by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025
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....
by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025
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...
by DigitalTeam | Oct 7, 2025
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...
by DigitalTeam | Apr 8, 2025
Nine of Sentara’s hospitals in the region include the daVinci robotic surgical system from Intuitive Surgical. This system specializes in limiting recovery time after traditionally invasive surgeries like gynecologic procedures and appendectomies. The state-of-the-art...
by DigitalTeam | Apr 8, 2025
Eleven of Sentara’s hospitals received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Performance Achievement Award and the Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) Mission Lifeline Award for 2023. The awarded hospitals include: Sentara Albemarle Medical...
