Sentara Expands to Northern Virginia

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

In 2006, Potomac Hospital completed construction on its impressive new building. The four-story structure included new inpatient rooms, an updated critical care center, a new cafeteria, and an ocean-themed pediatrics unit. In 2009, Potomac Hospital’s board of...

Sentara Begins Offering Nursing Degree

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

By the 2000s, the Sentara School of Health Professions had come a long way since its founding in 1892 as Norfolk’s first nursing school. In 2009, the school received approval from the Virginia Board of Nursing to offer a baccalaureate degree in nursing in addition to...

Sentara facilities Become Tobacco-Free

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

All Sentara facilities become tobacco-free.

One of the Nation’s “Most Wired” Health Systems

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

Continuing to harness technology to improve the patient experience, Sentara launched MyChart in 2008. This secure internet portal allows patients to access their medical information, correspond with their doctors, order prescription refills, and schedule appointments....

Sentara Home Care Expands

by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022

Sentara Home Care acquires Martha Jefferson Hospital’s Home Care division. In 2009, Sentara acquires Bath Community House Home Health and Hospice of the Highlands.