Inova Fairfax Hospital Receives Medal of Honor for High Organ Donation Rates
November 29, 2007
Hospital Achieves Donation Rate of 75 Percent, Contributes to
National Increase In Organ Transplants
Falls Church, VA— For the second year in a row, Inova Fairfax Hospital has
been awarded the Medal of Honor for Organ Donation by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS). The award is given to the nation’s largest
hospitals for achieving and sustaining a donation rate of 75 percent or more of
eligible donors.
Inova Fairfax Hospital was one of 392 hospitals to receive
this recognition. The award was presented at the third annual National
Learning Congress on Organ Donation and Transplantation held last month in
Nashville, TN. Hospital officials received their Medal of Honor from organ donor
recipients or the families of donors.
In addition, Inova’s
Transplant Center has joined the Transplant Growth and Management Collaborative,
a new initiative that aims to dramatically increase the number of deceased donor
organs transplanted at each hospital. Each organ and tissue donor can save the
lives of up to eight people and enhance the lives of 50 more.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern
Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services including
emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and
blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of
community members, Inova's mission is to improve the health of the diverse
community we serve through excellence in patient care, education and
research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Contact:
Che Parker
703-321-2559
Jeanne Mayer
703- 321-2918
Kimberly Gibbs
703-504-3438
