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The surgery centers listed as hospital facilities 6-10 in Part V, Section A are part of the hospital facilities' CHNAs already conducted and have followed the hospital facilities' financial assistance policy. The surgery centers are reported specifically in the hospital facilities' CHNAs and are listed as hospital facilities in Part V, Section A.
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Part V, Section B
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Facility Reporting Group A
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Facility Reporting Group A consists of:
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- Facility 1: INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL, - Facility 2: INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL, - Facility 3: INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL, - Facility 4: INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL, - Facility 5: INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL, - Facility 6: INOVA LOUDOUN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER LLC, - Facility 7: NORTHERN VIRGINIA SURGERY CENTER LLC, - Facility 8: FRANCONIA-SPRINGFIELD SURGERY CENTER LLC, - Facility 9: MCLEAN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER LLC, - Facility 10: INOVA AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER AT LORTON LLC
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Question 3eInova Fairfax Hospital (IFH) and Inova McLean Ambulatory Surgery Center (IMASC) completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2022 and found that numerous health status and access problems are present in the community. Five areas were identified as the most significant health needs for the IFH community: Chronic Conditions; Economic Stability; Healthcare Access; Mental Health; and Neighborhood, Community and Environment. Within these areas there was no prioritization or ranking.Based on the CHNA results, a three-year Implementation Strategy was developed to address the community benefit service area for calendar (tax) years 2022 through 2025. Priorities were based on community need as determined by quantitative data and community input, as well as on health system expertise, resources, strengths of existing programming and partnerships, and alignment with national, state, and local health goals. Based on the CHNA recommendations, IFH-IMASC has identified as its community benefit priorities Healthcare Access, Mental Health and Economic Stability. These three priorities were selected by all Inova facilities, as they appeared on the needs list of each region, align with state goals, and can be addressed not only in the individual locales, but also through a system approach across the entire Northern Virginia region. Using this methodology, approaches can be customized to meet the specific needs in each region. The 3-year Implementation Strategy was approved by the Inova Health Care Services Board.
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For Inova Fairfax Hospital :While a regional approach guided the CHNA, each jurisdiction used its own process for community outreach and engagement. As much as possible, the process centered on existing resources, partnerships, and local needs and values. This method ensures that any new initiatives accurately reflect community priorities. Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee planned and produced the Fairfax assessment together. Each member of the team contributed to the assessment in different ways, utilizing individual strengths. As a part of the collaborative process leading this assessment, input was received from diverse sources including the local health department, hospital staff, representatives of key community groups and individual community members.This 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process gathered community input through two of the three main assessments - Forces of Change discussions and the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey.Forces of Change discussions bring together individuals working in and with the community, who represent a broad diversity of stakeholders. Participants included individuals with special knowledge of or expertise in public health; local public health departments; agencies with current data or information about the health and social needs of the community; representatives of social service organizations; business leaders, and leaders, representatives, and members of medically underserved, low income, and minority populations. Inova representatives conducted Forces of Change sessions with the local Health Departments, the local Federally Qualified Health Centers, elected officials, the County Health Care Advisory Board, the Partnership for Healthier Fairfax, Regional Faith Based Leaders and the local Health Equity Action Committee.Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee members promoted the community survey to partners and residents alike. The survey was available in print or online in nine languages (Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Urdu). Printed copies were provided to partners and local clinics and were distributed and collected by Community Health Workers.
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center (INVSC) Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFFSC)Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH) and Inova McLean Ambulatory Surgery Center (IMASC) Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) and Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lorton (IASCL) Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center (ILASC)
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A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted in 2022 to identify the significant health needs in the community and to inform development of an Implementation Strategy to address those priorities. This process also responds to regulatory requirements, which mandate that tax-exempt hospital facilities conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an Implementation Strategy that addresses significant community health needs.One aim of the Implementation Strategy is to guide Inova's community benefit activities for the period of 2023-2025. Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. The CHNA process encourages hospitals to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve, rather than select outreach efforts based solely on internal growth priorities. Implementation Strategies should be broad based and work with community partners to improve health outside the walls of the hospital, increase prevention efforts and improve public health.Based on the CHNA process, three priority areas were chosen for the 2023-2025 Implementation Strategy: healthcare access, economic stability and behavioral health.Update - Year OneImplementation StructureMembers of the Community Health and Health Equity Division, Inova leadership, the Fairfax County Health Department, and community partners have been working diligently on the priority areas set forth in the 2022 CHNA Implementation Strategy.Due to significant changes to the social and health landscapes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Inova's Implementation Strategy includes the lenses of health equity, antiracism and social drivers of health. A structure was implemented in 2020 whereby a steering committee addresses system-wide approaches to improving CHNA-identified health needs and the local Fairfax Health Equity Community Action Committee consisting of Inova team members and community partners identifies local needs and opportunities and develops partnerships to address them. The Health Equity Steering Committee meets monthly to create and drive strategy for the system, and the local committees are responsible for bringing together representatives from multiple Inova departments, faith-based organizations, mental health stakeholders, community partners including but not limited to Neighborhood Health (Federally Qualified Health Center/FQHC), George Mason University, Capital City Nurses, Northern Virginia Family Services, Shepherd's Center, Adams Center, Liberty's Promise, Stronger2, Fairfax County local government teams (Health Department, Community Services Board, Neighborhood and Community Services, and Fairfax County Public Schools) and community members who reside in Fairfax neighborhoods.This year, some of the implementation strategy projects that address the top three health issues were aligning the use of community health workers through the Northern Virginia Community Health Access Forum, promoting the use of Unite Us as a hub for resources and active referrals and providing experiential opportunities to youth to diversify and expand the healthcare workforce. Inova in the CommunityLocal action committee conversations in Fairfax and across Northern Virginia brought to light the need for Inova to have an increased presence in and engagement with its local communities to continue to build trust. A tool was developed to collect information from Inova team members with interest in sharing their expertise at community events and activities. Rather than create events, Inova, guided by our Community Health Workers, works with local non-profit, faith, clinical, government, and neighborhood partners to collaboratively deliver resources at events and activities designed and attended by community members. Inova team members volunteer their time and expertise at a variety of events including health fairs, health education sessions, workforce development opportunities, and community celebrations. In Fairfax, this included participating in events with the public schools, houses of worship, partner organizations and local colleges. Inova team members provide education, navigation and screening opportunities in a variety of these settings, such as Capital City Nurses' Older Adult Resource Fair, Health Literacy Fairs led by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Juneteenth Celebration in Fairfax City, and Summers in Seven Corners.Creating a Diverse WorkforceInova's health equity-based workforce development initiative, Dream B!G, aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce to better reflect and represent the communities Inova has the privilege to serve. The program was created in 2021 and gives under-invited youth an up-close look at a variety of healthcare careers and roles. Inova team members of diverse backgrounds and professions - known as the Dream Team - created short videos highlighting their career journeys. Team members visit Title 1 middle and high schools in Northern Virginia to show the videos, share their work-life experiences and invite students to visit the healthcare setting. The goal is to inspire young people to visualize their own healthcare career success stories.In addition, the Inova Community Health and Health Equity team partnered with Inova Talent Acquisition to develop resources for youth and adults who aspire to a healthcare career. Information includes positions that don't require post-secondary education, career ladders and tuition assistance options at Inova. These materials can help students determine next steps after high school, as well as offer adults opportunities to join the healthcare field. It's a win-win - providing the community with career opportunities and economic stability and providing Inova with a culturally responsive and representative workforce. In December 2023, 100 Fairfax County Public School students, grades 10-12, attended a Dream B!G event at Inova Fairfax Hospital. They toured and visited with team members in the Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center, experienced virtual-reality based training in the Inova Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, observed the respiratory system with pig lungs, engaged in neuroscience activities, and practiced physical exams with University of Virginia medical students. Their visit ended with small roundtable discussions with team members from across the hospital.In partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova provided community-based training and experiential opportunities for Fairfax County Public School students with low-income backgrounds. Community Health Workers (CHWs) from Inova Cares for Families provided training and shadowing experiences for students to supplement computer-based learning modules. Social Drivers of Health ScreeningIn 2021, Inova adopted an SDOH screening tool made up of validated questions assessing need in a wide array of social drivers. The project brought together a team representing all aspects of the Inova workforce to determine how the tool and resulting "wheel" should be presented, who it should be available to, and what was necessary to begin socializing its use. In 2023, Inova continued to socialize the tool in all inpatient and outpatient settings and utilize tracking dashboards to help departments visualize their successes and opportunities in collecting this information. Information available on Inova's intranet helped teams develop approaches to data collection via a variety of mechanisms, including directly from patients and via Inova's online MyChart patient portal. In April, Inova rolled out the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform for active referrals to social services and non-profit partners. Over 7,000 team members across the Inova system now have the ability to make referrals from the electronic medical record, and several of Inova's community health clinics and programs are set up to accept referrals through the platform. Inova is working closely with community partners to assist in adoption of the platform throughout the non-profit landscape creating a robust referral network. This is a critical collaboration and will close the loop for those using the screening tool by providing easy access to refer patients to multiple community resources that address other components of the social drivers of health.
