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The American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke program recognizes hospitals that adhere to the latest scientific treatment guidelines for improving stroke care. This year IMVH’s stroke program achieved the Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Elite and Target: Type II Diabetes Honor Roll Award.

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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has again been rated 5 out of 5 stars (the best possible rating) in the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality report. CMS, the top health agency of the federal government, created the Five-Star Quality Rating System as an evidence-based evaluation reflecting a hospital’s standard of care. The rating system is based on quality measurements that have real meaning for patient health and well-being, including safety, timeliness and effectiveness of care.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has again been awarded a grade of "A" for hospital safety by The Leapfrog Group. We have earned this important recognition every year since 2014. The Leapfrog Group is a Washington, DC-based organization aiming to improve healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been recognized with the GOLD PLUS and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. An advanced level of stroke recognition, it acknowledges hospitals for their compliance with the quality measures within the "Get With the Guidelines" Stroke Program.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital received five-star ratings for treatment of both heart attack and heart failure for two years in a row (2018, 2019) and a five-star rating for treatment of stroke. This five star rating recognizes the hospital’s clinical quality and means the hospital outperforms the national average to a statistically significant degree.

Press Ganey – Guardian of Excellence Award Inova Mount Vernon has received the Guardian of Excellence Award in 2015, 2016 and 2017 from Press Ganey for emergency department clinical quality and patient satisfaction within the top 5% of all client hospitals.

Gold Plus Stroke Award: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been recognized with the Gold Plus Award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. An advanced level of stroke recognition, it acknowledges hospitals for their compliance with the quality measures within the Get With the Guidelines Stroke Program.

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Best Regional Hospitals: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has been ranked #7 in the Washington, DC, metro area, and is recognized as High Performing in Adult Specialty & Procedures/Conditions.

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The Lantern Award is granted by the ENA and is awarded as follows: “The Lantern Award is a recognition award given to emergency departments that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. The award is a visible symbol of an emergency department’s commitment to quality, presence of a healthy work environment and accomplishment in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care”. This describes all of our Emergency Departments. Again, congratulations for an exceptional job by everyone and hats off to the ED leadership team for inspiring top notch clinical care and teamwork.

Gold Plus Stroke Award: Inova Loudoun Hospital has been recognized with the Gold Plus Award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. An advanced level of stroke recognition, it acknowledges hospitals for their compliance with the quality measures within the Get With the Guidelines Stroke Program.

Primary Stroke Center: In March 2009, Inova Loudoun Hospital was named a Primary Stroke Center and received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. Certification as a Primary Stroke Center is held by only a small percentage of hospitals nationwide. The certification also applies to the Emergency Department at Inova Loudoun Medical Campus – Leesburg, the first free-standing emergency department in the state to be designated a Primary Stroke Center.

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We've received the prestigious Magnet designation: Inova Loudoun Hospital for the second time received Magnet designation, the highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The second re-certification occurred in 2011. Only 5 percent of the 6,000 hospitals in the United States have earned Magnet designation.

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Mission Lifeline

2015 Mission: Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

Leesburg, VA – February 10, 2014 – Inova Loudoun Hospital was honored with an “A” grade in the Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families. Read More

iVantage Top 100 Hospitals: Inova Loudoun Hospital scored as one of the 2013 HealthStrong™ Top 100 Hospitals and one of the top performing hospital in the United States according to the Hospital Strength Index™. The Hospital Strength Index is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of hospitals and the results recognize the Top 100 hospitals – measuring them across 56 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency.

First in Northern Virginia accredited by the American College of Radiology: Our radiation oncology program was the first hospital in Northern Virginia to receive accreditation from the American College of Radiology, demonstrating the highest level of quality and patient safety.

National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association:Inova Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Leesburg has received the Silver National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. This national award is well known within the nursing home industry as a benchmark for high quality care. Facilities are evaluated on criteria based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. In receiving the award, Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center demonstrates high levels of performance and excellence.

Among the best in breast care: Inova Breast Care Program at Inova Loudoun Hospital is among fewer than 70 centers nationwide to receive a three-year re-accreditation in November 2012 from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).

Recognized for Cancer Center excellence: The American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer honored Inova Loudoun Hospital with an Outstanding Achievement Award for cancer care in 2008. Only 93 hospitals nationwide received this recognition for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.

Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has awarded the Telemetry Unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. This award signifies exceptional patient care through improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction. Inova Loudoun Hospital is one of just four telemetry units in the country to receive this prestigious designation.

The Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital has also received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. Only seven medical surgical intensive care units in the Washington, DC, region have achieved this status and only 242 units across the country.

Premier Healthcare Alliance national Quest collaborative: Inova Loudoun Hospital was named a 2011 Top Performing Hospital in the Premier Healthcare Alliance's national Quest collaborative. Culminating a voluntary 3-year QUEST program, Inova participated in the exercise out of a commitment to patient best interests and a dedication to reducing preventable harm and readmission.

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International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners: We are proud to have earned the Care Award from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. This means we only employ currently certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and have a dedicated lactation support program available 5-7 days a week. We also have demonstrated that we provide training for our nursing, medical, and other staff that care for breastfeeding families, and have implemented special projects that promote, protect, and support breastfeeding. Learn more about Inova Loudoun Hospital Lactation Center and Boutique.

Innovations in healthcare Inova Loudoun Hospital nurse researchers have been recognized by the Health Care Innovations Exchange, a comprehensive program run by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services designed to increase the development and adoption of innovations in healthcare delivery. The Kids Living Fit™ program educated children about healthy lifestyle choices, and resulted in increases in physical activity plus reductions in BMI and waist circumference. The program was subsequently adapted and researched for nurses (Nurses Living Fit™).

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