the largest number of estimated injuries for children under five years old Falls Church, VA – (June 28, 2012) – While most of us enjoy a safe 4th of July with our family and friends -fireworks were involved in an estimated 8,600 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments during calendar year…
Read MoreIs your personality making you fat?
(May 15, 2012) – Are you impulsive, a multi-tasker or a night owl? Recent research has found a connection between personality and the struggle to lose weight. Even a trait such as being a “giver,” may affect weight gain. Jackie Jacobson, a psychotherapist and bariatric counselor at Inova, spoke to WUSA 9 about how she…
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