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Group A-Facility 1 -- INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL AND MCLEAN SURGER Part V, Section B, line 13h:
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Financial Aid Brochures explaining the charity policy are available throughout the Hospital. ER Rooms and waiting rooms have charity notifications posted in their areas, and the brochures are also posted on Inova's website.
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Question 3eInova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFSSC) completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2022 and found that numerous health status and access problems are present in the community. Four areas were identified as the most significant health needs for the IAH/IFSSC community: Economic Stability; Healthcare Access; Mental Health; and Neighborhood, Community and Environment. Within these areas there was no prioritization or ranking.Based on the CHNA results, a three-year Implementation Strategy was developed to address the community benefit service area for calendar (tax) years 2022 through 2025. Priorities were based on community need as determined by quantitative data and community input, as well as on health system expertise, resources, strengths of existing programming and partnerships, and alignment with national, state, and local health goals. Based on the CHNA recommendations, IAH-IFSSC has identified as its community benefit priorities Healthcare Access, Mental Health and Economic Stability. These three priorities were selected by all Inova facilities, as they appeared on the needs list of each region, align with state goals, and can be addressed not only in the individual locales, but also through a system approach across the entire Northern Virginia region. Using this methodology, approaches can be customized to meet the specific needs in each region. The 3-year Implementation Strategy was approved by the Inova Health Care Services Board.
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For IAH:While a regional approach guided the CHNA, each jurisdiction used its own process for community outreach and engagement. As much as possible, the process centered on existing resources, partnerships, and local needs and values. This method ensures that any new initiatives accurately reflect community priorities. Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee planned and produced the Alexandria assessment together. Each member of the team contributed to the assessment in different ways, utilizing individual strengths. As a part of the collaborative process leading this assessment, input was received from diverse sources including the local health department, hospital staff, representatives of key community groups and individual community members.This 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process gathered community input through two of the three main assessments - Forces of Change discussions and the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey.Forces of Change discussions bring together individuals working in and with the community, who represent a broad diversity of stakeholders. Participants included individuals with special knowledge of or expertise in public health; local public health departments; agencies with current data or information about the health and social needs of the community; representatives of social service organizations; business leaders, and leaders, representatives, and members of medically underserved, low income, and minority populations. Inova representatives conducted Forces of Change sessions with the local Health Departments, the local Federally Qualified Health Centers, elected officials, the Partnership for Healthier Alexandria, Regional Faith Based Leaders and the local Health Equity Action Committee.Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee members promoted the community survey to partners and residents alike. The survey was available in print or online in nine languages (Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Urdu). Printed copies were provided to partners and local clinics and were distributed and collected by Community Health Workers.
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center (INVSC) Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFFSC)Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) and Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lorton (IASCL) Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center (ILASC)
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A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted in 2022 to identify the significant health needs in the community and to inform development of an Implementation Strategy to address those priorities. This process also responds to regulatory requirements, which mandate that tax-exempt hospital facilities conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an Implementation Strategy that addresses significant community health needs.One aim of the Implementation Strategy is to guide Inova's community benefit activities for the period of 2023-2025. Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. The CHNA process encourages hospitals to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve, rather than select outreach efforts based solely on internal growth priorities. Implementation Strategies should be broad based and work with community partners to improve health outside the walls of the hospital, increase prevention efforts and improve public health.Based on the CHNA process, three priority areas were chosen for the 2023-2025 Implementation Strategy: healthcare access, economic stability and behavioral health.Update - Year OneImplementation StructureMembers of the Community Health and Health Equity Division, Inova leadership, the Alexandria Health Department, and community partners have been working diligently on the priority areas set forth in the 2022 CHNA Implementation Strategy.Due to significant changes to the social and health landscapes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Inova's Implementation Strategy includes the lenses of health equity, antiracism and social drivers of health. A structure was implemented in 2020 whereby a steering committee addresses system-wide approaches to improving CHNA-identified health needs and the local Alexandria Health Equity Community Action Committee consisting of Inova team members and community partners identifies local needs and opportunities and develops partnerships to address them. The Health Equity Steering Committee meets monthly to create and drive strategy for the system, and the local committees are responsible for bringing together representatives from multiple Inova departments, faith based organizations, mental health stakeholders, community partners including but not limited to the Concerned Citizen Network of Alexandria (CCNA), Tenants and Workers United, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Medical Reserve Corp - Alexandria, Volunteers of Alexandria, Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Four Mile Run, Neighborhood Health (Federally Qualified Health Center/FQHC), Northern Virginia Community College, George Mason University, the American Psychiatric Association, Capital City Nurses, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capital Youth Empowerment Program, Housing Alexandria, Move2Learn, Alexandria city local government teams (Health Department, Community and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Schools, Race and Social Equity) and community members that reside in Alexandria neighborhoods. This year, some of the implementation strategy projects that address the top three health issues were aligning the use of community health workers through the Northern Virginia Community Health Access Forum, collaborating to increase community-based workforce development opportunities and support efforts to provide mental health supports through upstream projects like community gardens. Inova in the CommunityLocal action committee conversations in Alexandria and across Northern Virginia brought to light the need for Inova to have an increased presence in and engagement with its local communities to continue to build trust. A tool was developed to collect information from Inova team members with interest in sharing their expertise at community events and activities. Rather than create events, Inova, guided by our Community Health Workers, works with local non-profit, faith, clinical, government, and neighborhood partners to collaboratively deliver resources at events and activities designed and attended by community members. Inova team members volunteer their time and expertise at a variety of events including health fairs, health education sessions, workforce development opportunities and community celebrations. In Alexandria, this included participating in events with the public schools, houses of worship, partner organizations and local colleges. Inova team members provide education, navigation and screening opportunities in a variety of these settings, such as Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria's Glaucoma Vision Workshops and Coat Drives, Alexandria Police Departments Community Cookouts, and ACPS Resource Fairs.Creating a Diverse WorkforceInova's health equity-based workforce development initiative, Dream B!G, aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce to better reflect and represent the communities Inova has the privilege to serve. The program was created in 2021 and gives under-invited youth an up-close look at a variety of healthcare careers and roles. Inova team members of diverse backgrounds and professions - known as the Dream Team - created short videos highlighting their career journeys. Team members visit Title 1 middle and high schools in Northern Virginia to show the videos, share their work-life experiences and invite students to visit the healthcare setting. The goal is to inspire young people to visualize their own healthcare career success stories.In addition, the Inova Community Health and Health Equity team partnered with Inova Talent Acquisition to develop resources for youth and adults who aspire to a healthcare career. Information includes positions that don't require post-secondary education, career ladders and tuition assistance options at Inova. These materials can help students determine next steps after high school, as well as offer adults opportunities to join the healthcare field. It's a win-win - providing the community with career opportunities and economic stability and providing Inova with a culturally responsive and representative workforce. Developing a robust and diverse workforce means engaging with all age groups interested in healthcare careers. In May 2023, Inova partnered with the Capital Youth Empowerment Group for a four-week career training program for adults at Charles Houston Recreation Center. More than 10 people received role-specific skill-building, resume support, interview coaching and the opportunity to interview for available positions.In 2023, Inova's Dream B!G Team Members attended speaking opportunities for students in Alexandria City Public School's AVID Programs. They spoke with students in different classrooms, sharing their educational and career stories to over 150 middle schoolers throughout the year. In October 2023, Dream B!G engaged with over 400 children in a Spooky Mad Science Exposition through STEM tabling activities. Social Drivers of Health ScreeningIn 2021, Inova adopted an SDOH screening tool made up of validated questions assessing need in a wide array of social drivers. The project brought together a team representing all aspects of the Inova workforce to determine how the tool and resulting "wheel" should be presented, who it should be available to, and what was necessary to begin socializing its use. In 2023, Inova continued to socialize the tool in all inpatient and outpatient settings and utilize tracking dashboards to help departments visualize their successes and opportunities in collecting this information. Information available on Inova's intranet helped teams develop approaches to data collection via a variety of mechanisms, including directly from patients and via Inova's online MyChart patient portal. In April, Inova rolled out the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform for active referrals to social services and non-profit partners. Over 7,000 team members across the Inova system now have the ability to make referrals from the electronic medical record, and several of Inova's community health clinics and programs are set up to accept referrals through the platform. Inova is working closely with community partners to assist in adoption of the platform throughout the non-profit landscape creating a robust referral network. This is a critical collaboration and will close the loop for those using the screening tool by providing easy access to refer patients to multiple community resources that address other components of the social drivers of health.
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Financial Aid Brochures explaining the charity policy are available throughout the Hospital. ER Rooms and waiting rooms have charity notifications posted in their areas, and the brochures are also posted on Inova's website.
