Posts Tagged ‘Inova Fairfax 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 Fairfax Hospital Earns Recertification As Primary Stroke Center
Achievement Recognizes Specialized Treatment for Stroke Patients Falls Church, VA – (August 18, 2009) – The Joint Commission has recertified Inova Fairfax Hospital as a Primary Stroke Center, indicating that the hospital’s services provide patients with the best chance of survival, minimize the results of a stroke and improve recovery. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Alexandria Hospital…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Hosts Healthcare Delegation from Caucasus, Western Eurasia
Inova Chosen as Industry Leader to Demonstrate Latest Technology, Healthcare Management Falls Church, VA – (August 13, 2009) — Inova Fairfax Hospital administrators welcomed a delegation of 18 hospital executives from the Caucasus and Western Eurasian regions on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The group visited the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Observation Dome; the operating rooms, to…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Ranked Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report
Inova Hospital Named in Three Specialties; Gynecology Services Among Top 25 Falls Church, VA – (July 16, 2009) – Inova Fairfax Hospital has again been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The hospital was selected among the best in three specialties, including a top 25 ranking for Gynecology. Nationally,…
Read MoreResearch Finds New Options For Women with Stage IV Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Brings Physicians Closer to Developing Customized Cancer Treatments Falls Church, VA – (May 29, 2009) — Researchers at Inova Fairfax Hospital led a study that gives Stage IV breast cancer patients new treatment options. This breakthrough brings physicians one step closer to developing customized and targeted cancer treatments for their patients. The results of the…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital for Children’s Cardiovascular Program Reports Stellar Outcomes
Overall Mortality Rate at 1 Percent, Well Below National Average Falls Church, VA – (May 20, 2009) — Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is pleased to announce that in 2008 the overall mortality rate for its pediatric cardiovascular program was 1 percent – well below the national average of 2.9 percent. The national average program mortality…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Child Care Center Welcomes Delegate David Bulova
(April 23, 2009) – On Tuesday, April 21, the Inova Fairfax Hospital Child Care Center welcomed a special story-time guest: Delegate David Bulova, 37th District, Fairfax. He visited Inova to help celebrate the national Week of the Young Child (April 19-25) by reading “Duck for President,” by Doreen Cronin, to the children. The Week of…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals
Hospital Recognized for Outstanding Clinical Performance Falls Church, VA – (February 24, 2009) — Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2009 by HealthGrades, an independent healthcare ratings company. The honor places the hospital in the top 1 percent of all hospitals in the nation for quality outcomes. For the…
Read MoreInova Heart and Vascular Institute Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Critical Care
Cardiovascular Unit Receives Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence Falls Church, VA – (December 17, 2008) — The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute has won the prestigious Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence for Fall 2008. Given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this prestigious award recognizes…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital Allows First Look Inside New Biomechanical Laboratory
Using Cutting-Edge Research To Improve Patient Care Annandale, VA – (October 30, 2008) —Inova Fairfax Hospital will hold an open house Thursday, November 6th, for its new Biomechanical Laboratory. This lab will provide cutting-edge orthopedic research to advance treatment for people with complex bone and joint problems. The biomechanical lab is the only lab of its…
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