by Justin Kirk | Dec 5, 2022
As Sentara entered the 2000s, the system focused on using new technologies to improve the quality of patient care. At the time, Intensive Care Units (ICUs) faced challenges—across the country, most ICUs were understaffed, expensive to run, and had high mortality...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 5, 2022
Patient safety has always been a top priority for Sentara, but in the early 2000s Sentara developed new programs and processes to acknowledge the importance of safety in a more high-profile way. The Sentara Safety Initiative changed the culture by promoting behaviors...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1998, Sentara established the Sentara Health Foundation to further its not-for-profit mission of serving the community. “Sentara has always believed in giving back to the community,” said CEO David Bernd. “The creation of the foundation simply formalizes what we’ve...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Following the merger with Tidewater Health Care, Sentara adopted a new name and logo. “Sentara Health System” changed to “Sentara Healthcare,” a name that better reflected the company’s mission and focus on patient care. The new, gold-colored logo symbolized the...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1995, 63 physicians joined Sentara to create the Sentara Medical Group (SMG). Sentara took over many of the physicians’ administrative and financial duties, allowing them to focus more of their time on patient care. SMG has continued to expand since it was...