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Question 3eInova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center (ILASC) completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2022 and found that numerous health status and access problems are present in the community. Four areas were identified as the most significant health needs for the ILH/ILASC community: Economic Stability, Healthcare Access, Mental Health, and Neighborhood, Community and Environment. Within these areas there was no prioritization or ranking.Based on the CHNA results, a three-year Implementation Strategy was developed to address the community benefit service area for calendar (tax) years 2022 through 2025. Priorities were based on community need as determined by quantitative data and community input, as well as on health system expertise, resources, strengths of existing programming and partnerships, and alignment with national, state, and local health goals. Based on the CHNA recommendations, ILH-ILASC has identified as its community benefit priorities Healthcare Access, Mental Health and Economic Stability. These three priorities were selected by all Inova facilities, as they appeared on the needs list of each region, align with state goals, and can be addressed not only in the individual locales, but also through a system approach across the entire Northern Virginia region. Using this methodology, approaches can be customized to meet the specific needs in each region. The 3-year Implementation Strategy was approved by the Inova Health Care Services Board.
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For ILH:While a regional approach guided the CHNA, each jurisdiction used its own process for community outreach and engagement. As much as possible, the process centered on existing resources, partnerships, and local needs and values. This method ensures that any new initiatives accurately reflect community priorities. Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee planned and produced the Loudoun assessment together. Each member of the team contributed to the assessment in different ways, utilizing individual strengths. As a part of the collaborative process leading this assessment, input was received from diverse sources including the local health department, hospital staff, representatives of key community groups and individual community members.This 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process gathered community input through two of the three main assessments - Forces of Change discussions and the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey.Forces of Change discussions bring together individuals working in and with the community, who represent a broad diversity of stakeholders. Participants included individuals with special knowledge of or expertise in public health; local public health departments; agencies with current data or information about the health and social needs of the community; representatives of social service organizations; business leaders, and leaders, representatives, and members of medically underserved, low income, and minority populations. Inova representatives conducted Forces of Change sessions with the local Health Department; the local Federally Qualified Health Centers; the Board of Supervisors; the Loudoun Human Services Network; Loudoun Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Disability Services; Loudoun Pediatric Obesity Coalition; a Community Health Worker Collaborative; Regionwide Faith Based leaders and the local Health Equity Action Committee.Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee members promoted the community survey to partners and residents alike. The survey was available in print or online in nine languages (Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Urdu). Printed copies were provided to partners and local clinics and were distributed and collected by Community Health Workers.
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center (INVSC) Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFFSC)Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH) and Inova McLean Ambulatory Surgery Center (IMASC) Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) and Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lorton (IASCL)
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A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted in 2022 to identify the significant health needs in the community and to inform development of an Implementation Strategy to address those priorities. This process also responds to regulatory requirements, which mandate that tax-exempt hospital facilities conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an Implementation Strategy that addresses significant community health needs.One aim of the Implementation Strategy is to guide Inova's community benefit activities for the period of 2023-2025. Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. The CHNA process encourages hospitals to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve, rather than select outreach efforts based solely on internal growth priorities. Implementation Strategies should be broad based and work with community partners to improve health outside the walls of the hospital, increase prevention efforts and improve public health.Based on the CHNA process, three priority areas were chosen for the 2023-2025 Implementation Strategy: healthcare access, economic stability and behavioral health.Update - Year OneImplementation StructureMembers of the Community Health and Health Equity Division, Inova leadership, the Loudoun County Health Department, and community partners have been working diligently on the priority areas set forth in the 2022 CHNA Implementation Strategy.Due to significant changes to the social and health landscapes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Inova's Implementation Strategy includes the lenses of health equity, antiracism and social drivers of health. A structure was implemented in 2020 whereby a steering committee addresses system-wide approaches to improving CHNA-identified health needs and the local Loudoun Health Equity Community Action Committee consisting of Inova team members and community partners identifies local needs and opportunities and develops partnerships to address them. The Health Equity Steering Committee meets monthly to create and drive strategy for the system, and the local committees are responsible for bringing together representatives from multiple Inova departments, faith-based organizations, community partners including but not limited to Healthworks (Federally Qualified Health Center/FQHC), Loudoun Free Clinic, Loudoun Hunger Relief, Northern Virginia Family Services, Capital City Nurses, Area Health Education Center, Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Ryan Bartel Foundation, Loudoun County local government teams (Health Department; Human Services; Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services, Public Schools) and community members who reside in Loudoun neighborhoods.This year, some of the implementation strategy projects that address the top three health issues were disseminating a Loudoun medical home resource list to community partners, join marketing at community events and connecting Naloxone training opportunities to communities.Inova in the CommunityLocal action committee conversations in Loudoun and across Northern Virginia brought to light the need for Inova to have an increased presence in and engagement with its local communities to continue to build trust. A tool was developed to collect information from Inova team members with interest in sharing their expertise at community events and activities. Rather than create events, Inova, guided by our Community Health Workers, works with local non-profit, faith, clinical, government, and neighborhood partners to collaboratively deliver resources at events and activities designed and attended by community members. Inova team members volunteer their time and expertise at a variety of events including health fairs, health education sessions, workforce development opportunities, and community celebrations. In Loudoun, this included participating in events with the public schools, houses of worship, partner organizations and local colleges. Inova team members provide education, navigation and screening opportunities in a variety of these settings, such as at SterlingFest, Loudoun Human Services Network Family Resource Fair for INMED clients, the annual Latino Festival, and Loudoun Pride Festival.Creating a Diverse WorkforceInova's health equity-based workforce development initiative, Dream B!G, aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce to better reflect and represent the communities Inova has the privilege to serve. The program was created in 2021 and gives under-invited youth an up-close look at a variety of healthcare careers and roles. Inova team members of diverse backgrounds and professions - known as the Dream Team - created short videos highlighting their career journeys. Team members visit Title 1 middle and high schools in Northern Virginia to show the videos, share their work-life experiences and invite students to visit the healthcare setting. The goal is to inspire young people to visualize their own healthcare career success stories.In addition, the Inova Community Health and Health Equity team partnered with Inova Talent Acquisition to develop resources for youth and adults who aspire to a healthcare career. Information includes positions that don't require post-secondary education, career ladders and tuition assistance options at Inova. These materials can help students determine next steps after high school, as well as offer adults opportunities to join the healthcare field. It's a win-win - providing the community with career opportunities and economic stability and providing Inova with a culturally responsive and representative workforce. In October, over 30 high school students attended a Dream B!G event at Inova Loudoun Hospital. They toured and visited with team members in the cardiac catheterization lab, physical therapy and "Stop the Bleed" program. Their visit wrapped up with small roundtable discussions with team members from across the hospital.In November, 200 students from six middle schools attended the second annual BLOOM! - Building Learning Opportunities and Options in Medical Sciences. The students heard from Inova healthcare professionals about their career journeys and rotated through several hands-on experiences. They explored the Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Bus, practiced CPR with the Loudoun Fire and Rescue Team, and participated in virtual reality heart surgery with the Future Kings. The SOS program provides high school seniors with educational disabilities the skills and experiences to succeed in the workplace. In Loudoun County, the cohort of SOS students takes a career and technical education course in the first semester of the year to set them up for success. From January through May, students spend three hours each day participating in a paid internship onsite at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The students are mentored by Inova team members in areas such as supply management, supply chain and food services. The program launched its first cohort during the 2022 - 2023 school year, and its second cohort began work in January 2024.Social Drivers of Health ScreeningIn 2021, Inova adopted an SDOH screening tool made up of validated questions assessing need in a wide array of social drivers. The project brought together a team representing all aspects of the Inova workforce to determine how the tool and resulting "wheel" should be presented, who it should be available to, and what was necessary to begin socializing its use. In 2023, Inova continued to socialize the tool in all inpatient and outpatient settings and utilize tracking dashboards to help departments visualize their successes and opportunities in collecting this information. Information available on Inova's intranet helped teams develop approaches to data collection via a variety of mechanisms, including directly from patients and via Inova's online MyChart patient portal. In April, Inova rolled out the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform for active referrals to social services and non-profit partners. Over 7,000 team members across the Inova system now have the ability to make referrals from the electronic medical record, and several of Inova's community health clinics and programs are set up to accept referrals through the platform. Inova is working closely with community partners to assist in adoption of the platform throughout the non-profit landscape creating a robust referral network. This is a critical collaboration and will close the loop for those using the screening tool by providing easy access to refer patients to multiple community resources that address other components of the social drivers of health.
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Question 3eInova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center (INVSC) completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2022 and found that numerous health status and access problems are present in the community. Six areas were identified as the most significant health needs for the IFOH/INVSC community: Chronic Conditions, Economic Stability, Healthcare Access, Tobacco and Substance Use, Mental Health, and Neighborhood, Community and Environment. Within these areas there was no prioritization or ranking.Based on the CHNA results, a three-year Implementation Strategy was developed to address the community benefit service area for calendar (tax) years 2022 through 2025. Priorities were based on community need as determined by quantitative data and community input, as well as on health system expertise, resources, strengths of existing programming and partnerships, and alignment with national, state, and local health goals. Based on the CHNA recommendations, IFOH-INVSC has identified as its community benefit priorities Healthcare Access, Mental Health and Economic Stability. These three priorities were selected by all Inova facilities, as they appeared on the needs list of each region, align with state goals, and can be addressed not only in the individual locales, but also through a system approach across the entire Northern Virginia region. Using this methodology, approaches can be customized to meet the specific needs in each region. The 3-year Implementation Strategy was approved by the Inova Health Care Services Board.
