by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
Sentara Heart Hospital performs the state’s first donation after circulatory death, a novel heart transplant method that allows surgeons to revive a donor heart after it has stopped beating.
by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued into 2021, Sentara continued its efforts to help its communities navigate the public health emergency safely. In 2021, Sentara cared for nearly 20,000 COVID patients, with a mortality rate 20 percent lower than the national average....
by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
Sentara received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment in December 2020. Employee vaccination clinics were set up within 24 hours of FDA approval of the vaccine. Within a few weeks, every Sentara employee with a high risk of COVID-19 exposure had the opportunity to get...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
Sentara continued its efforts to respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19 throughout 2020. By year’s end, Sentara had provided COVID tests for over 14,000 people from vulnerable populations at free health equity events in Virginia and North Carolina—in addition to...
by Justin Kirk | Jan 3, 2023
In 2020, all 12 Sentara hospitals were designated leaders in LGBTQ healthcare equality by the Healthcare Equality Index. Sentara was also named to the CIO’s list of the world’s top 100 innovative organizations, reflecting its commitment to implementing cutting-edge...
