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At Sentara, we’re optimistic about AI’s potential to enhance health outcomes. However, we recognize that we need proper oversight of this rapidly evolving technology.

The prevalence of falls among seniors has led to a new fall prevention partnership between Sentara Norfolk General’s trauma team and Norfolk Fire-Rescue’s new Community Response Team.

The vertical care model replaces traditional horizontal stretchers with comfortable chairs for patients who can sit upright.

The bracelets will serve as a visual reminder of potential complications following delivery, which are often overlooked or not known.

The 6-month program aims to prepare around 750 nurses a year, providing specialized skill training, mentoring from veteran nurses, and confidence-building exercises.

Regular screenings can help detect lung cancer early, when it’s easier to treat.

Five Sentara hospitals have earned recognition in Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 rankings, highlighting the leading hospitals in every state.

Students spent the day touring the hospital, shadowing nurses and technicians, and learning about career opportunities in healthcare.

Designed to support employees and their families, the center will provide high-quality early childhood education and care, helping staff balance the demands of work and family life.

This accreditation recognizes Sentara's commitment and high standard of delivery of quality patient care and safety.

‘The legacy of Amedeo and Louise Obici lives on and perfectly aligns with Sentara’s mission to improve health every day.’

Teams of Sentara employees are also collecting donations to fight heart disease and stroke.

The apprenticeship allows students enrolled in the two-year respiratory therapy program at Tidewater Community College to become full-time employees while Sentara covers $18,000 worth of tuition, books, scrubs, and certification.

HIPEC therapy involves surgeons removing cancerous tumors, then filling the abdominal cavity with a heated chemotherapy solution to kill any remaining cancer cells.

Sentara has launched an innovative school-based telehealth program, delivering acute primary care services directly to students and faculty in their schools.

The initiative will give patients better access to primary care providers amid an ongoing national physician shortage.

As Sentara, we strive to create high quality, equitable, and innovative models of care delivery. That means embracing human-centered care for all.

The new clinic brings specialists from general internal medicine, hospital medicine, pain management, and psychiatry under one roof to treat adults with sickle cell disease, which is one of the most common genetic disorders in the U.S.

The initiative will expand access to the lifesaving benefits of early breast cancer detection.

People entering or exiting the hospital through are now surrounded by a vibrant mural of flowers, butterflies, and diverse faces of people giving and receiving compassionate care.