Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

I stayed at Mount Vernon Rehab for three weeks in January and February 2025. Due to my TBI, I was able to have my own room, which may make my experience somewhat different from others. I had a wonderful experience (as wonderful as one can have when they need rehab!) at Mount Vernon. My doctor, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, nurses, aides, and other providers were all fantastic. I felt cared for, heard, and valued. My husband researched local rehabs while I was still hospitalized, and Mount Vernon came out on top, which I thankfully got to experience why! They have a fantastic peer support program, where past rehab patients come back to share their experience with current patients, and I hope to be able to give back in that way soon. My only feedback is that the primary visitor lot fills quickly, so make sure you save extra time for parking. I could see the lot from my room window, and sadly, late employees would park there to save time in the morning, so further enforcement may be needed.

This hospital is very nice. I recoverd from my mental health problem. They wrote my mental health problem on my discharge paper. Then doctors are very nice. The caseworker is very nice. Everybody is good people because if the patients ruminating they hold by Patience. But I have a recommendation for them about visitors word that means they have to prepare translation Robot to listen visitors talking because some visitors talk to patient bad unnecessary word that is not good for patients. One day I was in the hospital at that place my Dad was visited me. When my dad visit me he talk some word that word causes anxiety upon me. I didn't want to talk to my doctor because I want to discharge from the hospital because all my friends discharge from the hospital so not to stay that hospital for more days. In general I advice for that hospital to prepare and put recorder that can speak the whole language in the world at visitors area. when visitors come in that area they have to turn on that recorder, so they can do their job easily. Not only for that mental hospital I advice the whole mental hospital in the USA and the whole mental health hospital in the world.

I've been to Mount Vernon Hospital this month three times due to my irresponsible neighbor not getting a rabies vaccine for there 120 lb Cane Corso, which means I have to go thru all the rabies shots required. I was originally registered at check in by Monica, she was lovely and very kind, knowing I was extremely nervous she made me feel good .I then had my first interaction with RN Julie she admitted me , she was calm, caring and comforted me , and she was so thorough , sincere , and cared . After being admitted I was very fortunate Dr. Ladd was my Dr. wonderful bedside manners , gentle and caring and kind and could see and feel my anxiety. The nurse assisting her with my shot was Josh what a great nurse , he spoke with me with such caring ways I was scared , he was comforting , Dr. Ladd explained all about the first shot and it would hurt but her speaking with me assured me I was in great hands , she was very gentle . My next visits I just had to check in and the nurses could administer the following shots . My second and third visit Dajavan registered me, wow Inova you are very lucky to have such a kind and caring gentleman registering one when checking in , his smile , caring ways makes one feel better , what was better yet he recognized me each and every visited and greeted me with his big smile , also always assuring I'll be with you shortly , I watched him interact with others , what a nice young man , your very lucky in this day and age to have him, especially since he's the first one You see coming in the door . The nurses that gave me the next few shots and I still have one more to go was Veronica and Megan again so caring , gentle and comforting, and very concerned in what had happened to me, every nurse I came in contact was lovely , Megan especially recognized me and ordered the shot immediately, very proactive. I thanked each one of these folks when leaving the hospital but I'd like You to know what a great team of folks you have there, I was lucky to get them all , please again let them know they made a scary situation much easier .

My dad came to this ER after he became ill following a major surgery. During the ~6 hours we were there, he was never seen by a doctor -- only a "physician's assistant." The assistant ran a bunch of tests, told us there was no major problem, and discharged us with no followup instructions. Thankfully, dad's primary care doctor reviewed the information afterwards and told us to go to another ER immediately. My dad then spent almost a month in the hospital recovering from a serious infection. Perhaps even more concerning, we reported what happened to the hospital's Patient Relations department, and after ignoring our contact attempts several times, they denied any wrongdoing and lied about the medical records and what happened during the visit. It is truly beyond the pale. We will never go to this hospital again and advise you to do the same.

I'm sharing this because of the deeply troubling experience my mother had after a thoracentesis at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Right after the procedure, she was rushed out with no observation time, despite being in obvious pain. Thoracentesis has a known risk of lung collapse, and standard protocol calls for monitoring and a chest X-ray before discharge. None of that happened. The staff seemed more focused on clearing the room than ensuring patient's safety. The next day, my mother was rushed to the ER with severe pain and dangerously low oxygen levels. This wasn't just careless; it was unsafe. They need to learn from Inova Fairfax.