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VCU Health System appoints chief strategy officer
VCU Health System has promoted Nina Hobcroft as chief strategy officer, effective July 1. Hobcroft, who was the health system‘s vice president of strategy and business development since joining in 2017, will provide insight and recommendations on both short- and long-term strategic planning, business unit growth and development, strategic initiatives and market positioning. “As [&[...]
Sentara hires VCU’s Hancock as chief administrative officer
Sentara Healthcare has hired Melinda S. Hancock as senior vice president and its first chief administrative officer, the Norfolk-based health system announced Thursday. Hancock, who starts July 19, is currently the chief administrative officer and chief finance officer for the VCU Health System, where she’s been since 2016. Her duties will include overseeing several teams, […]
VCU names two vice presidents
Matthew A. Conrad and Karah L. Gunther will become vice presidents starting May 1 at Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System, the university announced Wednesday. Conrad has been named vice president for government and external relations for VCU and VCU Health System, a promotion from his previous position as executive director of government […]
VCU Health distribution facility sells for $8M
A Henrico County property fully leased by VCU Health was purchased by an undisclosed investment group for $8.075 million on April 7. Located at 3008 Mechanicsville Turnpike, the 89,931-square-foot property houses nonpharmaceutical medical supplies and equipment for VCU Health. Since mid-February, the property, a former Pepsi distribution facility, has served as Virginia Commonwealth University Hea[...]
Phlow announces national coalition with children’s hospitals
Richmond-based Phlow Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a coalition that will help ensure that children’s hospitals across the country receive key medications. The Virginia Commonwealth University-affiliated Children’s Hospital of Richmond is one of 11 founding hospital members. Children’s Hospital Coalition (CHC) aims to provide certainty in availability and access to medici[...]
Hourigan names new health care division director
Richmond-based commercial construction and development company Hourigan announced Friday that it has named Brian Brown as director of its health care division. Brown brings more than 26 years of experience to the role, including 16 years at Hourigan. At Hourigan, Brown has been instrumental in delivering projects ranging from medical office buildings and critical care […]
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital becomes part of VCU Health System
Richmond-based VCU Health System announced Monday it has finalized its purchase of the 67-bed Riverside Tappahannock Hospital (RTH) and related medical services from Riverside Health System. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. The hospital will now operate as VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital. VCU Health System acquired the hospital and its related services, including […]
Va. allocates $116M CARES funding for higher ed
As public universities and medical centers have depleted previously allocated federal dollars, Gov. Ralph Northam is directing more than $116 million in federal CARES Act funding to higher education institutions in Virginia, the governor announced Tuesday. Funding will go to public universities and medical centers in support of telework, distance learning, personal protective equipment, sanitizati[...]
Health Care
NANCY HOWELL AGEE PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARILION CLINIC, ROANOKE With 13,000-plus health care employees, Carilion Clinic is the largest Roanoke Valley employer, and Agee was born to lead the health system. The Emory University and University of Virginia graduate was delivered at Roanoke Memorial, now one of Carilion’s seven hospitals. She also was a surgical […]
Developers propose $350M tower to replace Richmond Public Safety Building
The development team that created plans for the failed $1.5 billion Navy Hill proposal in downtown Richmond has returned to the scene, this time with a lower-stakes proposal that would not require funding by the city, a sticking point in the earlier plan. Capital City Partners LLC, the partnership between Michael Hallmark of Los Angeles-based […]
VCU Health physician runs COVID-19 drug trial
A VCU Health liver specialist and gastroenterologist is leading clinical trials for a possible drug treatment for COVID-19 patients. This week, Dr. Arun Sanyal began testing remdesivir, an antiviral medication previously used experimentally to treat the Ebola virus, on several VCU Health System patients with moderate to severe cases of COVID-19. While it’s too early […]
VCU Health develops COVID-19 test kit
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System announced Wednesday that it has developed a COVID-19 test that it will administer to inpatients through a pilot program. Tests will be administered primarily to patients who have severe symptoms and are hospitalized within the VCU Health System, dependent on supply. The goal is to garner same-day results for patients […]
