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.
May 5, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare will recognize National Nurses Week early Monday morning, May 8, during a ceremony beginning at 7:45 a.m., outside the hospital’s main entrance, at 736 Battlefield Blvd., North, in Chesapeake.The ceremony will begin with Amber Egyud, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAONL, Chief Operating & Nursing Officer, reading The Nightingale Pledge, considered a nurse’s oath, and named in honor of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing.
May 10. 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Threats against health care workers are rising. To educate and inform employees on how best to protect themselves from aggressive behavior and violence, a Healthcare Violence Prevention Fair will be held in the hospital’s main lobby, at 736 Battlefield Blvd., North, in Chesapeake, on Thursday, May 11, beginning at 11 a.m.
May 17, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Services at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center will be considered out-of-network for members of Cigna’s employer-sponsored insurance plans, effective June 1. Cigna has terminated a contract with Chesapeake Regional that has been in place for decades. It wants the regional health system to sign a contract accepting significantly lower reimbursement rates, which would be detrimental and unsustainable for Chesapeake Regional. Cigna has also misled its members, stating that Chesapeake Regional’s prices are above market.
June 20, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Each year, Inside Business recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that are making a noteworthy difference in health care across Hampton Roads. There are 27 honorees this year and seven are associated with Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. Each award recognizes an individual, company, or organization for their contributions to improving health care in Hampton Roads.
Lani Warren, M.D., a board-certified, Chesapeake Regional-affiliated obstetrician and gynecologist who practices with Bayview Physicians Group, Chesapeake Obstetrics and Gynecology, will discuss hysterectomies at the next Red Hot Mamas® Hampton Roads Chapter seminar. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6-8 p.m. at the Lifestyle Center, located on the Chesapeake Regional campus.
June 22, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare will host a discussion, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, about why mammograms and genetics are important to breast health. The event will be held on Thursday, June 29, from 4-5 p.m. at the Lifestyle Health & Fitness Center, located at 800 Battlefield Blvd., North, in Chesapeake.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - The Chesapeake Hospital Authority awarded 10 scholarships to graduating seniors from Chesapeake and northeast North Carolina high schools during their annual scholarship awards dinner, held June 22. Each recipient received a $5,000 scholarship to further their education in healthcare.
June 27, 2023CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Three Chesapeake Hospital Authority Board members were recently elected to leadership rolls during the organization’s annual meeting. Dr. Angela Ferebee was named Chair, Dee Gilmore was named Vice Chair, and John Maxwell was named Secretary/Treasurer. The newly appointed officers will begin their term July 1, 2023.