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26-792: Although Sentara Health as a corporation was founded in 1972, its origins date back to 1888. That year, the Norfolk Women's Christian Association founded the 25-bed hospital known as the Retreat for the Sick in Norfolk, Virginia. Ten years after its foundation, the hospital was renamed to the Norfolk Protestant Hospital. In 1936, its name was changed again to the Norfolk General Hospital . Norfolk General

52-538: A Virginia Beach-based healthcare system that operated Virginia Beach General Hospital. The organization became known as Sentara Health at that time. Also that year, the Sentara Foundation was created as the charitable arm of the organization, providing grants to other local healthcare entities. In 2000, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and other Sentara hospitals became the first in the nation to employ "eICU" services in which doctors remotely monitor patients in

78-468: A joint corporation called Medical Center Hospitals. One of the first projects undertaken by the merged entity was the construction of a new Leigh Memorial Hospital. The 250-bed hospital was completed in 1977, relocating from its original home in the Ghent neighborhood to its present location on Kempsville Road. In 1981, Elizabeth Carr , the nation's first baby born using the in vitro fertilization procedure,

104-492: A well–respected general surgery program and established Norfolk General Hospital as Hampton Roads' only Level 1 trauma center. In 2016, the hospital is nationally ranked in two specialties by U.S. News & World Report . South Boston, Virginia South Boston , formerly Boyd's Ferry , is a town in Halifax County , Virginia , United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census, down from 8,491 at

130-455: Is bordered to the south by the unincorporated community of Riverdale . U.S. Route 501 passes through the center of the town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Halifax , the county seat , and south 23 miles (37 km) to Roxboro, North Carolina . U.S. Route 360 crosses the southeast corner of the town limits, leading northeast 37 miles (60 km) to Keysville and west 31 miles (50 km) to Danville . U.S. Route 58 passes through

156-666: The Humana Bayside Hospital in Virginia Beach , renaming it Sentara Bayside Hospital. In 1996, Sentara and the Williamsburg Community Hospital entered into a formal partnership which saw Sentara taking a 49% equity stake in the hospital. Sentara eventually took over full ownership of the hospital in 2002, and it later adopted the name, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center. In 1998, Sentara merged with Tidewater Health Care,

182-661: The ICU . In 2002, the five-story Sentara CarePlex Hospital was completed and replaced the Sentara Hampton General Hospital in Hampton . In 2005, Sentara announced a deal to merge with Obici Health System, which operated Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk . That hospital was renamed "Sentara Obici Hospital." The deal was finalized in early 2006. That year, the 300,000 square-foot Sentara Heart Hospital

208-548: The National Register of Historic Places . Fourqurean House , Glennmary , Glenwood , Tarover , and Seaton are nearby. South Boston was home to the National Tobacco Festival (a typically three day annual festival held every Fall) from its inception in 1935 to 1941, when it was suspended during World War II. In 1948, the festival was moved to Richmond, Virginia when it outgrew the town. It

234-636: The Roanoke River , flows to the east along the southern edge of the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,491 people, 3,502 households, and 2,185 families residing in the town. The population density was 694.7 people per square mile (268.3/km ). There were 3,946 housing units at an average density of 322.8 per square mile (124.7/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 50.63% White , 47.25% African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.51% from other races , and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of

260-599: The 1850s the Richmond and Danville Railroad passed through South Boston, which eventually developed into an important market for brightleaf tobacco. In 1884 it was incorporated as a town; in 1960 it became an independent city ; and in 1995 it made history by being the first city in Virginia to revert to town status and rejoined Halifax County. Within the town limits Berry Hill Plantation , E. L. Evans House , Reedy Creek Site , South Boston Historic District , are listed on

286-605: The 2000 census. It is the most populous town in Halifax County. On December 8, 1796, the Virginia General Assembly authorized eight commissioners to establish at Boyd's Ferry on the south side of the Dan River the town of South Boston, named for Boston , Massachusetts . Because this site proved vulnerable to flooding, it was eventually abandoned in favor of a new settlement on the north side. By

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312-513: The Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, a specialized helicopter equipped with cardiac and pulmonary equipment, like an intra-aortic balloon pump and 12-lead EKG monitor. It has successfully completed over 20,000 missions since its inception in 1982. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) is a large academic hospital , which serves as the primary teaching institution for

338-623: The Norfolk Department of Health, the Eastern Virginia Medical Center is the largest conglomerate center for health in Hampton Roads . For a time, the U.S. News & World Report rated it the best in Virginia. In 2016, SNGH is tied with VCU Medical Center ranked as #2 while University of Virginia Health System ranked first. In 1888 the forerunner to Norfolk General, the 25-bed Retreat for