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For IFOH:While a regional approach guided the CHNA, each jurisdiction used its own process for community outreach and engagement. As much as possible, the process centered on existing resources, partnerships, and local needs and values. This method ensures that any new initiatives accurately reflect community priorities. Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee planned and produced the Fair Oaks assessment together. Each member of the team contributed to the assessment in different ways, utilizing individual strengths. As a part of the collaborative process leading this assessment, input was received from diverse sources including the local health department, hospital staff, representatives of key community groups and individual community members.This 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process gathered community input through two of the three main assessments - Forces of Change discussions and the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey.Forces of Change discussions bring together individuals working in and with the community, who represent a broad diversity of stakeholders. Participants included individuals with special knowledge of or expertise in public health; local public health departments; agencies with current data or information about the health and social needs of the community; representatives of social service organizations; business leaders, and leaders, representatives, and members of medically underserved, low income, and minority populations. Inova representatives conducted Forces of Change sessions with the local Health Departments, the local Federally Qualified Health Centers, elected officials, the County Health Care Advisory Board, the Partnership for Healthier Fairfax, Regional Faith Based Leaders and the local Health Equity Action Committee.Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee members promoted the community survey to partners and residents alike. The survey was available in print or online in nine languages (Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Urdu). Printed copies were provided to partners and local clinics and were distributed and collected by Community Health Workers.
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Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFFSC)Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH) and Inova McLean Ambulatory Surgery Center (IMASC) Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) and Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center at Lorton (IASCL) Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center (ILASC)
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A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted in 2022 to identify the significant health needs in the community and to inform development of an Implementation Strategy to address those priorities. This process also responds to regulatory requirements, which mandate that tax-exempt hospital facilities conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an Implementation Strategy that addresses significant community health needs.One aim of the Implementation Strategy is to guide Inova's community benefit activities for the period of 2023-2025. Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. The CHNA process encourages hospitals to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve, rather than select outreach efforts based solely on internal growth priorities. Implementation Strategies should be broad based and work with community partners to improve health outside the walls of the hospital, increase prevention efforts and improve public health.Based on the CHNA process, three priority areas were chosen for the 2023-2025 Implementation Strategy: healthcare access, economic stability and behavioral health.Update - Year OneImplementation StructureMembers of the Community Health and Health Equity Division, Inova leadership, the Fairfax County Health Department, and community partners have been working diligently on the priority areas set forth in the 2022 CHNA Implementation Strategy.Due to significant changes to the social and health landscapes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Inova's Implementation Strategy includes the lenses of health equity, antiracism and social drivers of health. A structure was implemented in 2020 whereby a steering committee addresses system-wide approaches to improving CHNA-identified health needs and the local Fair Oaks Health Equity Community Action Committee consisting of Inova team members and community partners identifies local needs and opportunities and develops partnerships to address them. The Health Equity Steering Committee meets monthly to create and drive strategy for the system, and the local committees are responsible for bringing together representatives from multiple Inova departments, faith-based organizations, community partners including but not limited to Healthworks (Federally Qualified Health Center/FQHC), Northern Virginia Family Services, Cornerstones, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, Capital City Nurses, George Mason University, Reston Community Center, Encore Creativity, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Fairfax County local government teams (Health Department, Neighborhood and Community Services, Community Services Board, and Fairfax County Public Schools) and community members who reside in Fair Oaks neighborhoods.This year, some of the implementation strategy projects that address the top three health issues were promoting the use of Unite Us as a hub for resources and active referrals and connecting community to existing engagement opportunities.Inova in the CommunityLocal action committee conversations in the Fair Oaks region and across Northern Virginia brought to light the need for Inova to have an increased presence in and engagement with its local communities to continue to build trust. A tool was developed to collect information from Inova team members with interest in sharing their expertise at community events and activities. Rather than create events, Inova, guided by our Community Health Workers, works with local non-profit, faith, clinical, government, and neighborhood partners to collaboratively deliver resources at events and activities designed and attended by community members. Inova team members volunteer their time and expertise at a variety of events including health fairs, health education sessions, workforce development opportunities, and community celebrations. In Fair Oaks, this included participating in events with the public schools, houses of worship, partner organizations and local colleges. Inova team members provide education, navigation and screening opportunities in a variety of these settings, such as Pi Lambda Lambda's Health Fair in Woodbridge, Capital City Nurses' Older Adult Resource Fair, Manassas Park's Community Day, and Western Fairfax Christian Ministries' Client Resource Fair.Creating a Diverse WorkforceInova's health equity-based workforce development initiative, Dream B!G, aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce to better reflect and represent the communities Inova has the privilege to serve. The program was created in 2021 and gives under-invited youth an up-close look at a variety of healthcare careers and roles. Inova team members of diverse backgrounds and professions - known as the Dream Team - created short videos highlighting their career journeys. Team members visit Title 1 middle and high schools in Northern Virginia to show the videos, share their work-life experiences and invite students to visit the healthcare setting. The goal is to inspire young people to visualize their own healthcare career success stories.In addition, the Inova Community Health and Health Equity team partnered with Inova Talent Acquisition to develop resources for youth and adults who aspire to a healthcare career. Information includes positions that don't require post-secondary education, career ladders and tuition assistance options at Inova. These materials can help students determine next steps after high school, as well as offer adults opportunities to join the healthcare field. It's a win-win - providing the community with career opportunities and economic stability and providing Inova with a culturally responsive and representative workforce. In December 2023, 100 Fairfax County Public School students, grades 10-12, attended a Dream B!G event at Inova Fairfax Hospital. They toured and visited with team members in the Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center, experienced virtual-reality based training in the Inova Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, observed the respiratory system with pig lungs, engaged in neuroscience activities, and practiced physical exams with University of Virginia medical students. Their visit ended with small roundtable discussions with team members from across the hospital.In partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova provided community-based training and experiential opportunities for Fairfax County Public High School students with low-income backgrounds. Community Health Workers (CHWs) from Inova Cares for Families provided training and shadowing experiences for students to supplement computer-based learning modules. Social Drivers of Health ScreeningIn 2021, Inova adopted an SDOH screening tool made up of validated questions assessing need in a wide array of social drivers. The project brought together a team representing all aspects of the Inova workforce to determine how the tool and resulting "wheel" should be presented, who it should be available to, and what was necessary to begin socializing its use. In 2023, Inova continued to socialize the tool in all inpatient and outpatient settings and utilize tracking dashboards to help departments visualize their successes and opportunities in collecting this information. Information available on Inova's intranet helped teams develop approaches to data collection via a variety of mechanisms, including directly from patients and via Inova's online MyChart patient portal. In April, Inova rolled out the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform for active referrals to social services and non-profit partners. Over 7,000 team members across the Inova system now have the ability to make referrals from the electronic medical record, and several of Inova's community health clinics and programs are set up to accept referrals through the platform. Inova is working closely with community partners to assist in adoption of the platform throughout the non-profit landscape creating a robust referral network. This is a critical collaboration and will close the loop for those using the screening tool by providing easy access to refer patients to multiple community resources that address other components of the social drivers of health.
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Question 3eInova Mount Vernon Hospital (IMVH) and Inova Ambulatory Surgery Center (IASCL) at Lorton completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2022 and found that numerous health status and access problems are present in the community. Seven areas were identified as the most significant health needs for the IMVH/IASCL community: Chronic Conditions; Economic Stability; Healthcare Access; Health Literacy; Mental Health; Neighborhood, Community and Environment; and Tobacco and Substance Use. Within these areas there was no prioritization or ranking.Based on the CHNA results, a three-year Implementation Strategy was developed to address the community benefit service area for calendar (tax) years 2022 through 2025. Priorities were based on community need as determined by quantitative data and community input, as well as on health system expertise, resources, strengths of existing programming and partnerships, and alignment with national, state, and local health goals. Based on the CHNA recommendations, IMVH-IASCL has identified as its community benefit priorities Healthcare Access, Mental Health and Economic Stability. These three priorities were selected by all Inova facilities, as they appeared on the needs list of each region, align with state goals, and can be addressed not only in the individual locales, but also through a system approach across the entire Northern Virginia region. Using this methodology, approaches can be customized to meet the specific needs in each region. The 3-year Implementation Strategy was approved by the Inova Health Care Services Board.
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For IMVH:While a regional approach guided the CHNA, each jurisdiction used its own process for community outreach and engagement. As much as possible, the process centered on existing resources, partnerships, and local needs and values. This method ensures that any new initiatives accurately reflect community priorities. Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee planned and produced the Mount Vernon assessment together. Each member of the team contributed to the assessment in different ways, utilizing individual strengths. As a part of the collaborative process leading this assessment, input was received from diverse sources including the local health department, hospital staff, representatives of key community groups and individual community members.This 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process gathered community input through two of the three main assessments - Forces of Change discussions and the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey.Forces of Change discussions bring together individuals working in and with the community, who represent a broad diversity of stakeholders. Participants included individuals with special knowledge of or expertise in public health; local public health departments; agencies with current data or information about the health and social needs of the community; representatives of social service organizations; business leaders, and leaders, representatives, and members of medically underserved, low income, and minority populations. Inova representatives conducted Forces of Change sessions with the local Health Department, the local Federally Qualified Health Centers, elected officials, the County Health Care Advisory Board, the Partnership for Healthier Fairfax, Regional Faith Based Leaders and the local Health Equity Action Committee.Inova and the Health Equity Community Action Committee members promoted the community survey to partners and residents alike. The survey was available in print or online in nine languages (Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Urdu). Printed copies were provided to partners and local clinics and were distributed and collected by Community Health Workers.
