Inova Awards and Recognition

The Modern Healthcare awards recognize top-performing hospitals and health systems based on clinical quality, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes. 

2026 Top 15 Health Systems®

2026 Top 100 Hospitals

Top 100 Hospitals Everest Award

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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are considered the gold standard measure of patient safety. Assigned to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals twice annually, these grades represent a hospital's overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.

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Spring 2026 A Safety Grades

Top Teaching Hospitals 2025

The CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating to help consumers make informed healthcare choices. Only 10% of U.S. hospitals received a 5-star rating in 2026.

Inova is proud to have the most CMS 5-star hospitals than any health system in Virginia.

2026 CMS 5-Star Hospitals

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

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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):

• Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Inova Loudoun Hospital

Trauma Verification, Review and Consultation (VRC):

• Inova Fairfax 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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Our people are the reason we’re a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. Join our team and make a lasting impact.

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Press Ganey honors organizations that have made significant strides in advancing the human experience of healthcare by translating patient experience metrics into meaningful, positive outcomes.

2025 Health System of the Year by Press Ganey

Press Ganey 2025 HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award®

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Best Children's Hospitals 2025-26

Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 2026