Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score

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Alexandria VA – April 27, 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 Mount Vernon Hospital was…

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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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Giving the Gift of Mobility: Inova Mount Vernon and Operation Walk USA

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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria, VA – Each December, surgeons within the Inova Joint Replacement Center (IJRC) give honor to their commitment to our community through their participation in a national program called “Operation WalkUSA.” In this program, several Inova Mount Vernon Hospital orthopedic surgeons annually provide free hip and knee replacements to local residents who otherwise would…

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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Receives 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® for Clinical Quality

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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.…

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All Five Inova Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score

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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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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score

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Alexandria VA – October 29, 2015 – Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grade of “A” for patient safety by the independent national hospital patient advocacy organization, The Leapfrog Group, This top designation recognizes the hospital’s strong performance and superior outcomes in patient safety-related areas, including prevention of errors,…

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Inova 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…

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