364-523: The Optima Health Plan HMO . In 1987, the corporation adopted the name "Sentara Health System" (later "Sentara Health"). The names of its properties were also rebranded, including the two main hospitals, and multiple medical care facilities. In 1988, Hampton General Hospital joined the system. The following year, doctors at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital performed the region's first successful heart transplant . In 1991, Sentara purchased

390-402: The Sick, was opened in downtown Norfolk. At this time there were fewer than 200 hospitals in the entire country. In 1892 the Retreat for the Sick opened the first nursing school in Norfolk. The hospital moved to a new location in 1896 and was renamed Norfolk Protestant Hospital in 1898. The hospital moved again in 1903 and witnessed a fire in 1906, though there were no deaths. Norfolk Protestant

416-684: The adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School . Located in Norfolk, Virginia , in the Ghent neighborhood and adjacent to Downtown, the hospital serves as the Hampton Roads region's only Level I trauma center . The hospital is interconnected to the Sentara Heart Hospital; however, it is considered a separate institution. Together with the adjacent Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters , Eastern Virginia Medical School and

442-404: The average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 73.4 males. The median income for a household in the town

468-661: The conclusion of the due diligence period in June 2021, both health systems announced that they would not move forward with the merger. As of 2019, the Sentara Health network includes 12 acute care hospitals, 10 nursing centers, and an assisted-living facility. It is Virginia's third-largest employer. It also operates more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina with various outpatient facilities and home and hospice services. In addition, its health plans division serves Virginia and Florida. Sentara also owns

494-407: The population. There were 3,502 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and

520-480: The southernmost part of South Boston with US 360, leading west with it to Danville but running east 48 miles (77 km) to South Hill . According to the United States Census Bureau , South Boston has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34.1 km ), of which 13.1 square miles (33.8 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km ), or 0.74%, are water. The Dan River , a tributary of

546-514: The system's CEO and was replaced by then president and COO , Howard P. Kern . Bernd had served as CEO since 1995 and had been at the company since 1972. Kern has been with Sentara since 1980. In 2016, Sentara announced a $ 199 million expansion to its Norfolk General Hospital. In 2018, it announced a $ 93.5-million cancer center to be built in Norfolk, scheduled to be completed in 2020. In August 2020, Sentara Health and Greensboro, North Carolina -based Cone Health announced their intent to merge. At

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572-1270: Was completed in Norfolk. In 2011, the Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (a joint venture with competing health system, Bon Secours ) was opened in Virginia Beach. At that time, the Sentara Bayside Hospital was renamed "Sentara Independence" and became an outpatient campus and nerve center for Sentara IT operations. Sentara continued adding hospitals to its network in the intervening years, including Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge (2009), Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg (2010), Martha Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Charlottesville (2011), Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston (2013), and Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (2014). In March 2016, David Bernd stepped down as

598-446: Was delivered at Norfolk General Hospital. On February 25, 1982, the organization deployed its Nightingale air ambulance for the first time. It was the first hospital-based air ambulance in the state of Virginia. It has successfully completed over 20,000 missions from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital as of 2017. In 1983, the organization's name was changed from Medical Center Hospitals to Alliance Health System. In 1984, it began offering

624-612: Was held in Richmond until 1984, when it was canceled due to rising production costs and decreased interest. South Boston was the second largest producer of tobacco in the United States until the Great Depression . South Boston is located south of the center of Halifax County at 36°42′28″N 78°54′12″W  /  36.70778°N 78.90333°W  / 36.70778; -78.90333 (36.707722, −78.903388). It

650-488: Was renamed Norfolk General in the 1930s and the first open-heart surgery in Virginia was performed there in 1967. In 1981 Elizabeth Carr was born at the hospital, becoming America's first in-vitro fertilization baby. The first heart transplant performed in Hampton Roads occurred at the hospital in 1989. After medical school at Harvard Medical School and training in general surgery and critical care, Suffolk native, Dr. L.D. Britt returned to Hampton Roads and built

676-650: Was the site of the region's first successful open-heart surgery in 1967. Another Norfolk hospital called the Sarah Leigh Hospital was founded with 35 beds in 1903 by Dr. Southgate Leigh. At the time, the Leigh Hospital was a state-of-the-art facility built with rounded corners, a fire suppression system, and basic air handling . Norfolk General and Sarah Leigh Hospital formed the foundation of Sentara Health in 1972. Indeed, that year, Norfolk General Hospital and Leigh Memorial Hospital merged to form

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