Sentara Foundations Support Community

Sentara Foundations Support Community

In 2013, Sentara funded a $300-million community benefit. This money supported several community initiatives, providing $114,000 for renovations to a health center at Young Terrace, a Norfolk public housing community, and $80,000 for asbestos removal. In addition,...
Additions to RMH Medical Center Campus

Additions to RMH Medical Center Campus

The RMH Medical Center campus added a new facility and service in 2013. The Sentara RMH Funkhouser Women’s Center opened, consolidating women’s health services into a single, patient-centered structure. In addition, Sentara partnered with James Madison University to...
Sentara Provides $282 Million in Community Benefits

Sentara Provides $282 Million in Community Benefits

Building on its history of community service, Sentara provided over $282 million in community benefits in 2012, including investments in medical education at Eastern Virginia Medical School, health screenings for 39,000 people in Hampton Roads, and grants to meet...
Technological Advancements at Two Hospitals

Technological Advancements at Two Hospitals

2012 saw multiple significant advancements in technology at Sentara. Sentara Obici Hospital opened the first hyperbaric oxygen chamber in the western Tidewater region. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat a variety of health problems—from carbon monoxide...