Inova Fairfax Hospital

Patients that would definitely recommend
13% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2019)

Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery

Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2019, 2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and neurosurgery

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2018, 2017, 2016)

Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes during and after childbirth and in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system

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Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications.

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Breakdown of abdominal incision site

2 ratings were better than expected View details

Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital

9 ratings were as expected View details

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Death following a serious complication after surgery
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
Respiratory failure following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Appendectomy

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Appendectomy

Worse than Expected

Cardiac

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

As Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Better than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

As Expected

Heart Attack

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Cardiac Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Critical Care

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Diabetic Emergencies

As Expected

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

As Expected

Better than Expected

Respiratory Failure

As Expected

Sepsis

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Gastrointestinal

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Better than Expected

Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries

As Expected

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

As Expected

Better than Expected

Pancreatitis

As Expected

Small Intestine Surgeries

As Expected

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

General Surgery Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Gynecologic Surgeries

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

As Expected

Hysterectomy

Worse than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™

2017

Labor and Delivery

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

C-Section Delivery

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

2018, 2017, 2016

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™

2017

Neurosciences

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Cranial Neurosurgery

Better than Expected

Stroke

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018, 2017

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™

2019

Neurosciences Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Orthopedic

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

As Expected

Hip Replacement

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

As Expected

Prostate Surgery

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

As Expected

Pulmonary

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

As Expected

Better than Expected

Pneumonia

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018

Spine Surgery

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

As Expected

Vascular

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
10% higher than the national average

Would definitely recommend
13% higher than the national average

Location

Inova Fairfax Hospital

3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Call

Directions (703) 776-4001

3300 Gallows Rd

Falls Church, VA 22042

Directions

(703) 776-4001