by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
All Sentara facilities become tobacco-free.
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
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....
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
Sentara’s behavior-based expectations (BBEs) and Red Rules established standard protocols of communication and enabled employees to ensure clinical quality on a person-to-person basis. Sentara employees were recognized and rewarded for practicing BBEs and catching...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
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...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
By 2004, Sentara developed safety goals and action plans to implement safety Red Rules across the entire system. Sentara Hospitals strived to improve compliance with surgical site infection prevention best practices, Sentara Home Care exceeded its goal to improve...
