Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

UVA Health’s Population Health Department is teaming up with amazing community partners, including Community Bikes, UVA Parking and Transport, and the Charlottesville Police Department to bring the joy of biking to local kids!

See more at 29News WVIR: https://www.29news.com/2025/11/17/groups-join-uva-health-gift-children-bikes/

11/19/2025

🏥Virginia hospitals shine in national rankings!

The Leapfrog Group has released its latest hospital safety grades, and Virginia ranks #2 in the nation for protecting patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.

Learn more at ABC 13 - WSET: https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-hospitals-rank-second-nationally-leapfrog-group-results-shows-centra-bedford-memorial-lynchburg-general-sovah-health-danville-virginia-baptist-november-2025

11/18/2025

When a young boy with autism hid under a car outside his school, mobile crisis clinician Jasmine Blow lay down on the pavement beside him—patiently talking until he felt safe enough to come out.

This is the power of Hampton’s CARES (Compassionate Assistance Response) Team: a new mobile crisis van staffed by a behavioral health counselor and an EMT, ready to respond when someone calls 911 for a mental health emergency.

Launched in May through a partnership between Sentara Health, Hampton Fire & Rescue, and the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board, the program is already making a difference: https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/news/articles/Sentara-supports-mobile-mental-health-emergency-teams-in-Hampton-Virginia

11/18/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our "Earn While You Learn" In-Person Workshop! Folks from Bon Secours, Centra, Riverside, Valley Health, UVA Health, and VCU Health were in attendance!

Attendees heard directly from the UVA Health “Earn While You Learn” team about their innovative model to address filling a range of health care roles from entry-level support positions to advanced clinical pathways, including allied health positions.

Participants left with actionable insights on how to adapt this approach to meet their own workforce needs and strengthen the pipeline of health care professionals.

We’re grateful for the collaboration and commitment shown by everyone working to support Virginia’s health care workforce.

11/18/2025

Sheltering Arms Institute recently announced the completion of a $7 million renovation at its Bon Air Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in Chesterfield County!

🏥 The remodel transformed 22,150 sq. ft. of space, adding new therapy and fitness areas, an open-concept clinic for improved accessibility, expanded waiting areas, refreshed branding, and upgraded pool decking, locker rooms, and advanced rehabilitation technology.

Learn more here: https://shelteringarmsinstitute.com/sheltering-arms-completes-7-million-transformation-of-bon-air-outpatient-center/

11/18/2025

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Dr. Chester Sharps, an orthopedic surgeon with Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. He’s with us to tell us about himself and his path to medicine, educate us about an innovative procedure known as vertebral body tethering, and more. Listen below or through this link: https://www.vhha.com/podcasts/patients-come-first-podcast-dr-chester-sharps/

11/17/2025

The newly renovated Emergency Department (ED) waiting room at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is now open! It offers an expanded space and improved amenities and includes a private family consult room for sensitive conversations, a dedicated area for patients in stable condition that maintains privacy, and a vending space. New artwork adds warmth to the environment, creating a more welcoming atmosphere.

Read more at Carilion Clinic: https://www.carilionclinic.org/news/expanded-emergency-department-waiting-room-opens/

11/17/2025

Wonderful story about a Northern Virginia couple who was so grateful for the care their daughter received in the Inova Fairfax NICU that they decided to have their wedding there!

11/17/2025

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is celebrating Dr. Inderjit Singh’s 1,000th Aquablation therapy procedure for the treatment of enlarged prostate (BPH)! This achievement makes him the first physician in the nation to reach this milestone at a single facility.

Read more at Sentara Health: https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/news/articles/sentara-northern-virginia-aquablation-therapy-milestone

11/17/2025

11/14/2025

In recognition of this November, Ballad Health is offering free, low-dose CT lung cancer screenings across the Appalachian Highlands, making early detection more accessible for those at highest risk.

Read more here: https://www.balladhealth.org/news/lung-cancer-awareness-free-screenings