by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Rockingham Memorial Hospital opens the first hospice program in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County area.
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
By 1979, Norfolk General Hospital had emerged as the region’s tertiary care center—an industry designation for hospitals with the most sophisticated services. The 1970s were a time of rapid advancement for Norfolk General. The hospital purchased laser instruments for...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Leigh Memorial Hospital moves to its present-day location in Norfolk.
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In the 1970s, a group of Virginia doctors envisioned creating a center for outpatient surgery, which would help patients avoid the costs associated with overnight hospital stays. In 1976, their vision was realized when Virginia’s first free-standing ambulatory...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1972, a for-profit company called Extendicare announced plans to build a hospital in the Pembroke area of Virginia Beach. Three years later, Bayside Hospital opened, featuring over 250 beds. Completed at a cost of nearly $9 million, the five-story hospital became...
