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Sentara Port Warwick III Opens Port Warwick III, a $9.6 million, 50,000 sq. ft. medical office building, opened November 19, 2007 on the Port Warwick outpatient campus. Virginia Oncology Associates’ Port Warwick Cancer Center is the primary tenant, occupying the entire first floor of the facility. The center offers cancer diagnosis, treatment, and caring support in a single location. Early in 2008 nationally recognized Vascular and Transplant Specialists has committed to opening a vascular center on the second floor, offering advanced minimally invasive vascular procedures ranging from specialized laser treatment of varicose veins to non-invasive vascular studies.
Rezoning Application Submitted in Isle of Wight Sentara has submitted application for a rezoning and conditional use permit with the County of Isle of Wight to designate a 42-acre tract of land for medical use only. The permit would enable construction of a two-story, 48,000 sq. ft. medical office building that would expand and relocate services currently in Smithfield. These services include: Smithfield Medical Practice, physician specialty offices, diagnostic imaging capabilities with mobile MRI and CT, physical therapy and rehab services and an urgent care facility. Sentara representatives appeared before the Planning Commission November 27, 2007 and the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors December 13, 2007. If approved, the project is anticipated to break ground in the summer of 2008.
Sentara Obici Hospital COPN Update Sentara Obici Hospital has received recommendations of approval from the Local Health Planning Agency (Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency), and from the Division of Certificate of Public Need (COPN) to add 30 additional medical/surgical beds. The application was presented before the Department of Health Hearing Officer at an Informal Fact Finding Conference November 14 and 15, 2007, with a decision from the State Health Commissioner expected sometime in March 2008.
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital COPN Update Sentara Princess Anne Hospital has received a recommendation of approval from the Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency for 120 beds, down from the 158 beds originally applied for, and a recommendation of denial from the Division of Certificate of Public Need. The applications were then presented before the Department of Health Hearing Officer at an Informal Fact Finding Conference November 14 and 15, 2007, with a decision from the State Health Commissioner expected sometime in March 2008.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Rehab Unit Opening An 8-bed Inpatient Rehab Unit is under construction at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and is expected to open on 1 North in January or February 2008. The new Rehab Unit will offer a hospital-based, interdisciplinary team approach to enhance care for patients requiring acute rehabilitation. Services will include: rehabilitation medicine and nursing, physical, recreational, occupational and speech and language therapies, psychology and social work services, support groups and patient and family education. The unit, the result of the transfer of underutilized beds from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, will increase the number of licensed beds from 274 to 282 and provide a previously unavailable service to the residents of Virginia Beach.