Inova Fairfax Hospital

Hospital in Falls Church, VA, Medicare certification number 490063. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 490063The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Jul 19, 2014
Beds: 923
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 776-4001

NPI records for this facility 2

Inova Health Care Services
- Rehabilitation Hospital Unit
- Falls Church, VA
- NPI 1588795462
Medicare enrollment
Inova Health Care Services
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Falls Church, VA
- NPI 1831220714
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.72 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.37 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.82 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.54 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.41 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.48 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.17
- State average 1.11 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 4,823 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.86
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected149.1
- State average 167.55 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 436 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.9
- State average 2.24 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 367 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.9
- State average 8.63 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 205 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected9.7
- State average 11.72 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 370 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected10.1
- State average 10.98 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 1,423 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.6
- State average 15.17 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 1,212 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.9
- State average 11.65 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 847 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.6
- State average 3.7 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 8,297 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.14
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 21,070 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.26 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 22,620 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.55
- State average 3.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 7,218 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.78
- State average 1.78 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 3,681 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.45
- State average 2.34 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 6,582 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected7.72
- State average 9.5 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 3,557 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected7.14
- State average 5.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 3,672 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.7
- State average 1.77 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 1,556 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate Better0.08
- State average 0.51 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- Better than the national rate
- 18,592 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.56
- State average 0.37
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.57
- State average 0.5
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.49
- State average 0.27
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.5
- State average 0.58
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.97
- State average 1.06
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.67
- State average 0.75
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 2.9
- State average 4.51 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 5.2
- State average 6.41 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.98
- State average 0.97
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 18

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 82
- State average 72 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 212 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 95
- State average 96.03 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 616 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 81
- State average 67
- National average 65
- 762 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 168
- State average 166
- National average 168
- 403 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 161
- State average 161
- National average 162
- 375 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 320
- State average 242
- National average 257
- 23 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 98.2 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 712 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 76
- State average 91
- National average 93
- 119 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 42
- State average 69
- National average 69
- 26 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 98
- State average 87
- National average 78
- 13,721 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia 8
- State average 13 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- 58,573 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 1.13 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 8,457 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 0
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 200,692 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 9
- State average 13
- National average 15
- 11,397 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 93
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 297 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 97
- State average 87
- National average 87
- 203 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 83
- National average 81
- 765 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 533 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (12)

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 4
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 4
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 4
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 4
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 4
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected12.5
- State average 14.25 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 546 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.9
- State average 21.23 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,625 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -12.5
- State average 0.82 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 521 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 1.3
- State average -3.12 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,633 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 16.6
- State average 4.9 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 1,273 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.9
- State average 17.36 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,266 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.7
- State average 5.31 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 1,314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy Worse12.8
- State average 10.87 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,314 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected10.2
- State average 11.07 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 270 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected17.7
- State average 19.7 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 255 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.3
- State average 12.88 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,020 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,648 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1

Sources for this page

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