About Inova
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova's mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
Inova Health System began in 1956 in response to Northern Virginia's growing need for convenient, accessible healthcare. Known as the Fairfax Hospital Association, the not-for-profit healthcare system grew from one hospital to a network of hospitals and other healthcare services. In the late 1980s, we changed our name to Inova Health System. Many people like the name Inova (pronounced inn-OH-vah) because it seems to suggest both our commitment to innovation in healthcare and our deep roots in the Northern Virginia community.
Inova is a member of the Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Healthcare.