Bon Secours to acquire Rappahannock General Hospital Dec. 31
Hospital will become Bon Secours’ eighth in Virginia.
Two Sentara hospitals receive high marks for their nursing staffs
Williamsburg and Harrisonburg facilities receive Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Reston-based Avizia Inc. combines with Emerge.MD
Merged company offers telehealth devices, video conferencing and software.
Virginia receives $2.6 million federal grant for new health-care models
The Richmond-based Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI) will develop statewide plan.
Children’s hospital to create cardiac surgery program
Foundation makes $28 million contribution to VCU project.
Health Diagnostic Laboratory asks court to dismiss $84 million Cigna lawsuit
Motion says suit is motivated by Cigna’s desire to limit out-of-network health-care providers.
Richmond Academy of Medicine, three health systems begin program on end-of-life care
Honoring Choices will be rolled out in January at Bon Secours, HCA and VCU faclities.
VCU breaks ground on new children’s psychiatric facility
New 120,000-square-foot center will replace 50-year-old facility.
Health Diagnostic Laboratory touts report
Independent analysis finds positive outcomes for company’s model of health-care management.
WellPoint changes its name to Anthem Inc.
Indianapolis-based firm is parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Amerigroup.
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia names its first chief executive officer
Dr. Leon E. Moores, a pediatric neurosurgeon, leads joint venture between Inova Health System and Children’s National Health System.
Virginia hospitals announce plan for treating Ebola patients
U.Va. and VCU would be commonwealth’s designated treatment centers.