We Improve Health Every Day

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 30,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018), and was recognized by Forbes as a "Best Employer for New Grads" (2022), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020).

Sentara Health Facts & Figures

135+ Year Not-for-Profit Mission: We Improve Health Every Day

We are one integrated delivery network with more than 30,000 employees, all with the same commitment to quality care and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience.

Founded in 1888, Sentara Health includes:

Sentara Hospitals

12 hospitals located throughout Virginia and Northeast North Carolina.

Sentara Health Plans

More than 1 million commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare health plan members in Virginia and Florida.

Sentara Medical Group (SMG)

More than 1,500 quality physicians and advanced practice providers completing more than 2.8 million patient visits each year.

Sentara College of Health Sciences

Offering a variety of degrees and certificates from Master of Science in Nursing to Medical Assistant.

Fast Facts

$260 million total investment in our communities

126,495 adult hospital admissions

786,063 emergency department visits

16,036 babies delivered

9 Magnet nursing hospitals

4.0 CMS Star Rating for Medicare

$11.2B operating revenue

From hybrid operating rooms to new models of care, we have always been ahead of the curve. For example, we:

• Performed Hampton Roads’ first heart and kidney transplants, in addition to the first open-heart surgery. 
• Opened the first PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) site in Virginia.
• Were the first in the nation to pioneer eICU®, a remote monitoring system for intensive care.
• Were the first to leverage telehealth through Sentara Home Care Services to better monitor and manage patients remotely.  
• Gained worldwide fame when America’s first in-vitro baby was born at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Helping to achieve this:

• Sentara MyChart and the Sentara MyChart App provides patients with secure, convenient access to their electronic medical information at any time, enabling new ways to interact with our doctors and staff.
• Our Sentara eCare Health Network® uses innovative and secure technology to link patient medical records between our hospitals, physicians and other healthcare sites.
• Sentara MDLIVE connects consumers to board-certified doctors by phone or secure online video 24/7/365