by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
Improving patient safety and quality of care remained core values at Sentara into the 2010s. In 2011, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to commend Sentara’s safety efforts and promote the Partnership for...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
Efforts to construct a new building for RMH Healthcare, formerly Rockingham Memorial Hospital, began in the early 2000s. Much of the building’s equipment and facilities dated back to the 1950s, and administrators knew an update was needed. Construction on a new...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
David Bernd became CEO of Sentara in 1995, serving in the position for over 20 years. Bernd began his career with Sentara in 1972 as an administrative resident at Norfolk General Hospital. During his tenure as CEO, Sentara grew into the largest integrated healthcare...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
Sentara is the first in Virginia to win accreditation as a “Network Cancer Program” from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. The Sentara Cancer Network received a second Outstanding Achievement Award in 2012.
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....
