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Network: April/May 2008
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  Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Approved
Virginia Deputy Commissioner of Health Dr. James Burns has approved a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) for Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach at 120 beds. Sentara originally applied to relocate 158 inpatient beds from Sentara Bayside Hospital to Princess Anne. Sentara plans to redesign Sentara Bayside into a robust outpatient campus after Sentara Princess Anne Hospital opens, reflecting current trends in usage. Until then, Sentara Bayside Hospital remains an active acute care hospital. Groundbreaking for Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is projected for this year, with opening set for late summer 2011. Read the news release for more information.
Sentara Obici Hospital Addition Approved
Virginia’s Deputy Commissioner of Health, Dr. James Burns, has approved Sentara’s application for a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) for the addition of 30 beds at Sentara Obici Hospital. The hospital plans to break ground in late summer with an opening scheduled in early 2010. The 30 additional beds are already licensed and will be relocated from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, which already serves a significant number of patients from western Tidewater. In addition, 14 semi-private rooms in the existing hospital will be converted to private rooms and four rooms lost in engineering the project will be reconstructed, giving the hospital an aggregate addition of 48 beds in the new wing. Read the news release for more information.
Sentara Opens New Medical Facility in Gloucester
Situated on a 10.6-acre campus off Route 17, Sentara Gloucester Medical Arts houses physician practices including Gloucester Urgent Care, Gloucester Medical Associates, Gloucester Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a satellite office for Williamsburg Pediatric, Adolescent and Sports Medicine. The 36,000-square-foot facility also provides flexible medical office space for general surgery, orthopedic, allergy and surgical oncology physicians. During spring 2008, diagnostic imaging services to include ultrasound, mammography, bone density and X-ray will be available for onsite practices and outside referrals.
Sentara St. Luke’s Medical Campus Approved
In late February, Isle of Wight County Supervisors approved the rezoning for medical use only of a 42-acre tract of land in Isle of Wight County to be known as Sentara St. Luke’s Medical Campus. The project is expected to break ground in the fall of 2008. The permit would enable construction of a 48,000-square-foot medical office building that would expand and relocate services currently in Smithfield, including Smithfield Medical Practice, physician specialty offices; diagnostic imaging capabilities with mobile MRI and CT; physical therapy and rehab services; and an urgent care facility. Phase II plans include a second 48,000-square-foot facility that would house an Ambulatory Surgery Center, pending a Certificate of Public Need submission to the state.
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| Medical Transport Expands to Petersburg and Charlottesville | Medical Transport Expands to Petersburg and Charlottesville
Medical Transport, LLC. was awarded a contract with Southside Regional Hospital in Petersburg in November 2007 for routine transports and patient transfers to Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Medical Transport’s move into Charlottesville in January 2008 resulted after an ambulance company in that area abruptly went out of business. Medical Transport proactively arranged for Medical Transport vehicles to come to the aid of its primary contractor, Martha Jefferson Hospital. Medical Transport units drove overnight from Norfolk and were on site and ready to fill the gap in service.
Optima Launches Individual Products
Optima Health has expanded its portfolio of products with the late February 2008 launch of three new, individual and family health plans, available everywhere in Virginia that Optima's commercial PPO network is offered. These budget friendly plans are designed for young adults no longer covered under their parents' health plans, individuals who are self-employed or those who don't have insurance with their employer. They also target people between jobs or those wanting to retire early but aren't sure if they can afford comparable individual coverage. To learn more about the plans, view Optima’s first video news release.
Sentara BelleHarbour Approved to Receive Ambulance Patients
A 24-hour, freestanding Emergency Department scheduled to open in Suffolk in June as part of Phase I of Sentara BelleHarbour has met necessary criteria and been approved by Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc. (TEMS) to receive ambulance patients upon opening. The 75,000-square-foot building will also house advanced imaging, a laboratory, physical therapy, a sports medicine center, and primary and specialty physician offices. Located on Bridge Road (Route 17), less than a mile from the I-664/Route 17 interchange, the facility will bring vital health care services to Suffolk and surrounding communities.
Imaging COPN Applications Receive Approval
Sentara has recently received final Certificate of Public Need approval from the deputy state health commissioner for its two imaging applications:
- the relocation of the existing mobile MRI and CT services from the North Suffolk Family Medicine office to Sentara BelleHarbour
- the addition of an extremity MRI unit at Sentara Leigh’s Advanced Imaging Center.
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