by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Potomac Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses holds its first graduation.
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1972, Norfolk General Hospital and Leigh Memorial Hospital merged to form Medical Center Hospitals. The two hospitals, only one mile apart, had considered joining forces for decades. By the early 1970s, each hospital’s board recognized that combining would enable...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Despite the rapid expansion in hospital facilities during the first half of the 20th century, no civilian hospital existed between Alexandria and Fredericksburg, Virginia. To address this, the Potomac Hospital Corporation formed in 1968. Membership quickly grew to...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Norfolk General Hospital becomes the site of the first open heart surgery in the Hampton Roads region.
by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022
In the early 20th century, donations from community members made many improvements at Virginia hospitals possible. For years, Martha Jefferson Hospital had used a horse-drawn wagon as an ambulance. In 1931, wealthy patron James Patterson donated a Cadillac to the...
