Meet 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.…

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Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award

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Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum award recognizes high standards of care Falls Church, VA – August 30, 2016 – Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Performance Award Inova Heart and Vascular…

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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Temporarily Restricts Visitors Due to Increased Flu

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Update: Visitations restrictions have been lifted as of May 7, 2016. FALLS CHURCH, VA – March 7, 2016 – Due to increased flu-like illness activity at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC), the medical campus has instituted temporary changes to their visitation policy beginning Monday, March 7, at 7:00 a.m. The temporary measures apply to visitors until…

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Inova Now Connected to Department of Defense to Share Health Records

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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…

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