by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1983, the Medical Center Hospitals Board of Directors voted to form Alliance Healthcare System, a nonprofit holding company, transforming the organization from a hospital company into an integrated healthcare system. This new corporate structure allowed for more...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Medical Center Hospitals continued to expand their services in the early 1980s. Nightingale air ambulance service became operational in February 1982, becoming the first hospital-based air ambulance in Virginia. The Nightingale helicopter served a 125-mile radius...
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.
