Prioritizing Patient Safety

Prioritizing Patient Safety

Patient safety has always been a top priority for Sentara, but in the early 2000s Sentara developed new programs and processes to acknowledge the importance of safety in a more high-profile way. The Sentara Safety Initiative changed the culture by promoting behaviors...
Continued Growth in Outpatient Care

Continued Growth in Outpatient Care

In 1995, Sentara opened CarePlex Outpatient Center in Hampton. The new, state-of-the-art facility featured 24-hour emergency services, a surgical center, diagnostics, physical therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation. The Center was designed as a full-service facility,...
New Services at Medical Center Hospitals

New Services at Medical Center Hospitals

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...