Inova Awards and Recognition

Best Hospitals 2025-2026

Inova Fairfax Hospital ranked the #1 hospital in the Washington, D.C. metro area and Virginia for the fifth consecutive year. Fairfax also ranked #32 in the U.S. for obstetrics and gynecology

Inova Alexandria Hospital ranked #7 in the DC metro area, and #12 in Virginia

Inova Loudoun Hospital ranked #9 in the DC metro area, and #16 in Virginia

All Inova hospitals were recognized as high performing in several specialties and common adult procedures and conditions Learn more

Best Children’s Hospitals 2024-25

• Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for neonatology Learn more

Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 2025

• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Learn more

Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access 2024 – 25

• Inova Fairfax Hospital is one of 53 hospitals in the U.S. to receive this recognition for providing outstanding care to underserved communities Learn more

Four Inova hospitals have received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025.

The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving the healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,700 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. It is peer reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

This designation recognizes our efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

In addition, Inova Fairfax, Inova Fair Oaks, and Inova Loudoun hospitals were recognized among the nation’s top teaching hospitals for 2024.

The Leapfrog Top Hospital awards recognize the highest-performing hospitals on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey each year. These hospitals have better systems in place to prevent medication errors, higher quality maternity care and lower infection rates, among other laudable qualities.

2025 CMS 5-Star Hospitals

• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

Inova is proud to have more CMS 5-star hospitals than any health system in Virginia, Maryland, or DC.

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All Inova hospitals are fully accredited by The Joint Commission and hold multiple disease-specific certifications. This means Inova meets the highest standards for healthcare performance, quality and safety.

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Advanced Stroke Certification:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital – Primary Stroke Center
• Inova Fairfax Hospital – Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital – Primary Stroke Center
• Inova Loudoun Hospital – Primary Stroke Center
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital – Primary Stroke Center and Stroke Rehabilitation
• Inova Emergency Room – Ashburn – Acute Stroke Ready Hospital
• Inova Emergency Room – Cornwall – Acute Stroke Ready Hospital

Joint Replacement – Hip and Knee Certification:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Advanced Certification:

• Inova Fairfax Hospital

Maternal Levels of Care Verification:

• Inova Fairfax Hospital – Level IV verification

Spine Surgery Certification:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Accreditation:

• Inova Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Services
• Inova Kellar Center

Responsible Use of Health Data Certification:

• Inova Health System

Inova is an ACS Surgical Quality Program Partner. These programs use the best data, expert input, and tested processes to help surgical care teams deliver the highest quality care.

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ACS Quality Verification Program (QVP)

• Inova was the first health system chosen in the U.S. to participate in the ACS QVP

ACS Children’s Surgery Verification (CSV)

• Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital – Level 1 Verified Children's Surgery Center

ACS Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation (MBSAQIP)

• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

ACS Breast Center Accreditation (NAPBC)

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

ACS Commission on Cancer Accreditation

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

ACS Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and NSQIP Pediatric Certification

• Inova Fairfax Hospital

ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) and Trauma Verification, Review and Consultation (VRC):

• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Status

Inova is the first and only health system in the DC Metro Region and Virginia to have all hospitals achieve Magnet status, the highest organizational honor awarded for nursing excellence.

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ANCC PTAP Accreditation

The Inova Health System Nurse Residency Program is accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs (PTAP). This accreditation sets the global standard for residency programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) into practice. Current accredited sites include:

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Fairfax Hospital - Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital - Inpatient Behavioral Health (Cornwall)
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
• Inova Emergency Room - Ashburn
• Inova Emergency Room - Cornwall
• Inova HealthPlex – Franconia-Springfield
• Inova HealthPlex - Lorton

The current practice settings included in this accreditation designation are:

• Medical
• Surgical
• Medical-Surgical
• Oncology
• Step Down
• Critical Care
• Labor and Delivery
• Ante/Postpartum
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Pediatrics
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Operating Room
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU)
• Same Day/Ambulatory Procedure
• Psychiatric
• Rehabilitation
• Emergency Department

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