Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA
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About Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital is an acute care hospital in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 1,043 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Northern Virginia Mental Health Insti is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.50
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.56
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.49
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.57
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.97
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.67
81% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys877
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.85699, -77.22800
Nearby hospitals
- Northern Virginia Mental Health Insti3302 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VAPsychiatric hospitalSame campus
- Dominion Hospital2960 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VAPsychiatric hospital3.9 mi
- Virginia Hospital Center1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Inova Alexandria Hospital4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital3600 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax, VAAcute care hospital8.3 mi
- Sibley Memorial Hospital5255 Loughboro Rd NW, Washington, DC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.4 mi
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital9.1 mi
- George Washington Univ Hospital900 23rd St NW, Washington, DC · Level I traumaAcute care hospital10 mi
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington4228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DCPsychiatric hospital10 mi
- Inova Specialty Hospital2501 Parkers Lane, 4th Floor, Alexandria, VALong-term care hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Inova Fairfax Hospital located?
Inova Fairfax Hospital is at 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042 in Fairfax County.
Does Inova Fairfax Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Inova Fairfax Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 161 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Inova Fairfax Hospital?
Inova Fairfax Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Inova Fairfax Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Virginia EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Inova Fairfax Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (703) 698-1110.
Would patients recommend Inova Fairfax Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (877 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.