November 2, 2024
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Tag: Inova

Inova drops redevelopment plans

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Inova Health System is not planning to proceed with a massive mixed-use development on its Merrifield campus, the Washington Business Journal reported on April 30. In 2018, Inova proposed redeveloping the 117-acre property that Inova acquired from Exxon Mobil with multifamily housing, retail, restaurants, a hotel, and additional medical facilities. The Fairfax County Board of … Continued

Peterson family donates $20 million to Inova

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The Peterson family has donated $20 million to Inova, the hospital system announced April 16. This donation will provide funding for two critical needs: $15 million will support Inova’s Life with Cancer program, and $5 million will go toward the expansion of the emergency room at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Over the past 30 years, Peterson … Continued

Inova gets a $10 million gift

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Inova Health System has received a $10 million planned gift commitment from Win Sheridan, co-founder of Apex Systems, an information technology consulting company. The gift will be applied toward Inova’s Greatest Needs fund, which is disbursed at the discretion of CEO Dr. J. Stephen Jones for critical projects and initiatives. The Greatest Needs fund is … Continued

Inova opens clinic for sick children

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Inova celebrated the grand opening of a clinic for sick children Jan. 18 in Seven Corners. The Inova Cares Pediatric Sick Clinic, the first of its kind in the Inova system, provides care for children who have such common symptoms as fevers, ear infections, and sore throats so they can return to daycare or school … Continued

The Schars donate $75 million to Inova

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Dwight and Martha Schar announced a $75 million gift on May 23 to upgrade the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus. The funds will be used to grow specialty services; focus on research, outreach, prevention, and early diagnosis; recruit and retain top healthcare talent; and promote health equity across Northern Virginia. … Continued

Alexandria City Council approves hospital at former Landmark Mall site

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The Alexandria City Council on March 18 unanimously approved Inova Health System’s application for a special use permit to construct a medical campus at the WestEnd Town Center (formerly Landmark Mall).  This new Inova Alexandria medical campus will have an acute-care hospital, cancer center, and specialty care center. The hospital will have a large emergency … Continued

Inova seeing a surge in patients

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Patient volumes continue to surge at Inova hospitals, due to a spike in the flu, Covid-19, RSV, and other illnesses following the Thanksgiving holiday. The Fairfax County Health Department reports a rapid increase in RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infections since early September. “Inova’s hospitals are experiencing unprecedented patient volumes and strain on hospital capacity,” the … Continued

Inova activates emergency plan due to surge of patients

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In response to a significant surge in patient volume, which is straining hospital capacity, Inova Health System activated its internal emergency operations plan on Oct. 24. The surge is primarily affecting emergency departments, due to an increase in the circulation of respiratory viruses and other illnesses. Inova is standing up its Emergency Operations Center and … Continued

Inova acquires 35 acres next to Fairfax Hospital

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Inova Health System is expanding its already-large footprint in Northern Virginia. Inova has purchased approximately 35 acres of land on Gallows Road currently occupied by the Amberleigh apartments adjacent to the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. [Correction: Inova acquired the land, not the apartment complex.] “Inova has no immediate plans for the land and will have … Continued

Landmark redevelopment will include transportation fixes

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An illustration of the Landmark redevelopment project. [Foulger-Pratt] Representatives of developer Foulger-Pratt and Inova Health System filled in some details on what they’re planning for the Landmark Mall site at a May 13 community meeting.  While various discussion about redeveloping the old mall have been going on for years, “now it’s different, because of Inova’s … Continued