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Named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals - again

For the second year in a row, Virginia Hospital Center has been named one of America's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, the Nation’s leading independent organization that evaluates nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals. We are one of only two hospitals in the Virginia/Washington DC/Baltimore region to be so named, and are truly honored to be recognized in this elite group.

Virginia Hospital Center Receives Magnet^® Recognition

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has granted Virginia Hospital Center Magnet recognition, thereby giving Virginia Hospital status as a Magnet-recognized Hospital.

Named one of the Nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals^®

Virginia Hospital Center named one of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics. The only hospital in the Washington, DC Metropolitan region to be so honored.

Foundation News

Join us for 4th Annual Benefit – a memorable evening of music and fellowship to support world-class healthcare in our community on Saturday September 27, 2014 at The Hamilton.

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Named one of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics. Virginia Hospital Centeris the only hospital in the Washington, DC Metropolitan region to be so honored – 2014
Virginia Hospital Center named one of the Top 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs for 2013 by Becker’s Hospital Review
Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval™ for
Primary Stroke Center, Total Joint Replacement (Hip & Knee), Advanced Palliative Care Program – 2012-2014
Inpatient Rehabilitation Center at Virginia Hospital Center has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International for both the Inpatient Rehab Hospital Program and the Rehab Stroke Specialty Program – 2013-2016
The Emergency Department at Virginia Hospital Center has been selected as a Lantern Award recipient by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) – 2013
Awarded a three-year accreditation in Radiation Oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) – 2012-2015
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and the Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) have granted Virginia Hospital Center full approval and official recognition as an ACS BSCN Level 1 Accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center
First Hospital in Virginia & DC (one of the first 23 nationwide) to receive NAPBC designation for Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health – original designation received in 2009; recertified for an additional three years – 2012
NICU achieved Level III B status
Arlington Pediatric Center received certification as a Level III Patient-Centered Medical Home by theNational Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA)