Sentara Leigh Hospital: Elevating the Patient Experience
Sentara Leigh Hospital is dedicated to delivering a top-tier healthcare experience to our patients and the communities we serve. Renovated in 2016, our community hospital is poised for continued growth, as we anticipate extending the range of resources offered to the Norfolk, VA area and beyond.
Explore Sentara Nursing: Your Gateway to Excellence
Discover the Sentara nursing experience, complete with opportunities for education and a strong commitment to shared governance. Read the 2023 nursing annual report for Sentara Leigh Hospital.
The DAISY Recognition Program
The DAISY recognition program is a nationally recognized award program highlighting nurses providing compassionate care. Nurses are nominated by anyone in the organization - patients, family members, other nurses, physicians, other clinicians, and staff - who experiences or observes extraordinary care.
Nursing Awards and Recognitions:
Magnet Recognition: The Gold Standard in Nursing Excellence
In October 2015, Sentara Leigh Hospital achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). We have proudly maintained our Magnet® status with a re-designation in April 2020. ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program® represents the highest national honor for nursing excellence by identifying institutions committed to superior quality in nursing care.
Beacon Award for Excellence: Honoring Outstanding Patient Care
Sentara Leigh Hospital has recently earned the Beacon Award for Excellence for the Intensive Care Unit. This award, bestowed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), recognizes nursing units that distinguish themselves through exceptional patient care.
Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals®: Consistent Excellence
In 2022, Sentara Leigh Hospital earned a place on the Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list. This marks the 7th time we've received this prestigious recognition as one of the top-performing teaching hospitals in the United States. This annual list acknowledges excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health. Merative, formerly known as IBM Watson Health, established this list to identify best practices that assists other healthcare organizations achieve consistent, balanced, and sustainable high performance.
PRISM Honoree: Premier Recognition in Med-Surg
In March 2022, 2 West at Sentara Leigh Hospital was honored as the second PRISM recipient within Sentara. Created to recognize the exemplary practice of medical-surgical units, the AMSN PRISM Award is co-sponsored by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) and stands for Premier Recognition in the Specialty of Med-surg.
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