About HealthGrades
HealthGradesTM is a leading national healthcare ratings organization that uses clinical outcomes to provide ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. In turn, consumers may use these quality-of-care ratings to make healthcare decisions.
Inova's recognized tradition of excellence
HealthGrades has recognized Inova Health System's quality healthcare services for many years. In 2009, Inova Fairfax Hospital received HealthGrades' most prestigious designation as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for the second consecutive year. Inova Fairfax has also been named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence for seven consecutive years.
In 2009, Inova Alexandria Hospital once again was named a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence, the fifth time in six years. Recognition as a Distinguished Hospital places both Inova Fairfax and Inova Alexandria hospitals in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide.
In addition to these prestigious awards, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Alexandria Hospital are among the nation's top hospitals for specialties ranging from women's healthcare to stroke care to gastrointestinal expertise. View the complete list.
HealthGrades designations are based exclusively on clinical outcomes
- Millions of public records of Medicare patient outcomes are analyzed every year
- The highest-rated hospitals demonstrate superior outcomes for 26 different conditions and procedures compared to other hospitals
- Patients at top-rated hospitals are less likely to die or suffer complications than at other hospitals
- Patient outcomes from all of the nation's nearly 5,000 non-federal hospitals are included in the analysis.
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