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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital To Unveil Redesigned Infusion Center

February 12, 2007

Center Will Incorporate Artwork and Other Comforts
for Improved Ambiance

 Alexandria, VA – In an effort to provide a more healing, peaceful environment for patients receiving outpatient infusion services, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has transformed its infusion center into an area that is more pleasing to the senses. Renovations to the center, where patients go for chemotherapy and other intravenous services, include new flooring, brighter wall colors, improved lighting, inspirational artwork, and individual television and entertainment units for use during treatment. New beds and therapeutic recliners also have been installed to help make a patient’s time there more comfortable.
“Visual arts and better lighting can be used as a way of transforming the typical medical environment into one of vibrant colors and inspiration,” says Divyang Trivedi, MD, hematologist and oncologist, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. “These types of renovations are known to not only make patients feel more at ease, but they are also known to bolster the healing process.”
What: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Infusion Center Opening

The artwork that will adorn the renovated center has been donated by local artists and will be a part of a collection of “healing art” for patients to draw upon for hope, comfort and inspiration during their stay. Donations for the Healing Arts program are currently being accepted.

For more information about the Healing Arts program, call Beverley Alexander, development officer, Inova Health System Foundation, at 703-664-7102.

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.

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