Inova Fairfax Hospital

11/11/2025

🧠 An often overlooked part of healing is the environment. In hospital settings, color isn’t just design – it can support patient comfort, reduce anxiety and enhance the experiences of families and care teams. 💛🎨

Neurologist Dr. Sairah Bashir explores how mindful color choices can create calmer, more healing spaces for patients and caregivers. 👉 Read here: https://bit.ly/4nUDN4A via JAMA Neurology.

This essay discusses the role of color psychology in hospital environments and how, by leveraging understanding of how color impacts emotional and psychological states, health care institutions can create spaces that not only treat the body but also support the mind and brain.

11/10/2025

Five lung cancer myths debunked so that you don't delay preventive care!

👉 Take action:
Take a quick risk assessment: https://bit.ly/47PBMBB
Get screened: https://bit.ly/3YNEjbh

11/05/2025

🏥🌟 We are proud to share that all five of our hospitals have received the 2026 Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards for delivering exceptional patient outcomes across multiple specialty areas.

We earned top rankings nationally and across Virginia in specialties such as cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, gastrointestinal and critical care.

Explore specialties each hospital was recognized for: https://bit.ly/3LhwdTZ

11/04/2025

🩺 What should you do if you experience chest pain and shortness of breath? 📽️ Dr. Michael Homeyer, Emergency Care Physician at Inova, explains why these are serious symptoms and shares what steps to take to .

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare

11/03/2025

🌬️ Are you eligible for lung cancer screening?

You may qualify for a low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening if you:

✅ Are 50–80 years old
✅ Smoked about a pack a day for 20 years or more
✅ Currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years

👉 Take action:
Take a quick risk assessment: https://bit.ly/47PBMBB
Get screened: https://bit.ly/3YNEjbh

10/30/2025

The Arts & Healing Program at Inova Schar Cancer Institute presents "Our Voices” – the inaugural team member art show! 🎨 Featuring paintings, photography, pastels, and mixed media, this exhibition inspires connection, reflection and hope. ✨

Through this program, we support our mission to minimize suffering and restore wellbeing by providing an environment that promotes healing and wellness.

📍 Joan Hisaoka Art Gallery, Inova Center for Personalized Health
🗓️ On display through mid-January 2026

🎨 Meet the artists and their creations: https://bit.ly/4oD6UK8
👉 Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZMEJP5

10/30/2025

🧠 A new study finds that brain training exercises can boost the production of acetylcholine, a brain chemical important for learning, thinking, memory and alertness.

💡 “It’s not the only thing that goes wrong in dementia, but it is one thing that has been shown to be deficient in many types of dementia, Alzheimer’s included," said Dr. Jennifer Pauldurai, a neurologist at Inova.

Learn more: https://nbcnews.to/4oIFOBo

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

10/30/2025

💤 Why is safe sleep so important for infants? 📽️ Our team members share how they promote safe sleep for infants both in the hospital and at home.

✨ Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital have earned the silver-level safe sleep hospital certification from Cribs for Kids® National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative's National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47r2a4V

10/30/2025

November is ! Join us for a series of lung cancer awareness events (Nov. 4-7) hosted by the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center at our four cancer hospital locations.

🩺 What to expect:
✅ Mobile cancer screening bus
✅ Giant inflatable lungs to explore
✅ Screening and smoking cessation info
✅ Health questionnaires and spirometry testing
✅ Pulmonology experts on-site

🔗 Early detection saves lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4otz0HW

10/29/2025

Congratulations to the Inova physicians recognized as "2025 Top Doctors" by Washingtonian! 🏆

Their dedication, expertise and compassion are a true reflection of our purpose-driven mission. Every day, they make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients, their families and the communities we’re privileged to serve. ✨

🔎 Find an Inova physician near you: Inova.org/TopDocs

10/29/2025

After losing her mother to breast cancer, Wendy took charge of her health by partnering with Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. 💪 Genetic testing revealed she carried a BRCA1 mutation.

With support from a dedicated team of specialists, Wendy followed a personalized prevention plan – surgeries, screenings, counseling, and lifestyle changes – to lower her risk and protect her future.

Read Wendy's story: https://bit.ly/47rVWjJ

How one patient turned family history into a healthier future When Wendy Wade's mother passed away from breast cancer in May 2024, she was left with not just grief but a pressing question: Where could she turn to ensure she was not headed for the same f...

10/28/2025

Parents, we’ve all been there – your child wakes up with a mild fever and an earache. Do you rush to the ER or wait for a doctor's visit? 📽️ Dr. Meredith Porter, Medical Director at Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, explains what parents should do.

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare