Inova reviews

Current senior leadership has been in place for decades and by some measures much of the system’s success is attributed to that leadership. However, true dysfunction exists at some levels within the system today – it is and has not been truly as healthy as it may seem from the outside. All considered, one can not help but ask, what would the system look like today if a more effective leader had been a the helm over the last 5 or ten years? In general, Inova leadership tends to operate in silos with rather poor corporate leadership. Efforts to improve middle management have been superficial at best; a waste of money (community resources) at worst. In addition, regular turnover and executive reorganizations continue to frustrate leadership stability. While opportunities exist one must consider the volume of work and the poor communication of leadership expectations.

As it seems to be with many health care organizations, the management environment is extremely 'cliquey' and the potential for growth seems to be more about whom you know or how well you tow the party line versus what positive impact you can make for the patients, the hospital or the organization. While they say out of the box thinking is welcomed and appreciated, I found over the course of 4 years, that this was not true. This does vary from hospital to hospital, but overall - INOVA's management and Human Resources departments leave alot to be desired, and Mr. Singleton, no matter how many times he's heard these complaints, seems to do nothing about changing the environment.