Inova Health Care Services
Inova Health Care Services is a large non-profit corporation that operates a number of hospitals and other health care facilities offering services in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia.
Inova operates Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Fairfax county, Inova Alexandria Hospital in the City of Alexandria, and Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg.
History
The corporation was originally incorporated as the Fairfax Hospital Association on February 3, 1956.
The Fairfax Hospital opened on February 6, 1961.[1]
In 1976, Inova opened the Mount Vernon Hospital and later that same year purchased the Commonwealth Doctors Hospital in the City of Fairfax.[2]
On April 3, 2001, the Inova HealthPlex emergency care center opened in the Franconia area of Alexandria.[3]
In October 2010, Inova sold two of its nursing homes, the Commonwealth Care Center in the City of Fairfax and the Cameron Glen Care Center in Reston, to Northern Virginia Health Investors, a joint venture of Commonwealth Care of Roanoke and Smith/Packett Med-Com.[4]
References
- ↑ O'Neill, Jeff. "New Fairfax Hospital Opens to Stir of Flowers, Beeps, Waiting Stork." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Feb 07 1961. ProQuest. Web. 2 Sep. 2014
- ↑ Gladwell, Malcolm. "Fairfax County's Health-Care Goliath." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Jun 19 1989. ProQuest. Web. 16 Sep. 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Leef. "Health Center Offers Range of Care; New Medical Facility Provides Emergency Services, Outpatient Procedures." The Washington Post: 0. Apr 18 2001. ProQuest. Web. 18 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ Fischer, Ben. "New Owner to Relocate 2 Inova Nursing Homes." Washington Business Journal. American City Business Journals, 13 May 2011. Web. 30 Sept. 2014.
