Magnet Designation

Magnet Designation

In 2006, Martha Jefferson Hospital received designation as a Magnet organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, becoming the first independent community hospital in Virginia to attain Magnet status. To receive this prestigious designation, hospitals must...
Three New Facilities Open

Three New Facilities Open

Three new facilities opened in 2006 as part of Sentara’s building boom in the 2000s. Sentara Princess Anne Health Campus opened in southern Virginia Beach, a 72-acre campus providing diagnostics, cancer treatment, outpatient surgery, laboratory services, and emergency...
Sentara Enhances Safety Culture

Sentara Enhances Safety Culture

By 2004, Sentara developed safety goals and action plans to implement safety Red Rules across the entire system. Sentara Hospitals strived to improve compliance with surgical site infection prevention best practices, Sentara Home Care exceeded its goal to improve...
National Recognition for Quality and Safety

National Recognition for Quality and Safety

In the 2000s, Sentara received national recognition for its commitment to patient safety and quality of care. In 2004, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital won the American Hospital Association’s prestigious Quest for Quality Award, given to one hospital system each year...