Continued Commitment to Quality and Safety

Continued Commitment to Quality and Safety

Improving patient safety and quality of care remained core values at Sentara into the 2010s. In 2011, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to commend Sentara’s safety efforts and promote the Partnership for...
Innovative Surgeries at Sentara Hospitals

Innovative Surgeries at Sentara Hospitals

The year 2011 saw several firsts for Sentara in the realm of medical innovations. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital performed its first paired kidney exchange, which matches two living donors with two recipients. Sentara Heart Hospital became the first in the nation to...
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Opens

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Opens

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital opens. The opening of the hospital realized the vision of former Sentara CEO Glenn Mitchell and earlier community leaders, who predicted the need for a hospital in the Princess Anne area.
Martha Jefferson Hospital Merges with Sentara

Martha Jefferson Hospital Merges with Sentara

Martha Jefferson Hospital thrived in the early 2000s, receiving $50 million in donations from the community to build a new hospital. Construction on the new building began in 2008 and was completed in 2011. Throughout the construction process, Sentara offered help and...