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Northam calls state of emergency to increase hospital staffing
With an all-time high number of Virginians hospitalized for COVID-19 on Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam issued a 30-day executive order Monday to expand the number of available hospital beds, increase staffing capacity at hospitals and nursing homes, and allow public health agencies greater flexibility. “It is painful to see the number of COVID cases rising,” […]
VDH funds $5 million for new COVID-19 testing centers
As COVID infection rates reach record numbers from the omicron variant, the Virginia Department of Health will open nine new COVID-19 community testing centers across the state to increase testing availability, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced Thursday. The centers will offer polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, considered the most reliable type of COVID-19 test. The […]
The longest year
Amid some of the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s patient satisfaction rate fell slightly in an annual nationwide survey, and just two hospitals in the commonwealth received top marks from their patients. Overall, Virginia patient satisfaction lagged the national average by 3% in 2020. The patient satisfaction scores come from the annual Hospital […]
Mentorship and management
Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, in 2021 we hosted a diverse group of six Virginia business leaders for three Diversity Leadership Series events. These virtual fireside chats featured the executives sharing their insights on leadership, their career paths, and diversity and equity. The third installment of our series took place […]
Va. Biotechnology Association elects new directors
The Virginia Biotechnology Association (Virginia Bio), a Richmond-based trade association representing 230 member organizations in the life sciences industry, has elected six new directors, expanding its board from 24 to 30 directors. Joining the board are: Gerry Brunk, managing director of Lumina Ventures, based in Boston, but involved in many life sciences organizations in Virginia […]
EVMS, ODU and Sentara sign health center agreement
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Old Dominion University and Sentara Healthcare entered into a memorandum of understanding Friday to work toward a collaborative academic health center. Officials from each institution will cooperate to improve health care disparities in Hampton Roads and to seek more consistent funding of EVMS from public and private sources, leaders said at […]
Diversity Leadership Series: Dr. Xiong Chang and Joseph Toe
Brought to you by Virginia Business and Bank of America, join us every other month for the Diversity Leadership Series — virtual fireside chats with a diverse group of Virginia business leaders sharing their insights and thoughts on leadership, their career paths, and diversity and equity. Our December 2021 discussion features Dr. Xiong Chang, […]
The Carlyle Group to acquire CNSI
Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group announced Thursday that affiliated funds under its management have agreed to acquire McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in December, were not disclosed. Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners currently owns CNSI. “We b[...]
2021 HEALTH LAW Q&A
Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Sherwin Kaufman & Canoles PC, Norfolk Title: Member Other legal specialties: Some trusts and estate litigation and guardianship/conservatorship support Education: Bachelor’s degree, Wellesley College; law degree, William & Mary School of Law Children: I am the mom to my two littles, Oliver (7th grade) and Carolina (4th grade) — best job ever! First job[...]
Long-term care
Just over a year after becoming CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president for health sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Arthur Kellermann says the institution’s commitment to providing high-quality medical care while also addressing issues of health equity was a big part of what drew him to take the job. “Most medical […]
The kids are getting better
Richmond-based health care company StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. has teamed up with a nonprofit started by legendary The Who frontman Roger Daltrey to improve diagnosis and survival rates of teens and young adults with cancer. StageZero developed Aristotle, an mRNA multicancer panel that screens for several types of cancer in a single blood sample. The […]
Bon Secours acquires Richmond-based Tuckahoe Orthopaedics
Bon Secours has acquired Richmond-based Tuckahoe Orthopaedics and will operate the three-location medical practice as part of Bon Secours Medical Group, the health system announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The private practice has been in business for more than 40 years and has been affiliated with Bon Secours for many years. Tuckahoe Orthopaedics […]
