Posts Tagged ‘Inova Mount Vernon Hospital’
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.…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Receives Two National Patient Safety Awards
Alexandria VA, April 12 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital announces it has received two prestigious patient safety awards from prominent national patient advocacy organizations. Leapfrog Group – Grade “A” Hospital Safety Score – Spring 2017 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is one of only 823 hospitals nationwide to receive an A hospital patient safety ranking by…
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 Mount Vernon Hospital Receives 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® for Clinical Quality
Alexandria, VA – November 11, 2015 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been named a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner for clinical quality by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have consistently achieved 95th percentile or above performance in key clinical and patient satisfaction areas.…
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Breaks Ground on New $22.8M Emergency Department
MOUNT VERNON, VA – September 22, 2015 – To better meet the needs of residents across the community it serves, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital today broke ground on a new, $22.8 million, 22,500 square-foot emergency department. The new facility will be named the Veatch Family Emergency Department in recognition of lead donor and local entrepreneur Jeffrey…
Read MoreU.S. News releases its hospital rankings. Here’s how your local hospital fared.
Inova Fairfax Hospital ranks first in the Washington region — topping MedStar Washington Hospital Center for the fourth straight year — in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings released Tuesday. Read more.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Names Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Among Best in Washington, DC Area
Washington DC – July 21, 2015 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been ranked the #6 Best Hospital in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report. The 2015 ranking is up from #13 in 2014. The hospital also ranked #15 in Virginia (up from #20 in 2014) and earned high performing…
Read MoreGetting stroke patients on the road to recovery, WUSA 9, March 16, 2015
A program at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital puts patients who’ve suffered brain or spinal cord injuries back in the driver’s seat and on the road to recovery.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Eric Desman Shares the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide with WUSA 9, December 22, 2014
Inova’s Dr. Eric Desman, hyperbaric physician at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, spoke about the dangers of carbon monoxide and hyperbaric oxygen treatment with WUSA 9 on December 22, 2014.
Read MoreInova Mount Vernon Hospital Named a “Business of the Year” by Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria, VA – November 19, 2014 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been recognized as the 2014 “Large Business of the Year” by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce. The award honors Inova Mount Vernon Hospital’s partnership with local businesses and organizations to enhance health and well-being and promote economic vitality across the region. Inova Mount…
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