Howard Kern Becomes Sentara CEO

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Howard Kern joined Sentara in 1980 as an administrative fellow at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and became president and CEO in 2016. During his six years as CEO, Kern oversaw the development of the Sentara Brock Cancer Center and Sentara Albemarle Regional Health...

Sentara Offers New Services to Virginia Communities

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Sentara continued to open new facilities and offer expanded services to the community in 2016. The Sentara Woodview assisted living facility added new services for residents, including a 4,000-square-foot therapy gym, a new speech therapy room, and an exam room for...

Expansions at Three Hospitals

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

In 2016, Sentara completed major construction projects at three hospitals. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center finished construction on a new surgery center, a 67,000-square-foot facility with a sterile prep area, a pre-op and post-op area equipped with 28 beds,...

Sentara Hospitals Recognized for Safety and Quality

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

Multiple awards recognized Sentara’s commitment to patient safety and providing high-quality healthcare in 2015. Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading magazine for hospital news and analysis, listed Sentara RMH Medical Center among their “100 Great Community Hospitals.”...

Sentara Adopts New Medical Innovations

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

In 2015, two Sentara hospitals pursued new technological advancements and implemented new surgical techniques. At Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, orthopedic surgeons pioneered the stemless shoulder replacement—a surgical and therapeutic treatment designed to...