Sentara First to Win Accreditation

Sentara First to Win Accreditation

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.
One of the Nation’s “Most Wired” Health Systems

One of the Nation’s “Most Wired” Health Systems

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....
Two Sentara Employees Recover Abducted Infant

Two Sentara Employees Recover Abducted Infant

Two Sentara radiological technicians became heroes in December 2007, when they safely recovered an abducted infant. Sue Midgett and Lisa Ahlbrandt heard an AMBER Alert on the radio at Sentara Leigh Hospital, stating that a one-month-old had been abducted. The two...
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...