Henrico supervisors approve permit for St. Mary’s expansion
Bon Secours Mercy Health's planned $370 million renovation and expansion of Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in western Henrico County advanced May 13, as the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a provisional use permit tied to the project.
Bon Secours plans $370M expansion of Henrico hospital
Bon Secours Mercy Health plans to break ground this summer on a $370 million renovation and expansion of Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in western Henrico County, the hospital’s president said Friday. “Since the hospital opened in 1966, this is the most transformative project that we’ve taken on,” Bryan Lee said in an interview with […]
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation promotes new president
The Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation, which coordinates charitable giving for all hospitals, facilities, programs and services operated by Bon Secours Mercy Health, has named Carrie Miller president of its Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation, the health care system announced Monday. Previously, Miller worked for close to a decade as senior gift officer for organizational giving […]
Centra names permanent CEO
Lynchburg-based health system Centra has selected interim leader Richard Tugman as its president and CEO, overseeing a health system that serves more than 500,000 patients in Central and Southern Virginia, operating four hospitals, five medical centers and numerous primary care and specialty practices. Tugman had served as interim CEO since March, replacing Amy Carrier, who’d been […[...]
Bon Secours sues Anthem for $93M
Health system Bon Secours filed suit against insurer Anthem Health Plans of Virginia Monday in Henrico County Circuit Court, alleging Anthem owes Bon Secours $93 million in unpaid claims. The plaintiffs, collectively titled BSMH Virginia, allege that Anthem Health Plans of Virginia (doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) failed to pay “in […]
Bon Secours names new Maryview hospital president
Shane Knisley will be president of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth starting March 13, the health system announced Monday. Knisley joined Bon Secours in 2018, working in its Cincinnati market. He was most recently president of Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer […]
On the mend
After two years of severe staff shortages at health care facilities nationwide, conditions at the big three hospital systems in Hampton Roads are improving. “The last two years have been some of the most challenging times for nurses in our lifetime,” says Cassie Lewis, chief nursing and quality officer for Bon Secours‘ Hampton Roads market. […]
Bon Secours Richmond president leaving for Pa. health system
Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond President Faraaz Yousef will be leaving the health system to become chief operating officer and an executive vice president for Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health. He will end his tenure at Bon Secours on April 29 and the health system is conducting a national search for his successor. “Faraaz has led the […]
Bon Secours names new Hampton Roads market president
Bon Secours has named Pat Davis-Hagens as its new Hampton Roads market president, the health system announced Tuesday. Davis-Hagens is currently the president of The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a role she has held since 2014. Bon Secours is part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health system. She will relocate to […]
Bon Secours seeks to expand Suffolk hospital
Bon Secours Mercy Health announced on Monday it has filed a certificate of public need (COPN) to expand its Suffolk hospital by 67,000 square feet and add up to 36 beds. The proposed expansion stems from the increased need for inpatient beds, resulting from findings from the COVID-19 pandemic and population growth in the area. […]