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (IFOH) and Inova Northern Virginia Surgery Center (INVSC) Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) and Inova Franconia-Springfield Surgery Center (IFFSC)Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH) and Inova McLean Ambulatory Surgery Center (IMASC) Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and Inova Loudoun Ambulatory Surgery Center (ILASC)
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A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted in 2022 to identify the significant health needs in the community and to inform development of an Implementation Strategy to address those priorities. This process also responds to regulatory requirements, which mandate that tax-exempt hospital facilities conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an Implementation Strategy that addresses significant community health needs.One aim of the Implementation Strategy is to guide Inova's community benefit activities for the period of 2023-2025. Community benefits are programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. The CHNA process encourages hospitals to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve, rather than select outreach efforts based solely on internal growth priorities. Implementation Strategies should be broad based and work with community partners to improve health outside the walls of the hospital, increase prevention efforts and improve public health.Based on the CHNA process, three priority areas were chosen for the 2023-2025 Implementation Strategy: healthcare access, economic stability and behavioral health.Update - Year OneImplementation StructureMembers of the Community Health and Health Equity Division, Inova leadership, the Fairfax County Health Department, and community partners have been working diligently on the priority areas set forth in the 2022 CHNA Implementation Strategy.Due to significant changes to the social and health landscapes, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Inova's Implementation Strategy includes the lenses of health equity, antiracism and social drivers of health. A structure was implemented in 2020 whereby a steering committee addresses system-wide approaches to improving CHNA-identified health needs and the local Mount Vernon Health Equity Community Action Committee consisting of Inova team members and community partners identifies local needs and opportunities and develops partnerships to address them. The Health Equity Steering Committee meets monthly to create and drive strategy for the system, and the local committees are responsible for bringing together representatives from multiple Inova departments, faith-based organizations, primary and secondary education institutions, community businesses and organizations, mental health stakeholders, community partners including but not limited to Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Gum Springs Community Center, Gum Springs Glen, Hybla Valley Community Center, Lazera Ministries, United Community, Community+, Neighborhood Health (Federally Qualified Health Center/FQHC), George Mason University, Capital City Nurses, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Elevance Health, WISH, Northern Virginia Family Services, Fairfax County local government teams (Neighborhood and Community Services, Public Schools, Health Department) and community members who reside in Mt. Vernon neighborhoods. This year, some of the implementation strategy projects that address the top three health issues were aligning the use and knowledge of community health workers through the Northern Virginia Community Health Access Forum and partnering to provide workforce development opportunities to community members and diversifying the healthcare workforce.Inova in the CommunityLocal action committee conversations in Mt. Vernon and across Northern Virginia brought to light the need for Inova to have an increased presence in and engagement with its local communities to continue to build trust. A tool was developed to collect information from Inova team members with interest in sharing their expertise at community events and activities. Rather than create events, Inova, guided by our Community Health Workers, works with local non-profit, faith, clinical, government, and neighborhood partners to collaboratively deliver resources at events and activities designed and attended by community members. Inova team members volunteer their time and expertise at a variety of events including health fairs, health education sessions, workforce development opportunities, and community celebrations. In Mt. Vernon, this included participating in events with the public schools, houses of worship, partner organizations and local colleges. Inova team members provide education, navigation and screening opportunities in a variety of these settings, such as Gum Springs 190th Juneteenth Celebration, Sequoyah Community Barbecues, Bethlehem Baptist Community Day Fair, and Teen Summer Jam with Lazera. Creating a Diverse WorkforceInova's health equity-based workforce development initiative, Dream B!G, aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the healthcare workforce to better reflect and represent the communities Inova has the privilege to serve. The program was created in 2021 and gives under-invited youth an up-close look at a variety of healthcare careers and roles. Inova team members of diverse backgrounds and professions - known as the Dream Team - created short videos highlighting their career journeys. Team members visit Title 1 middle and high schools in Northern Virginia to show the videos, share their work-life experiences and invite students to visit the healthcare setting. The goal is to inspire young people to visualize their own healthcare career success stories.In addition, the Inova Community Health and Health Equity team partnered with Inova Talent Acquisition to develop resources for youth and adults who aspire to a healthcare career. Information includes positions that don't require post-secondary education, career ladders and tuition assistance options at Inova. These materials can help students determine next steps after high school, as well as offer adults opportunities to join the healthcare field. It's a win-win - providing the community with career opportunities and economic stability and providing Inova with a culturally responsive and representative workforce. In December 2023, 100 Fairfax County Public School students, grades 10-12, attended a Dream B!G event at Inova Fairfax Hospital. They toured and visited with team members in the Advanced Surgical Technology and Education Center, experienced virtual-reality based training in the Inova Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, observed the respiratory system with pig lungs, engaged in neuroscience activities, and practiced physical exams with University of Virginia medical students. Their visit ended with small roundtable discussions with team members from across the hospital.Developing a robust and diverse workforce means engaging with all age groups interested in healthcare careers. In November 2023, Inova partnered with the Workforce Innovation Skills Hub (WISH) and Melwood for a four-week career training program for adults at the Hybla Valley Community Center. More than 10 people received role-specific skill-building, resume support, interview coaching and the opportunity to interview for available positions.In partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova provided community-based training and experiential opportunities for Fairfax County Public High School students with low-income backgrounds. Community Health Workers (CHWs) from Inova Cares for Families provided training and shadowing experiences for students to supplement computer-based learning modules.
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Inova Health Equity Grant OpportunitiesEvery year Inova provides grant and partner funding to non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia providing services aligned with the CHNA. In 2023, the overall award amount was $1,200,000. Awardees in the Fairfax region included: Act for Alexandria ($50,000) will support families facing economic crisis, provide young people with viable employment opportunities, and amplify community voices and community decision making.Adaptive Fitness Legion ($31,000) will provide people living with physical disabilities access to affordable, safe and effective adaptive workout programs including free gym hours, equipment, trainers and group fitness programs held both in person and online. Cornerstones ($50,000) will connect culturally diverse and socioeconomically challenged community members to healthcare, mental health and dental services with the support of a navigator. The Culmore Clinic ($25,000) will provide monthly dental exams, cleanings, X-rays and fillings for low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients.The Growth and Healing HUB ($50,000) will provide bilingual behavioral health outreach and services to Hispanic/Latino youth and families in the Richmond Highway corridor.The Hamkae Center ($25,000) will offer Health Together Projects, linguistically and culturally appropriate community healthcare outreach events for Asian Americans. Events include referrals to affordable health resources, assistance with citizenship applications and small business counseling. The House ($25,000) will address hunger and food insecurity in children and families in low-income, overcrowded and unsafe neighborhoods through the HANGRY Truck, Mobile Food Market and Street Kitchen.The LAZERA Ministries Community Mental Health Collective ($50,000) will facilitate Thoughtful Thursdays, a program that promotes restorative healing practices; UBUNTU ASA, a program to mitigate young people's exposure to trauma; and Keeping It Real, a monthly meeting for Black women to interact on health, finances, relationships and other topics.Loudoun Cares (rental support) will connect residents in need with local nonprofits and agencies that can assist with a variety of health and human services.Loudoun Child Advocacy Center (rental support) will provide a safe space for child victims of abuse and assault.The Loudoun Education Foundation ($50,000) will support pathways to healthcare careers for diverse students from low-income households and populations underrepresented in STEM career fields through the two-day Building Learning Opportunities and Options in Medical Science (BLOOM) event for middle school students and high school students enrolled in the Health and Medical Sciences Academy.Loudoun Free Clinic ($225,000 and rental support) will provide a preventive healthcare home for low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents of Loudoun County.The Main Street Child Development Center ($30,000) will support early intervention mental health and special education services and counseling for children, regardless of their financial circumstances.Northern Virginia Dental Clinic ($50,000) will provide access to low-income, uninsured and underserved residents throughout Northern Virginia for comprehensive oral health care services, emergency dental care, and oral health education and instruction. Northern Virginia Family Service (rental support) will provide programs, including behavioral health services, that empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.NOVA ScriptsCentral (rental support) will help underserved communities access quality healthcare and medication.SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center ($20,000) will provide a safe environment and free support services for child abuse survivors and their families as they navigate the investigation and aftermath of abuse.The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke ($25,000) will provide free transportation to doctor, dentist and healthcare appointments for seniors.The Stroke Comeback Center ($25,000) will ensure equitable and unrestricted access to programs that help stroke and brain injury survivors with language, cognitive and physical deficiencies.United Community ($20,000) will promote healthy nutrition, physical activity and social-emotional wellbeing for kindergarten and elementary school children in the Creekside Village and Sacramento Community Centers. Virginia Health Care Foundation ($100,000) will increase access to primary healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas.Community Health WorkersInova is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and participated in its HealthBegins cohort to use health disparity data to drive interventions. This partnership led to increased interest in the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to coordinate with individuals and communities to promote wellness, improve access and address social drivers of health. In 2023, CHWs were embedded in all Inova Cares Clinic for Families sites, located in regions with high rates of health disparities. When Inova opened a new clinic in the Mt. Vernon region in the fall, a CHW was hired as part of the new team. CHWs assist patients to stay connected to care and to address their social needs, while also being present in communities to foster trust and collaboration with the healthcare system.Healthcare Disparities ConferenceIn October, Inova presented its fifth annual Healthcare Disparities Conference titled: "A Call for Connection: Cultural Humility and Allyship." This event reached healthcare workers and community partners across Northern Virginia and throughout the United States with vignettes and storytelling framed around creating brave spaces to address micro- and macroaggressions and addressing healthcare barriers by reframing the patient experience through the lens of SDOH. Keynote speaker Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM, of Wayne State University, shared a rousing call for cultural humility, co-liberation and health justice.The partnership that coordinated this Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited event includes Inova, George Mason University, the Virginia Area Health Education Center, Carilion Clinic and the Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV CTSA).Expansion of Community Health Clinics and ProgramsInova continued to grow its community presence through the expansion of clinics and programs into specific neighborhoods which are open to individuals throughout Northern Virginia. Inova has expanded services and renamed the OB-GYN clinic at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Inova Cares for Women (ICW). The clinic was established in 2008 as a partnership between Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Loudoun County Health Department to improve birth outcomes and reduce NICU stays among uninsured and low-income women. In 2023, ICW - Lansdowne added gynecologic services for patients, including those referred from the emergency room, and family planning. Colposcopies and well-women services will be available in 2024. Inova Cares for Families (ICF) and the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) opened their Mount Vernon location in October. ICF - Mount Vernon connects families who are uninsured or underinsured with comprehensive primary healthcare services including physicals, nurse case management, wellness education and counseling, psychosocial support, and care coordination. IJP - Mount Vernon provides comprehensive HIV care including primary medical care, mental health, substance use, and case management services.
