Preparation and Instructions for Nursing Staff Caring For Apheresis Patients Call 703-776-2610 to inform apheresis nurse about patient’s medications (e.g. ACE inhibitors or anti-rejection medication). Allow patient to eat and drink before scheduled procedure*.* Exception: patients scheduled for central line placement Please draw a CBC, BMP, Ionized Calcium (gold top tube), Fibrinogen and type and screen (for new patients) with morning labs on the day of scheduled apheresis procedure.

Types of inpatient and outpatient apheresis procedures provided at Inova include Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP), Leukapheresis (White Blood Cell Depletion), Plasmapheresis (Therapeutic Plasma Exchange), Plateletpheresis (Platelet Depletion), Red Blood Cell (RBC) Exchange and Therapeutic Phlebotomy. Below you can find detailed descriptions of each including reasons a patient might need a particular treatment, what happens during the procedure, amount of time required for each procedure, risks and benefits.

Individuals participating in any of our treatment programs must complete our assessment process. An assessment is an in-depth evaluation to determine the specific needs and recommendations that are appropriate for a person's substance use and treatment requirements. Contact Us For more information about Inova CATS Program services or admissions, call 703-289-7560. Patient Forms Registration Packet 

Relapse Prevention Relapse Prevention is outpatient group therapy that offers less-intensive structure for patients who have already established a program of recovery and would benefit from additional support. This therapy helps to increase insight into the dynamics of relapse and how to identify warning signs.  Relapse Prevention groups provide a stable structure for patients while they increase and improve their own self-help support system and focus on other concerns that may impact their risk for relapse.

Day Treatment is an intensive short-term intervention used to either transition from an inpatient setting or to establish a basic treatment foundation for an individual. Day treatment is a partial hospitalization program. Patients attend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily on the inpatient unit on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. 

Inova CATS Program maintains a stand-alone inpatient facility on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus that specifically serves the needs of chemically dependent individuals. This inpatient treatment program is for individuals who are experiencing acute withdrawal from alcohol and/or other drugs and who require medical attention to safely facilitate detoxification. Inova CATS Program's patients experience detoxification in a comfortable, monitored environment.

The Intensive Outpatient Program offers integrated and individualized care for individuals to provide continuity following completion of inpatient care. Individuals attend three hours a day up to five days a week.  The program may also be appropriate for those whose treatment needs do not require the structure of a residential program. Patients enrolled in IOP have access to all of our therapy and support services.

Inova CATS Program utilizes suboxone for the treatment of patients who are physically dependent on opiates such as heroin and prescription narcotics. Suboxone is medication that eases the withdrawal process. Patients typically begin their treatment in the Inpatient or Day Treatment programs and move on to participate in the intensive outpatient or relapse prevention programs. During this time, they receive monitored medication management by the Inova CATS Program medical director or staff physicians.

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