eICU marks 25 years

eICU marks 25 years

In 2000, Sentara was the first hospital system in the U.S. to launch a fully functional remote monitoring system for ICU beds. The system, dubbed eICU®, was designed to serve as extra eyes and ears for doctors and nurses covering patient floors. Today, the eICU team...
An “A” for social responsibility

An “A” for social responsibility

To calculate social responsibility, the Lown Institute Hospitals Index evaluates more than fifty metrics related to health equity, patient outcomes, and value of care. Of roughly 3,500 hospitals nationwide, only thirty-two percent received an “A” for social...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is the ninth Sentara location to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing. Two new hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers serve patients in the hospital’s wound healing center, adding the first access in Virginia Beach to...
Study evaluates multi-cancer detection tests

Study evaluates multi-cancer detection tests

Sentara is recruiting participants in Hampton Roads and Blue Ridge regions for the Vanguard Study, a national study of a new type of blood test that screens for several types of cancer. Researchers will evaluate whether these Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) tests will...
Sentara hospitals earn top spots in 2025 ranking

Sentara hospitals earn top spots in 2025 ranking

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is ranked the #1 Best Hospital in Hampton Roads, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is ranked #2, and Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is tied for #3 in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Also, Sentara...