Inova Fairfax Hospital Observes National Ranking as Top 50 Hospital
July 9, 2008
Falls Church, VA— Inova Fairfax Hospital has been named one of “America’s 50
Best Hospitals” for 2008 by HealthGrades®, an independent healthcare ratings
organization. On July 11, HealthGrades will formally present the award to
administration and staff at Inova Fairfax Hospital, the only hospital in the
Washington, DC/Baltimore region ranked in the top 50. This designation is the
healthcare industry’s only quality ranking based exclusively on clinical
outcomes among U.S. hospitals.
To identify America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2008, HealthGrades’
researchers analyzed about 100 million hospitalization records from nearly 5,000
hospitals from 1999 to 2006. The hospitals must have demonstrated clinical
outcomes among the top five percent in the nation and must have maintained this
superior level of care during all years studied.
Health Grades, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGRD) is the leading healthcare
ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes
and physicians. Millions of consumers and many of the nation’s largest
employers, health plans and hospitals rely on HealthGrades’ independent ratings
and decision support resources to make healthcare decisions based on the quality
of care. More information on the company can be found at www.healthgrades.com.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare 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 it serves 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.
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Contact:
Che Parker
703-321-2559
Jeanne Mayer
703- 321-2918
Kimberly Gibbs
703-504-3438