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Inova Health Equity Grant OpportunitiesEvery year Inova provides grant and partner funding to non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia providing services aligned with the CHNA. In 2023, the overall award amount was $1,200,000. Awardees in the Alexandria region included: Act for Alexandria ($50,000) will support families facing economic crisis, provide young people with viable employment opportunities, and amplify community voices and community decision making.The Growth and Healing HUB ($50,000) will provide bilingual behavioral health outreach and services to Hispanic/Latino youth and families in the Richmond Highway corridor.The Hamkae Center ($25,000) will offer Health Together Projects, linguistically and culturally appropriate community healthcare outreach events for Asian Americans. Events include referrals to affordable health resources, assistance with citizenship applications and small business counseling. Housing Alexandria ($25,000) will plant and maintain two community gardens for residents, provide produce to approximately 240 households and provide education on healthy eating.The LAZERA Ministries Community Mental Health Collective ($50,000) will facilitate Thoughtful Thursdays, a program that promotes restorative healing practices; UBUNTU ASA, a program to mitigate young people's exposure to trauma; and Keeping It Real, a monthly meeting for Black women to interact on health, finances, relationships and other topics.Northern Virginia Dental Clinic ($50,000) will provide access to low-income, uninsured and underserved residents throughout Northern Virginia for comprehensive oral health care services, emergency dental care, and oral health education and instruction. Northern Virginia Family Service (rental support) will provide programs, including behavioral health services, that empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.NOVA ScriptsCentral (rental support) will help underserved communities access quality healthcare and medication.United Community ($20,000) will promote healthy nutrition, physical activity and social-emotional wellbeing for kindergarten and elementary school children in the Creekside Village and Sacramento Community Centers. Virginia Health Care Foundation ($100,000) will increase access to primary healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas.Community Health WorkersInova is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and participated in its HealthBegins cohort to use health disparity data to drive interventions. This partnership led to increased interest in the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to coordinate with individuals and communities to promote wellness, improve access and address social drivers of health. In 2023, CHWs were embedded in all Inova Cares for Families sites, located in regions with high rates of health disparities. When Inova opened a new clinic in the Mt. Vernon region in the fall, a CHW was hired as part of the new team. CHWs assist patients to stay connected to care and to address their social needs, while also being present in communities to foster trust and collaboration with the healthcare system.Healthcare Disparities ConferenceIn October, Inova presented its fifth annual Healthcare Disparities Conference titled: "A Call for Connection: Cultural Humility and Allyship." This event reached healthcare workers and community partners across Northern Virginia and throughout the United States with vignettes and storytelling framed around creating brave spaces to address micro- and macroaggressions and addressing healthcare barriers by reframing the patient experience through the lens of SDOH. Keynote speaker Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM, of Wayne State University, shared a rousing call for cultural humility, co-liberation and health justice.The partnership that coordinated this Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited event includes Inova, George Mason University, the Virginia Area Health Education Center, Carilion Clinic and the Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV CTSA).Expansion of Community Health Clinics and ProgramsInova continued to grow its community presence through the expansion of clinics and programs into specific neighborhoods which are open to individuals throughout Northern Virginia. Inova has expanded services and renamed the OB-GYN clinic at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Inova Cares for Women (ICW). The clinic was established in 2008 as a partnership between Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Loudoun County Health Department to improve birth outcomes and reduce NICU stays among uninsured and low-income women. In 2023, ICW - Lansdowne added gynecologic services for patients, including those referred from the emergency room, and family planning. Colposcopies and well-women services will be available in 2024. Inova Cares for Families (ICF) and the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) opened their Mount Vernon location in October. ICF - Mount Vernon connects families who are uninsured or underinsured with comprehensive primary healthcare services including physicals, nurse case management, wellness education and counseling, psychosocial support, and care coordination. IJP - Mount Vernon provides comprehensive HIV care including primary medical care, mental health, substance use, and case management services.Inova also expanded pediatric services in 2023. There is now an Inova Cares for Children (ICC) at the ICF locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Sterling and Herndon. These expanded services include a dedicated pediatrician and a specially trained support team. ICC offers comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance. Spaces are designed to encourage connection and foster conversations among parents, caregivers and providers. Inova and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) partnered to implement an onsite mobile health resource and appropriate staffing for uninsured students in need of school physicals and wellness checks. The George Washington University School of Nursing, Inova's nurses, a bus driver and LCPS team members joined the effort, and in June, Inova's mobile health services bus became home to the LCPS Mobile Health Clinic. In 2023, nearly 250 students received clinical services at rotating evening and weekend mobile clinics at all LCPS community schools. In addition, team members from ICF partnered to connect students and caregivers with local medical homes, providing comprehensive care for the entire family. Health Needs the Hospital Will Not AddressNo hospital facility can address all health needs present in its community. Inova is committed to enhancing its clinical services and providing a range of community benefits to meet the evolving health needs of our community. The CHNA Implementation Strategy focuses on meeting the priority and specified community health needs described above. Inova acknowledges that some community challenges within the social drivers of health fall beyond the scope of the hospital and the hospital's ability to make a meaningful impact. Other topics, such as cultural competency, Lyme Disease, obesity and obesity-related concerns are not covered as priority target areas in this plan. Even so, there are many activities in these areas throughout the Inova system. Further, as outline above, Inova has invested considerable time, effort and resources to strengthen its partnership with other community organizations to help address the diverse, interconnected needs of our shared patient population.
