by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
Six Sentara medical group practices achieve the Rural Health Clinic Certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
by Justin Kirk | Jan 4, 2023
Sentara was recognized with numerous awards in 2021. Among these honors was the 2021 Darden Award from the CIVIC Leadership Institute for exceptional services that improve a community’s quality of life. Sentara was the first nonprofit organization to receive the...
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...
