by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Sentara Healthcare received several prestigious honors in 2018. After analyzing metrics from over 2,000 hospitals and health systems across the country, IBM Watson Health named Sentara one of the “Top 15 Health Systems” in the nation, reflecting Sentara’s high...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Sentara continued to gain national recognition in 2017, receiving awards from several healthcare organizations. For the second time, the General Intensive Care Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was awarded the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
By 2017, Optima was serving 450,000 members in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Ohio. That year, Optima launched a new Medicaid product, Optima Health Community Care, a managed care program for people with physical disabilities, long-term diseases, substance use...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Sentara received several prominent awards in 2016 in recognition of the system’s continuing efforts to improve healthcare in the region. The American Heart Association granted Mission: Lifeline Awards to six Sentara hospitals for improvement measures for heart attack...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
Sentara Healthcare is the first healthcare system in the U.S. to receive multi-site certification in the ISO 9001 Quality Management system from the accrediting body DNV-GL. The International Standards Organization (ISO) supports consistent application of best...