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Inova Health Equity Grant OpportunitiesEvery year Inova provides grant and partner funding to non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia providing services aligned with the CHNA. In 2023, the overall award amount was $1,200,000. Awardees in the Loudoun region included: Loudoun Cares (rental support) will connect residents in need with local nonprofits and agencies that can assist with a variety of health and human services.Loudoun Child Advocacy Center (rental support) will provide a safe space for child victims of abuse and assault.The Loudoun Education Foundation ($50,000) will support pathways to healthcare careers for diverse students from low-income households and populations underrepresented in STEM career fields through the two-day Building Learning Opportunities and Options in Medical Science (BLOOM) event for middle school students and high school students enrolled in the Health and Medical Sciences Academy.Loudoun Free Clinic ($225,000 and rental support) will provide preventive healthcare and a medical home for low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents of Loudoun County.Northern Virginia Dental Clinic ($50,000) will provide access to low-income, uninsured and underserved residents throughout Northern Virginia for comprehensive oral health care services, emergency dental care, and oral health education and instruction. Northern Virginia Family Service (rental support) will provide programs, including behavioral health services, that empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.NOVA ScriptsCentral (rental support) will help underserved communities access quality healthcare and medication.Shelter House ($50,000) will provide 24/7 emergency shelter through the Loudoun Homeless Service Center for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, a drop-in shelter and hypothermia shelter for adults, and referrals to community resources for clothing, food and healthcare.Virginia Health Care Foundation ($100,000) will increase access to primary healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas.Community Health WorkersInova is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and participated in its HealthBegins cohort to use health disparity data to drive interventions. This partnership led to increased interest in the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to coordinate with individuals and communities to promote wellness, improve access and address social drivers of health. In 2023, CHWs were embedded in all Inova Cares for Families sites, located in regions with high rates of health disparities. When Inova opened a new clinic in the Mt. Vernon region in the fall, a CHW was hired as part of the new team. CHWs assist patients to stay connected to care and to address their social needs, while also being present in communities to foster trust and collaboration with the healthcare system.Healthcare Disparities ConferenceIn October, Inova presented its fifth annual Healthcare Disparities Conference titled: "A Call for Connection: Cultural Humility and Allyship." This event reached healthcare workers and community partners across Northern Virginia and throughout the United States with vignettes and storytelling framed around creating brave spaces to address micro- and macroaggressions and addressing healthcare barriers by reframing the patient experience through the lens of SDOH. Keynote speaker Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM, of Wayne State University, shared a rousing call for cultural humility, co-liberation and health justice.The partnership that coordinated this Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited event includes Inova, George Mason University, the Virginia Area Health Education Center, Carilion Clinic and the Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV CTSA).Expansion of Community Health Clinics and ProgramsInova continued to grow its community presence through the expansion of clinics and programs into specific neighborhoods which are open to individuals throughout Northern Virginia. Inova has expanded services and renamed the OB-GYN clinic at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Inova Cares for Women (ICW). The clinic was established in 2008 as a partnership between Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Loudoun County Health Department to improve birth outcomes and reduce NICU stays among uninsured and low-income women. In 2023, ICW - Lansdowne added gynecologic services for patients, including those referred from the emergency room, and family planning. Colposcopies and well-women services will be available in 2024. Inova Cares for Families (ICF) and the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) opened their Mount Vernon location in October. ICF - Mount Vernon connects families who are uninsured or underinsured with comprehensive primary healthcare services including physicals, nurse case management, wellness education and counseling, psychosocial support, and care coordination. IJP - Mount Vernon provides comprehensive HIV care including primary medical care, mental health, substance use, and case management services.Inova also expanded pediatric services in 2023. There is now an Inova Cares for Children (ICC) at the ICF locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Sterling and Herndon. These expanded services include a dedicated pediatrician and a specially trained support team. ICC offers comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance. Spaces are designed to encourage connection and foster conversations among parents, caregivers and providers. Inova and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) partnered to implement an onsite mobile health resource and appropriate staffing for uninsured students in need of school physicals and wellness checks. The George Washington University School of Nursing, Inova's nurses, a bus driver and LCPS team members joined the effort, and in June, Inova's mobile health services bus became home to the LCPS Mobile Health Clinic. In 2023, nearly 250 students received clinical services at rotating evening and weekend mobile clinics at all LCPS community schools. In addition, team members from ICF partnered to connect students and caregivers with local medical homes, providing comprehensive care for the entire family. Health Needs the Hospital Will Not AddressNo hospital facility can address all health needs present in its community. Inova is committed to enhancing its clinical services and providing a range of community benefits to meet the evolving health needs of our community. The CHNA Implementation Strategy focuses on meeting the priority and specified community health needs described above. Inova acknowledges that some community challenges within the social drivers of health fall beyond the scope of the hospital and the hospital's ability to make a meaningful impact. Other topics, such as cultural competency, Lyme Disease, obesity and obesity-related concerns are not covered as priority target areas in this plan. Even so, there are many activities in these areas throughout the Inova system. Further, as outlined above, Inova has invested considerable time, effort and resources to strengthen its partnership with other community organizations to help address the diverse, interconnected needs of our shared patient population.
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Inova Health Equity Grant OpportunitiesEvery year Inova provides grant and partner funding to non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia providing services aligned with the CHNA. In 2023, the overall award amount was $1,200,000. Awardees in the Fair Oaks region included: Adaptive Fitness Legion ($31,000) will provide people living with physical disabilities access to affordable, safe and effective adaptive workout programs including free gym hours, equipment, trainers and group fitness programs held both in person and online. Cornerstones ($50,000) will connect culturally diverse and socioeconomically challenged community members to healthcare, mental health and dental services with the support of a navigator. The Culmore Clinic ($25,000) will provide monthly dental exams, cleanings, X-rays and fillings for low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients.The Hamkae Center ($25,000) will offer Health Together Projects, linguistically and culturally appropriate community healthcare outreach events for Asian Americans. Events include referrals to affordable health resources, assistance with citizenship applications and small business counseling. The House ($25,000) will address hunger and food insecurity in children and families in low-income, overcrowded and unsafe neighborhoods through the HANGRY Truck, Mobile Food Market and Street Kitchen.Loudoun Cares (rental support) will connect residents in need with local nonprofits and agencies that can assist with a variety of health and human services.Loudoun Child Advocacy Center (rental support) will provide a safe space for child victims of abuse and assault.The Loudoun Education Foundation ($50,000) will support pathways to healthcare careers for diverse students from low-income households and populations underrepresented in STEM career fields through the two-day Building Learning Opportunities and Options in Medical Science (BLOOM) event for middle school students and high school students enrolled in the Health and Medical Sciences Academy.Loudoun Free Clinic ($225,000 and rental support) will provide preventive healthcare and a medical home for low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents of Loudoun County.The Main Street Child Development Center ($30,000) will support early intervention mental health and special education services and counseling for children, regardless of their financial circumstances.Northern Virginia Dental Clinic ($50,000) will provide access to low-income, uninsured and underserved residents throughout Northern Virginia for comprehensive oral health care services, emergency dental care, and oral health education and instruction. Northern Virginia Family Service (rental support) will provide programs, including behavioral health services, that empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.NOVA ScriptsCentral (rental support) will help underserved communities access quality healthcare and medication.SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center ($20,000) will provide a safe environment and free support services for child abuse survivors and their families as they navigate the investigation and aftermath of abuse.The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke ($25,000) will provide free transportation to doctor, dentist and healthcare appointments for seniors.The Stroke Comeback Center ($25,000) will ensure equitable and unrestricted access to programs that help stroke and brain injury survivors with language, cognitive and physical deficiencies.Virginia Health Care Foundation ($100,000) will increase access to primary healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas.
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Social Drivers of Health ScreeningIn 2021, Inova adopted an SDOH screening tool made up of validated questions assessing need in a wide array of social drivers. The project brought together a team representing all aspects of the Inova workforce to determine how the tool and resulting "wheel" should be presented, who it should be available to, and what was necessary to begin socializing its use. In 2023, Inova continued to socialize the tool in all inpatient and outpatient settings and utilize tracking dashboards to help departments visualize their successes and opportunities in collecting this information. Information available on Inova's intranet helped teams develop approaches to data collection via a variety of mechanisms, including directly from patients and via Inova's online MyChart patient portal. In April, Inova rolled out the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform for active referrals to social services and non-profit partners. Over 7,000 team members across the Inova system now have the ability to make referrals from the electronic medical record, and several of Inova's community health clinics and programs are set up to accept referrals through the platform. Inova is working closely with community partners to assist in adoption of the platform throughout the non-profit landscape creating a robust referral network. This is a critical collaboration and will close the loop for those using the screening tool by providing easy access to refer patients to multiple community resources that address other components of the social drivers of health.Inova Health Equity Grant OpportunitiesEvery year Inova provides grant and partner funding to non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia providing services aligned with the CHNA. In 2023, the overall award amount was $1,200,000. Awardees in the Mount Vernon region included: Act for Alexandria ($50,000) will support families facing economic crisis, provide young people with viable employment opportunities, and amplify community voices and community decision making.The Growth and Healing HUB ($50,000) will provide bilingual behavioral health outreach and services to Hispanic/Latino youth and families in the Richmond Highway corridor.Housing Alexandria ($25,000) will plant and maintain two community gardens for residents, provide produce to approximately 240 households and provide education on healthy eating.The LAZERA Ministries Community Mental Health Collective ($50,000) will facilitate Thoughtful Thursdays, a program that promotes restorative healing practices; UBUNTU ASA, a program to mitigate young people's exposure to trauma; and Keeping It Real, a monthly meeting for Black women to interact on health, finances, relationships and other topics.Northern Virginia Dental Clinic ($50,000) will provide access to low-income, uninsured and underserved residents throughout Northern Virginia for comprehensive oral health care services, emergency dental care, and oral health