by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
In the Leapfrog Group’s inaugural Hospital Safety Score rankings in 2012, all Sentara Hampton Roads Hospitals—from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach—received top scores for the safety of their care environments. The next year, eight hospitals received “A” grades for...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
In 2012, RMH Healthcare demonstrated continued excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and vascular conditions. That year, RMH Healthcare became the first in Virginia to successfully implant a new type of heart pacing device that helps doctors...
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...
