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Homemade Masks

Homemade Masks

March 29, 2019

Supporting Centra Caregivers on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Outbreak

In recent days, we've received an influx of requests from community members that wish to support...Read more

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Ethics 2019

Ethics 2019

March 01, 2019

Annual Hot Topics in Ethics 

Ethics Across the Lifespan

Presented by Michael Gillette, Ph.D., President, Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc.

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Building A Seamless Experience

Emergency Department Worker in front of Ambulance

Building A Seamless Experience

December 06, 2018

The emergency department at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital was recently expanded to help provide better service and care to patients in their times of need. Reopened earlier this year, it now includes a dedicated...Read more

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Mental Health Matters Fall 2018

Mental Health Matters Publication Cover

Mental Health Matters Fall 2018

September 27, 2018

In this issue:

  1. Arms wide open

  2. A new world of language

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BMH Receives Pathway to Excellence Designation

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BMH Receives Pathway to Excellence Designation

September 24, 2018

Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce it has achieved the Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

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New NICU Pods Will Combat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

New NICU Pods Will Combat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

August 30, 2018

On August 13, 2018, Centra's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery at Virginia Baptist Hospital opened four new pods to help babies who are born exposed to opioids or other substances. Each pod is a quiet, partitioned area...Read more

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Centra's Cancer Services Receives Accreditation

Centra's Cancer Services Receives Accreditation

June 04, 2018

Centra's radiation oncology department has obtained APEx accreditation through the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).  Centra is one of two health care systems in the state of Virginia to achieve this. ...Read more

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Centra Award for Student Research

Centra Award for Student Research

May 03, 2018

Centra award for student research at Sweet Briar goes to psychology major from Fairfax Station

SWEET BRIAR, Va. (May 1, 2018) — Emily Schlosberg ’19 has been named this year’s recipient of the Centra Health...Read more

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Mental Health Matters - Spring 2018

Mental Health Matters - Spring 2018

May 01, 2018

In this issue:

  1. Medication-Assisted Treatment: A lifeline in the opioid epidemic by Rhonda Dotson, LCSW, LSATP
  2. Collaborative Problem Solving by  Chad Steele, M.ED., LMHC, AMS-C II
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Dr. Michael Valentine Named American College of Cardiology President

Dr. Michael Valentine Named American College of Cardiology President

March 13, 2018

Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, is the new president of the American College of Cardiology. He officially assumed his role on March 12th during the Convocation Ceremony held during the ACC’s 67th Annual Scientific Session in Orlando. Dr. Valentine will serve a one-year term.Read more

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