education and instruction. Northern Virginia Family Service (rental support) will provide programs, including behavioral health services, that empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.NOVA ScriptsCentral (rental support) will help underserved communities access quality healthcare and medication.SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center ($20,000) will provide a safe environment and free support services for child abuse survivors and their families as they navigate the investigation and aftermath of abuse.The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke ($25,000) will provide free transportation to doctor, dentist and healthcare appointments for seniors.United Community ($20,000) will promote healthy nutrition, physical activity and social-emotional wellbeing for kindergarten and elementary school children in the Creekside Village and Sacramento Community Centers. Virginia Health Care Foundation ($100,000) will increase access to primary healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those in underserved areas.Community Health WorkersInova is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and participated in its HealthBegins cohort to use health disparity data to drive interventions. This partnership led to increased interest in the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to coordinate with individuals and communities to promote wellness, improve access and address social drivers of health. In 2023, CHWs were embedded in all Inova Cares for Families sites, located in regions with high rates of health disparities. When Inova opened a new clinic in the Mt. Vernon region in the fall, a CHW was hired as part of the new team. CHWs assist patients to stay connected to care and to address their social needs, while also being present in communities to foster trust and collaboration with the healthcare system.Healthcare Disparities ConferenceIn October, Inova presented its fifth annual Healthcare Disparities Conference titled: "A Call for Connection: Cultural Humility and Allyship." This event reached healthcare workers and community partners across Northern Virginia and throughout the United States with vignettes and storytelling framed around creating brave spaces to address micro- and macroaggressions and addressing healthcare barriers by reframing the patient experience through the lens of SDOH. Keynote speaker Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM, of Wayne State University, shared a rousing call for cultural humility, co-liberation and health justice.The partnership that coordinated this Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited event includes Inova, George Mason University, the Virginia Area Health Education Center, Carilion Clinic and the Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV CTSA).Expansion of Community Health Clinics and ProgramsInova continued to grow its community presence through the expansion of clinics and programs into specific neighborhoods which are open to individuals throughout Northern Virginia. Inova has expanded services and renamed the OB-GYN clinic at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Inova Cares for Women (ICW). The clinic was established in 2008 as a partnership between Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Loudoun County Health Department to improve birth outcomes and reduce NICU stays among uninsured and low-income women. In 2023, ICW - Lansdowne added gynecologic services for patients, including those referred from the emergency room, and family planning. Colposcopies and well-women services will be available in 2024. Inova Cares for Families (ICF) and the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) opened their Mount Vernon location in October. ICF - Mount Vernon connects families who are uninsured or underinsured with comprehensive primary healthcare services including physicals, nurse case management, wellness education and counseling, psychosocial support, and care coordination. IJP - Mount Vernon provides comprehensive HIV care including primary medical care, mental health, substance use, and case management services.Inova also expanded pediatric services in 2023. There is now an Inova Cares for Children (ICC) at the ICF locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Sterling and Herndon. These expanded services include a dedicated pediatrician and a specially trained support team. ICC offers comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance. Spaces are designed to encourage connection and foster conversations among parents, caregivers and providers. Inova and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) partnered to implement an onsite mobile health resource and appropriate staffing for uninsured students in need of school physicals and wellness checks. The George Washington University School of Nursing, Inova's nurses, a bus driver and LCPS team members joined the effort, and in June, Inova's mobile health services bus became home to the LCPS Mobile Health Clinic. In 2023, nearly 250 students received clinical services at rotating evening and weekend mobile clinics at all LCPS community schools. In addition, team members from ICF partnered to connect students and caregivers with local medical homes, providing comprehensive care for the entire family.
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Inova also expanded pediatric services in 2023. There is now an Inova Cares for Children (ICC) at the ICF locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Sterling and Herndon. These expanded services include a dedicated pediatrician and a specially trained support team. ICC offers comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance. Spaces are designed to encourage connection and foster conversations among parents, caregivers and providers. Inova and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) partnered to implement an onsite mobile health resource and appropriate staffing for uninsured students in need of school physicals and wellness checks. The George Washington University School of Nursing, Inova's nurses, a bus driver and LCPS team members joined the effort, and in June, Inova's mobile health services bus became home to the LCPS Mobile Health Clinic. In 2023, nearly 250 students received clinical services at rotating evening and weekend mobile clinics at all LCPS community schools. In addition, team members from ICF partnered to connect students and caregivers with local medical homes, providing comprehensive care for the entire family. Health Needs the Hospital Will Not AddressNo hospital facility can address all health needs present in its community. Inova is committed to enhancing its clinical services and providing a range of community benefits to meet the evolving health needs of our community. The CHNA Implementation Strategy focuses on meeting the priority and specified community health needs described above. Inova acknowledges that some community challenges within the social drivers of health fall beyond the scope of the hospital and the hospital's ability to make a meaningful impact. Other topics, such as cultural competency, Lyme Disease, obesity and obesity-related concerns are not covered as priority target areas in this plan. Even so, there are many activities in these areas throughout the Inova system. Further, as outline above, Inova has invested considerable time, effort and resources to strengthen its partnership with other community organizations to help address the diverse, interconnected needs of our shared patient population.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL
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Community Health WorkersInova is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and participated in its HealthBegins cohort to use health disparity data to drive interventions. This partnership led to increased interest in the use of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to coordinate with individuals and communities to promote wellness, improve access and address social drivers of health. In 2023, CHWs were embedded in all Inova Cares for Families sites, located in regions with high rates of health disparities. When Inova opened a new clinic in the Mt. Vernon region in the fall, a CHW was hired as part of the new team. CHWs assist patients to stay connected to care and to address their social needs, while also being present in communities to foster trust and collaboration with the healthcare system.Healthcare Disparities ConferenceIn October, Inova presented its fifth annual Healthcare Disparities Conference titled: "A Call for Connection: Cultural Humility and Allyship." This event reached healthcare workers and community partners across Northern Virginia and throughout the United States with vignettes and storytelling framed around creating brave spaces to address micro- and macroaggressions and addressing healthcare barriers by reframing the patient experience through the lens of SDOH. Keynote speaker Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, MD, FAAP, FAIM, of Wayne State University, shared a rousing call for cultural humility, co-liberation and health justice.The partnership that coordinated this Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited event includes Inova, George Mason University, the Virginia Area Health Education Center, Carilion Clinic and the Integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV CTSA).Expansion of Community Health Clinics and ProgramsInova continued to grow its community presence through the expansion of clinics and programs into specific neighborhoods which are open to individuals throughout Northern Virginia. Inova has expanded services and renamed the OB-GYN clinic at Inova Loudoun Hospital to Inova Cares for Women (ICW). The clinic was established in 2008 as a partnership between Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Loudoun County Health Department to improve birth outcomes and reduce NICU stays among uninsured and low-income women. In 2023, ICW - Lansdowne added gynecologic services for patients, including those referred from the emergency room, and family planning. Colposcopies and well-women services will be available in 2024. Inova Cares for Families (ICF) and the Inova Juniper Program (IJP) opened their Mount Vernon location in October. ICF - Mount Vernon connects families who are uninsured or underinsured with comprehensive primary healthcare services including physicals, nurse case management, wellness education and counseling, psychosocial support, and care coordination. IJP - Mount Vernon provides comprehensive HIV care including primary medical care, mental health, substance use, and case management services.Inova also expanded pediatric services in 2023. There is now an Inova Cares for Children (ICC) at the ICF locations in Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Sterling and Herndon. These expanded services include a dedicated pediatrician and a specially trained support team. ICC offers comprehensive pediatric services for children on Medicaid or without insurance. Spaces are designed to encourage connection and foster conversations among parents, caregivers and providers. Inova and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) partnered to implement an onsite mobile health resource and appropriate staffing for uninsured students in need of school physicals and wellness checks. The George Washington University School of Nursing, Inova's nurses, a bus driver and LCPS team members joined the effort, and in June, Inova's mobile health services bus became home to the LCPS Mobile Health Clinic. In 2023, nearly 250 students received clinical services at rotating evening and weekend mobile clinics at all LCPS community schools. In addition, team members from ICF partnered to connect students and caregivers with local medical homes, providing comprehensive care for the entire family. Health Needs the Hospital Will Not AddressNo hospital facility can address all health needs present in its community. Inova is committed to enhancing its clinical services and providing a range of community benefits to meet the evolving health needs of our community. The CHNA Implementation Strategy focuses on meeting the priority and specified community health needs described above. Inova acknowledges that some community challenges within the social drivers of health fall beyond the scope of the hospital and the hospital's ability to make a meaningful impact. Other topics, such as cultural competency, Lyme Disease, obesity and obesity-related concerns are not covered as priority target areas in this plan. Even so, there are many activities in these areas throughout the Inova system. Further, as outline above, Inova has invested considerable time, effort and resources to strengthen its partnership with other community organizations to help address the diverse, interconnected needs of our shared patient population.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 INOVA MT. VERNON HOSPITAL
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Health Needs the Hospital Will Not AddressNo hospital facility can address all health needs present in its community. Inova is committed to enhancing its clinical services and providing a range of community benefits to meet the evolving health needs of our community. The CHNA Implementation Strategy focuses on meeting the priority and specified community health needs described above. Inova acknowledges that some community challenges within the social drivers of health fall beyond the scope of the hospital and the hospital's ability to make a meaningful impact. Other topics, such as cultural competency, Lyme Disease, obesity and obesity-related concerns are not covered as priority target areas in this plan. Even so, there are many activities in these areas throughout the Inova system. Further, as outline above, Inova has invested considerable time, effort and resources to strengthen its partnership with other community organizations to help address the diverse, interconnected needs of our shared patient population.
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