Investing in Our Communities

by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025

In 2024, Sentara invested $329 million in the communities we serve including: $174 million in uncompensated care; $19 million in health and prevention programs; $96 million in teaching and training healthcare professionals and $40 million in community giving. We...

Focus on Behavioral Health

by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025

Sentara opened the first clinic dedicated to behavioral healthcare on the Virginia Peninsula in Hampton Roads. The clinic provides the region with greater access to healthcare focused on mental health and substance abuse disorders as advocated by Sentara’s physicians...

Addressing Gaps in Sickle Cell Care

by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025

Noticing a lack of local sickle cell care options, Sentara and Old Dominion University opened a clinic in Norfolk for their new Sentara-EVMS Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program. The clinic serves more than 800 local community members who previously had to drive hours...

CHAMPS

by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025

Sentara Obici Hospital becomes one of 101 hospitals (and the first in Virginia and North Carolina) to participate in the federal Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices (CHAMPS) program, which aims to improve breastfeeding rates. It offers new mothers...

At-Home Screenings for Diabetic Eye Diseases

by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025

Over 13% of adults in Virginia are diagnosed with diabetes and are at risk for diabetic blindness. To help with early detection, Sentara Health Plans partnered with Retina Labs to provide at-home screenings for more than 3,200 members. The increased access resulted in...