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8
Sep

New Rivermont School opens in NOVA

New Rivermont School opens in NOVA

September 08, 2016

Centra Health has opened its 11th private day school, Rivermont School-NOVA, in Springfield, Virginia.

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8
Sep

New Fifth Street Community Health Center to Break Ground

New Fifth Street Community Health Center to Break Ground

September 08, 2016

In collaboration with the Free Clinic of Central Virginia, the Community Access Network and Centra, the groundbreaking for the new Fifth Street Community Health Center will be held on Thursday, September 8th from 11:30-1:00pm. 

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12
Jul

Zika Virus Updates

Zika Virus Updates

July 12, 2016

Zika virus spreads to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). People can also get Zika through sex with an infected man, and the virus can also be...Read more

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1
Jul

Centra PACE Opens in Gretna July 1

Centra PACE Opens in Gretna July 1

July 01, 2016

Centra will open its third Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly in Gretna — better known as PACE. 

PACE provides a vast array of healthcare services to people 55 or older who meet nursing-facility ...Read more

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27
Jun

Centra Foundation Announces 2016 Community Health Initiative Fund Grant Recipients

Centra Foundation Announces 2016 Community Health Initiative Fund Grant Recipients

June 27, 2016

We are pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the Centra Foundation Community Health Initiative Fund grants totaling $495,205 to support health-related projects and programs in our region.

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27
Jun

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital recognized as Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital recognized as Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology

June 27, 2016

Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital was recently recognized as the region’s first Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

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25
Apr

Centra Signs Contract with Cerner for New Electronic Health Record

Centra Signs Contract with Cerner for New Electronic Health Record

April 25, 2016

LYNCHBURG, Va.--Centra announced this week it has entered into a contract with Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system to support all of Centra’s medical facilities by the spring of 2018. 
 

 

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11
Apr

Centra Begins Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program

Centra Begins Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program

April 11, 2016

With cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death in the United States heart surgeries to both extend life as well as increase quality of life, are ever in demand.  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, (TAVR) does both and is now available in Lynchburg at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.  

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22
Mar

Centra Southside Community Hospital Unveils New Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Centra Southside Community Hospital Unveils New Cardiac Catheterization Lab

March 22, 2016

Cutting-edge cardiac catheterization lab will open at Centra Southside Community Hospital April 18, 2016. This catheterization lab will give patients access to minimally invasive techniques available to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. 

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21
Mar

Local Physician wins National Award

Local Physician wins National Award

March 21, 2016

For her substantial work in geriatrics, including her dedication and work in the Centra PACE program, Dr. Verna Sellers has been selected as the 2016 James Pattee Award for Excellence recipient.

 

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