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[...]
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 […]
Inova to expand post-acute care at Mount Vernon hospital
Inova Health System is adding a Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (CIRH), also known as a long-term acute care facility, at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria. The service is for patients who require an extended stay with specialized clinical attention and support but no longer need the intensive care provided in an acute care hospital. […]
Fairfax-based ICF acquires health care data management company
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. has acquired Rockville, Maryland-based data management and health care information technology provider ESAC Inc., or Enterprise Science and Computing, the company announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, ESAC’s 40-person team works on data coordination centers, big data integra[...]
Va. Catalyst awards $1.9 million in grants
The Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., has awarded $1.9 million in grants to three life and bioscience projects, it announced Thursday. Partner companies will meet the grants with matching funds. “We are excited to continue our mission of supporting collaborations and fostering economic growth in Virginia’s life sciences, enabling […]
Charlottesville doctor elected president of Medical Society of Va.
A Charlottesville ophthalmologist has been elected president of the Medical Society of Virginia, the organization announced Wednesday. Dr. Mohit Nanda, a board-certified ophthalmologist affiliated with Virginia Retina Consultants, has more than 20 years of experience. He will lead the group, which represents more than 30,000 physicians, physicians-in-training, physicians’ assistants and medi[...]
Seeking a cure
Ashley Apple has advice for those hoping to understand the burden nurses face as COVID-19 surges once again while hospitals suffer staff shortages. “Think of the worst day you’ve ever had at work. Then add in poor staffing and multiple human deaths. Then repeat it every day for 18 months,” she says. “That’s sort of […]
UVA Community Health names interim CEO
Erik Shannon will become the interim CEO of University of Virginia Community Health on Nov. 5, the network announced Thursday. UVA Community Health is a network of outpatient services across Culpeper and Northern Virginia, with UVA Culpeper Medical Center, UVA Haymarket Medical Center and UVA Prince William Medical Center. Shannon was most recently a partner […]
U.Va. nursing school dean elected International Council of Nurses president
University of Virginia School of Nursing Dean Pamela Cipriano was elected as the 29th president of the International Council of Nurses at the group’s Council of National Nursing Association Representatives on Oct. 6. Cipriano, who is also the U.Va. Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor of Nursing, was president of the American Nurses Association from 2014 to […]
Sentara Healthcare names president of Suffolk hospital
David J. Masterson will become president of Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk on Nov. 8, Sentara Healthcare announced Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to being part of the community in Suffolk and Western Tidewater,” Masterson said in a statement. “It‘s a fast-growing region and I want to help ensure that Sentara Obici Hospital and Sentara BelleHarbour […]