Sentara Administers First COVID-19 Vaccines

by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023

Sentara received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment in December 2020. Employee vaccination clinics were set up within 24 hours of FDA approval of the vaccine. Within a few weeks, every Sentara employee with a high risk of COVID-19 exposure had the opportunity to get...

Sentara Adapts to Address the Pandemic

by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023

Sentara continued its efforts to respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19 throughout 2020. By year’s end, Sentara had provided COVID tests for over 14,000 people from vulnerable populations at free health equity events in Virginia and North Carolina—in addition to...

Sentara Supports Victims of Violence

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

In 2020, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services awarded Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Sentara CarePlex Hospital $400,000 to improve public safety and health for victims of violence. Both hospitals used the grant to hire and train staff, and...

Sentara Supports the Community during the Pandemic

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

In 2020, Sentara provided $255 million in uncompensated patient care, medical education, and community support. Much of Sentara’s giving in 2020 was focused on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly pandemic-related food insecurity. In partnership with...

Sentara Responds to COVID-19

by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023

As the COVID-19 public health emergency grew in March 2020, Sentara committed to supporting employees and keeping the community safe. Sentara acted quickly to improve personal protective equipment inventory, offer telework, expand counseling for staff, and widen...