Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation Funds Hospital-Centric Programs

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

In 2017, the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation funded three important programs at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital: the Haden Nursing Institute, the Caring Tradition fund, and inpatient and outpatient palliative care services. Each program encourages a communal...

Sentara Receives Awards for Excellence

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Sentara continued to gain national recognition in 2017, receiving awards from several healthcare organizations. For the second time, the General Intensive Care Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was awarded the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’...

Sentara Edinburgh

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Sentara Edinburgh, a 12-acre healthcare campus, opens in Chesapeake; Sentara Family Medicine opens in Charlottesville; and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center opens a new electrophysiology lab.

Optima Offers New Programs and Earns Recognition

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

By 2017, Optima was serving 450,000 members in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Ohio. That year, Optima launched a new Medicaid product, Optima Health Community Care, a managed care program for people with physical disabilities, long-term diseases, substance use...

Sentara Hospital Foundations Raise over $8 Million

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Sentara’s hospital foundations continued to support the needs of their communities in 2017, raising over $8.5 million for various philanthropic efforts. Sentara Foundation – Hampton Roads raised $1.9 million and funded 28 community grants for organizations including...