CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Community supporters and stakeholders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of Chesapeake Regional’s new Emergency Department Behavioral Health Unit, ahead of its opening in May.The Emergency Department Behavioral Health Unit, previously referred to as the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP), is part of Chesapeake Regional’s growing Behavioral Health program and the product of a $3.7 million grant from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Chesapeake, Va.– Today, Chesapeake Regional celebrates Donate Life Month by honoring donors, their families, and physicians with guest speakers and a flag raising of the Donate Life flag, a national symbol of unity, remembrance, and hope that honors those touched by organ donation and transplantation.
Chesapeake, Va. – During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the HOPE (Healing Opportunities Providing Empowerment) program is commemorating five years of preventing and responding to interpersonal violence. During a celebration today in the main lobby of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, guest speakers from Chesapeake Regional Healthcare and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association shared the benefits of having the City of Chesapeake’s only victim-centered program.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – For several decades, Healthcare Heroes has honored outstanding individuals and organizations making a difference in health care across Hampton Roads. This year, three of the 17 honorees are from Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. All are recognized for innovating in their specialty and finding solutions to ongoing and complex community-wide challenges.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare recently honored four outstanding nurses during its annual Nurse Exemplar Awards ceremony. The annual event, held each year during Nurses Week, recognizes excellence in nursing at Chesapeake Medical Center. The Nurse Exemplar Award and the three additional awards are given to nurses who serve as role models to others, are patient advocates, and display professional excellence in their nursing careers.Nurse Exemplar Award
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Hundreds of Hampton Roads parents have free diapers to enjoy this month thanks to the combined efforts of Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. The Diaper Distribution held today on the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center campus was a huge success.
CHESAPEAKE – Ahmad Anouti, M.D. has recently joined Neurological Associates of Hampton Roads, a practice of Chesapeake Regional Medical Group. The practice also includes Dr. Salim Qazizadeh and Dr. Gilbert Snider and is located at 300 Medical Parkway, Suite 212, in Chesapeake.
CHESAPEAKE – Kelsey Williams, M.D., will join The Breast Center at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare as a full-time breast surgeon beginning Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Williams will practice with Chesapeake Surgical Specialists, part of Chesapeake Regional Medical Group.
ELIZABETH CITY – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare (CRH) has opened an Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center in Elizabeth City at 1805 West City Drive.
The highly-qualified team of Chesapeake Regional practitioners and wound-certified nurses offer a multidisciplinary and personalized approach to treating wounds that won’t heal naturally. In partnership with referring providers and multiple medical disciplines, patients in northeast North Carolina receive a comprehensive plan for managing underlying medical conditions based on each patient’s needs.
CHESAPEAKE - Beginning Nov. 12, 2018, women in labor at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s BirthPlace will be among the first in our area with access to Nitrous Oxide as a form of pain management during childbirth. Women using it can control their own pain relief by choosing when to put the mask on and when to take it off, increasing their sense of control and well-being.