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...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
In the 2000s, Sentara received national recognition for its commitment to patient safety and quality of care. In 2004, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital won the American Hospital Association’s prestigious Quest for Quality Award, given to one hospital system each year...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 6, 2022
In 2003, First Lady Laura Bush visited Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to discuss The Heart Truth® program, a national initiative to inform women of their risks for heart disease. Mrs. Bush met with Sentara CEO Howard Kern, as well as other Sentara executives,...
by Justin Kirk | Dec 5, 2022
IMS Health’s Top 100 IHN list recognizes the top 100 integrated healthcare networks (IHNs) in the country. In 2001, Sentara was named the nation’s top IHN out of over 500 systems nationwide. In 2012, with the ranking in its 15th year, Sentara remained the only IHN in...
