Award recognizes Chesapeake Regional’s dedication to improving health in Hampton Roads.Dec. 9, 2022CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare has been named a 2022 Health Quality Innovator of the Year. The Health Quality Innovator Awards is an annual awards program created by Health Quality Innovators (HQI) that recognizes and celebrates organizations using successful, evidence-based approaches to quality improvement.
January 9, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – State Health Commissioner, Dr. Colin Greene, has approved Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to introduce open-heart surgery at the hospital. This decision comes after a favorable recommendation by the Division of COPN staff in November, and over five years after the hospital’s initial request.
March 14, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s Priority Toyota Cancer Center has received a $10,000 transportation grant from the American Cancer Society to help bring the system’s oncology patients to their life-saving treatment appointments. The award will help solve transportation problems by assisting patients using a variety of solutions to include bus passes, gas reimbursements, private transportation companies, etc.
March 20, 2023Masks will still be strongly encouraged, and available, for all patients and visitors.Health systems in Hampton Roads have closely monitored COVID-19 activity for the past three years across our communities, using scientific data and the highest safety standards to guide our decisions throughout the pandemic. Currently, health systems across the country are seeing a steady decrease in COVID-19, RSV, and flu patients - the three respiratory viruses that triggered a surge in emergency department visits and hospitalizations last fall.
March 27, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Two new members have recently been appointed by the Chesapeake City Council to the Chesapeake Hospital Authority Board. Douglas W Davis, Esq. and David Paradise, began their terms earlier this year and will stay on the board until January 2026. The Chesapeake Hospital Authority is an 11-member board, appointed by Chesapeake City Council, which provides oversight and governance for Chesapeake Regional Healthcare.
April 6, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – To acknowledge Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and demonstrate their dedication to treating victims, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare and Chesapeake City Hall are lighting their buildings in teal during the month of April and Denim Day will be celebrated April 26 throughout the hospital. The Chesapeake Police Department is also showing their support by placing teal ribbons on some of their police cars this month.
April 10, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) has earned the prestigious American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification Achievement Award. The award recognizes hospital units that have at least 75% of their eligible nurses certified. This achievement is a testament to the leadership and staff at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare who recognize and support the value of nursing certification.
A baby boy was the first newborn to greet the New Year with his arrival at 12:35 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2015 at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s BirthPlace. James Henry weighs seven pounds and nine ounces. Parents Nathan and Cara are excited to welcome their New Year’s baby into the family.
May 8, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) has inducted the Class of 2023 into its fellow designation program, honoring Amber Egyud, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAONL, Chief Operating & Nursing Officer at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, during the its annual conference, held recently in Anaheim, Calif.
Karen Giblin, author, speaker and founder of Red Hot Mamas ®, a national menopause education program, will speak at the next Red Hot Mamas – Hampton Roads Chapter on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the Lifestyle Center. Giblin will present tips from her cookbook, co-authored with Mache Seibel, M.D., Eat to Defeat Menopause: The Essential Nutrition Guide for a Healthy Midlife. She will also be available for one-on-one questions and a book signing after the event.