CHAMPS

CHAMPS

Sentara Obici Hospital becomes one of 101 hospitals (and the first in Virginia and North Carolina) to participate in the federal Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices (CHAMPS) program, which aims to improve breastfeeding rates. It offers new mothers...
Nursing Tool Recognized as a Game-Changer

Nursing Tool Recognized as a Game-Changer

After noticing that nursing workloads are often unbalanced, four Sentara nurses developed a solution: the Patient Acuity Nursing Tool (PANT). The homegrown algorithm analyzes over 280 factors that affect a nurse’s workload to distribute patient assignments evenly....
On the Cutting Edge of Cardiology

On the Cutting Edge of Cardiology

Cardiologists at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital became one of 30 sites in the country to perform Trilogy transcatheter heart valve (THV) surgery. The procedure provides high-risk heart failure patients with life-saving care when they are ineligible for more...
First Sensory Inclusive Facility in Virginia

First Sensory Inclusive Facility in Virginia

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (SWRMC) became the first medical facility in Virginia to be accredited as sensory-inclusive. The hospital created two sensory rooms as well as mobile sensory stations to provide more accessible and calm environments to...