Sentara reorganizes to market-based model
Sentara Health has changed its operating model to a regional market-based system, the Virginia Beach-based health system announced May 13.
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.
Roanoke’s Carilion gets state OK for kidney transplants
Carilion Clinic has the state’s blessing to move forward with a kidney transplant program, despite public opposition from competitor UVA Health and a 2024 recommendation from the staff of the Division of Certificate of Public Need (DCOPN) that the Roanoke-based health system’s application be denied. In an email Wednesday, Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia’s health commissioner,[...]
Bon Secours opens Harbour View hospital in Suffolk
Bon Secours on Tuesday will officially open its new $80 million 100,000 square-foot Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk.
Top Five May 2025
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 11 through April 11 included news of major layoffs from a federal contractor in Northern Virginia.
Medicaid cuts could close Virginia’s rural hospitals, Warner warns
Sen. Mark Warner warns Medicaid cuts may shutter hospitals West of Roanoke. In Virginia. That's because many rural hospitals operate in the red, and depend on Medicaid funding to keep the lights on.
StoneSprings Hospital Center announces new chief nursing officer
HCA Virginia's StoneSprings Hospital Center in Dulles announced that Becki Lawhorne became its new chief nursing officer on Monday.
Roanoke ER doc seeks $20M in landmark whistleblower lawsuit
A Roanoke Valley emergency room doctor’s $20 million lawsuit goes to jury trial this week, with Dr. Thomas Bolton alleging that he was fired for complaining that HCA Healthcare’s emphasis on shorter ER wait times at LewisGale Medical Center and its Cave Spring ER had a negative impact on patient safety. The case is believed […]
Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment. It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death [&he[...]
While Youngkin celebrates Virginia’s labor force gains, economists warn of future unemployment
Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he feels good about the state’s employment landscape. In an announcement Tuesday, the governor celebrated that Virginia added 7,100 more jobs in January 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). “More Virginians are working than ever in the commonwealth as jobs and opportunity continue to expand […]
Bon Secours hires new chief clinical officer for Richmond market
Dr. David Hasleton is the new chief clinical officer for Bon Secours’ Richmond market, the health system announced Thursday. In this role, Hasleton will oversee clinical operations, working with clinical teams, operational leaders and physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Most recently, Hasleton served as chief medical officer for Intermountain Health, a health system headquartered in[...]
CHKD is latest Va. system to halt gender-affirming treatment for minors
Days after UVA Health and VCU Health suspended all gender-affirming medical treatments for people under age 19, Norfolk-based Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters has followed suit, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. In a statement, CHKD noted that it has never offered surgical treatments to patients. “With the utmost concern for our patients and our caring […]