Posts Tagged ‘Inova Fairfax Medical Campus’
Unbreakable Bonds: Trauma surgeon helps build connections between current patients and survivors
Robert A. Hymes, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of the Inova Trauma Center team on Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern Virgina. He specializes in the management of fractures, nounions/malunions, pelvis and acetabular fractures/injuries and bone infections. For Robert A. Hymes, MD, orthopedic trauma…
Read MoreBaby undergoes successful urgent surgery for brain cyst at Inova Fairfax
The Best for Baby For first-time mom Gwynne Booth, everything went just the way she had hoped when she delivered her baby, Wren, at Inova Women’s Hospital last December. Despite a bump in the road — her 20-week ultrasound revealed a small benign cyst on her baby’s brain — Wren was born a happy, healthy…
Read MoreParkinson’s Disease Symptoms Treated Effectively at Inova
Holding Steady: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) helped Wayne Lewis regain his quality of life Wayne Lewis can do things he hasn’t been able to do for more than a decade. After receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) at the Inova Movement Disorders Program, the 72-year-old retiree, who lives in upstate New York, is back to enjoying…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital ranked as a “Best Hospital” by Healthgrades, U.S. News
Strong Showing Choosing where to go for healthcare is a decision most people do not take lightly. Fortunately, consumers can look to a variety of resources to compare hospitals and doctor ratings. Two of the most respected are U.S. News & World Report and Healthgrades, which have recently recognized Inova Fairfax Hospital as a top-performing…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Medical Campus Earns ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety in Leapfrog’s Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score
FALLS CHURCH, VA – November 25, 2015 – The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog, announced that Inova Fairfax Medical Campus earned an ‘A’ grade in the national patient safety ratings. Leapfrog grades hospitals based on errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the…
Read MoreInova’s ASTEC Earns Coveted Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute Status
Washington DC – August 11, 2015 – Inova’s Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC) has earned the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) status as a “Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute” (AEI). Only 88 other facilities worldwide hold the AEI designation. The ACS AEI program was created in 2005 to uphold…
Read MoreInova’s Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center Named Health & Life Sciences Innovator of the Year
FALLS CHURCH, VA ― April 29, 2015 ― The Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center (ASTEC) on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has been named the Health & Life Sciences Innovator of the Year by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. Presented to a Greater Washington area organization exhibiting excellence in healthcare and life science…
Read MoreFirefighters, Police, and Deputy Sheriffs Join “Pink Heals Tour” at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, VA – September 8, 2014 – Firefighters, police officers, and deputy sheriffs will join the national Guardians of the Ribbon, Pink Heals Tour, and its local Virginia Chapters, Monday, September 8, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042 to support women…
Read MoreImpact of AACN CSI Academy Reaches Beyond the Program at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
An Inova Fairfax team collaborated to reduce central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) by 80%! The case study was recently featured in AACN’s Bold Voices.
Read MoreThree times running: U.S. News & World Report Names Inova Fairfax Medical Campus #1 in D.C Metro Area
Hospital earns national rankings in Gynecology (#33) and Neonatology (#42) Washington DC – July 15, 2014 – For the third year in a row, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has been ranked as the #1 Hospital in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report. Inova Fairfax also jumped in rankings to #2…
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