Client News: Unibased Clients Named Top Hospitals

Congrats to Baptist St. Anthony’s Health System (Amarillo, TX) and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax, VA) who were named in "The 100 Top Hospitals®" list for 2013!

Truven Health Analytics' The 100 Top Hospitals® program recognizes 100 healthcare organizations from across the country that achieve the highest national scores based on 14 separate measures of hospital performance - operational, clinical and financial - that affect patients as well as the quality of care in the community. The results of the annual studies are released exclusively to Modern Healthcare. A full analysis supplement will accompany the Modern Healthcare June 10 issue.

Client News: Inova Health System Ranked Among Washington, DC Region Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

Souce: Inova Press Release

Inova Health System’s five hospitals have been ranked among the best hospitals in the Washington, DC region in U.S. News & World Report's first-ever Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings.

The rankings for Inova’s hospitals are as follows:

Hospital                                U.S. News DC Area Ranking
Inova Fairfax Hospital                           2
Inova Loudoun Hospital                        8
Inova Alexandria Hospital                    13
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital                     15
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital               21

To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. Inova Fairfax Hospital has been ranked among U.S. News’  “America's Best Hospitals” fourteen times in the past 15 years.

“The physicians, nurses and staff at Inova are fully dedicated to providing quality patient care,” said Loring Flint, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Inova Health System. “We consistently work to bring the latest technologies and techniques to serve the community, and it’s very rewarding to see our hospitals named among the best.”

Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. With that mission in mind, Inova is positioning itself at the forefront of genetics-based personalized medicine and is on the leading edge of bringing new treatments from the “bench to the bedside” safely and quickly. 

“The new Best Hospitals metro rankings can tell you which hospitals are worth considering for most medical problems if you live in or near a major metro area,” said Avery Comarow, health rankings editor, U.S. News & World Report.

Client News: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Honored with Magnet Designation

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is the proud recipient of the prestigious Magnet™ designation, the highest level of recognition a hospital can achieve for nursing excellence. The announcement was made on March 17 to a large, jubilant crowd of Inova Fair Oaks nurses and other employees, physicians, volunteers and community supporters.

Magnet designation is conferred by the American Nurses Credential Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital joins an elite 5 percent of hospitals nationwide who have received Magnet recognition. In Virginia, only 15 hospitals are Magnet hospitals, including Inova Fairfax Hospital/Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and Inova Loudoun Hospital.

"Magnet designation is a tremendous achievement for Inova Fair Oaks Hospital," said John Fitzgerald, CEO of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. "It formally recognizes the excellent work our nurses do each day and reflects the commitment of our entire staff to serve as a team, providing the highest-quality care possible for the people of our community."

The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. Applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation that includes extensive interviews about and review of nursing services. Research shows there are clear benefits to the communities served by hospitals that are awarded Magnet status.

In addition to providing a proven process for continual improvement, Magnet facilities attract and retain the best and brightest nurses, said Marie M. Dennis, RN, MSN, NEA-BC and Chief Nurse Executive at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. In turn, she said, these nurses provide world-class care, resulting in optimal patient outcomes.

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Client News: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax, VA) Earns Spine, Joint Replacement 'Gold Seal of Approval'

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital’s Spine and Joint Replacement Surgery programs have earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare quality. The Joint Commission awarded the hospital "Disease-Specific Care Certification" for its Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery, and Knee and Hip Joint-Replacement Surgery programs. View Article