The New Louise Obici Memorial Hospital

The New Louise Obici Memorial Hospital

Louise Obici Memorial Hospital continued to grow and thrive in the early 2000s, opening a new 365,000-square-foot facility in 2002. Every aspect of the new hospital was designed with patient comfort in mind. The hospital was almost entirely comprised of private rooms...
Sentara Expands to Williamsburg

Sentara Expands to Williamsburg

In 2002, Williamsburg Community Hospital merged with Sentara. The hospital’s leaders knew that joining Sentara’s extensive network would enable them to provide better care at a lower cost. Joining Sentara’s network soon proved to be an advantage for the hospital and...
Sentara Named Top Integrated Healthcare Network

Sentara Named Top Integrated Healthcare Network

IMS Health’s Top 100 IHN list recognizes the top 100 integrated healthcare networks (IHNs) in the country. In 2001, Sentara was named the nation’s top IHN out of over 500 systems nationwide. In 2012, with the ranking in its 15th year, Sentara remained the only IHN in...
New Technology Improves ICU Care

New Technology Improves ICU Care

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...