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Browse Top Hospitals 2020, Plus More Stories On HEALTH + Wellness >Top Hospitals A Guide to Wellbeing Examining the specialties and celebrating the achievements of the Commonwealth’s health care professionals. In this challenging time, health care is more important than ever. Fortunately, Virginia has some of the best doctors and hospitals in the country, from cardiac care and oncology to coronavirus treatment and research. The editors of Virginia Living have examined the state’s hospital systems to recognize 49 hospitals for excellence and innovation. We’ve also compiled a list of the hospitals’ specialties to help you choose the local facility best able to treat your specific symptoms. Help us celebrate Virginia’s health professionals, even as you rest assured that you’re in good hands. By Victoria Drake, Abigale Evans, Christian Robinson, Markus Schmidt, Sandra Shelley, and Margaret Wadsworth Bon Secours Maryview Bon Secours St. Francis Carilion Children’s Medical Center Medical Center Hospital Portsmouth Midlothian Roanoke BonSecours.com, 757-398-2200 BonSecours.com, 804-594-7300 CarilionClinic.org, 540-266-5437 Dr. Chad McKenzie performed the second In February the new emergency depart- Carilion Children’s Hospital leased TransCarotid artery revascularization ever ment broke ground at Bon Secours St. 150,000 square feet of space in the done at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Francis Medical Center. The $41-million, Tanglewood Mall to serve as outpatient Center on patient Dorothy Heron in July 45,000-square-feet facility will increase space. The facility will eventually house 2019. The surgery reduces the risk of stroke, the emergency room’s capacity from 18 to other clinical practices in the future as minimizes incisions and scarring, and it 42 rooms. St. Francis is also increasing its well. This expansion will cost more than shortens recovery time. A stent is inserted bed capacity with an addition of 55 acute $30 million and will strive to provide the Augusta Health where the artery is blocked while blood flow care beds and is projected to be 110,000 best possible medical care for children in Fishersville from the body is redirected. The surgery had square feet. the Roanoke area. a successful outcome and Heron was sent AugustaHealth.com, 540-332-4000 home healthy after two days. Bon Secours Centra Lynchburg Augusta Health has finished its emergency St. Mary’s Hospital General Hospital department expansion and renovation Bon Secours Memorial project and now boasts 48 large private Richmond Lynchburg treatment rooms. The hospital also offers Regional Medical Center BonSecours.com, 804-285-2011 CentraHealth.com, 434-200-3000 Mechanicsville an AMI (Allegheny Mountain Institute) Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital now Centra Lynchburg Hospital has installed Farm which provides locally grown BonSecours.com, 804-764-6000 offers an enhanced recovery after surgery two hydroponic greenhouses designed produce for patients, employees, and Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical (ERAS) program designed to reduce the to provide the hospital with fresh greens community visitors. Community members Center is the first in Virginia to offer artificial duration of a patient’s stay at the hospital from local sources all year long which can sign up to volunteer at the farm to help intelligence stroke software in order to spot and enhance their quality of life. This pro- are made available to patients and staff. AMI and Augusta Health reach their goals early signs of a stroke. By partnering with Viz. gram promotes an active road to recovery, Some of the produce includes red leaf, of providing nutrient rich food to patients. ai, they gain access to software that detects where patients are up out of bed and walk- spring mix, bibb, and romaine. Chef Tim suspected large vessel occlusion strokes, ing around even the night following the Schoonmaker is in charge of this opera- Bon Secours DePaul which allows neurovascular specialists to ini- surgery. It shows promising results with tion, checking the harvest times of the Medical Center tiate earlier imaging review. The hospital also most patients being released two days plants using an online app. Norfolk now offers robotic-assisted joint replacement quicker than those without the program. surgery for patients which includes partial BonSecours.com, 757-889-5000 knee, total knee, and total hip replacements. Two doctors from DePaul Medical Center at Bon Secours were featured on WTKR’s Coast Live last year to educate the public about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In Airing Out VCU Medical Center three interviews, Dr. Stephanie Repole and Dr. Byers Bowen discussed the impor- VCU Health experts answer tance of breast cancer screening, giving your most pressing questions an overview about how genetics play a in their new podcast. role, and clearing up any confusion about breast cancer surgery. hether they do it while driving to work, pedaling away at the Bon Secours Mary gym, or chilling out at home, Immaculate Hospital W more than 100 million people in the U.S. tune in to podcasts each month. Newport News To reach this rapidly growing audience, BonSecours.com, 757-886-6000 VCU Health has debuted its new Healthy Dr. Jeffrey Carlson of Bon Secours Mary with VCU Health. Immaculate Hospital in 2019 was the first Hosted by Bill Klaproth surgeon in Central and Eastern Virginia to and Scott Webb, the implant the M6-C Artificial Cervical Disk. podcast debuted in During the procedure this device was October 2019. The inserted through a small incision on the seven- to eight-minute front of the neck after removal of the pa- segments feature Q and tient’s native disc. The surgery allowed for A’s with doctors and “The feedback has March, about 2,000 listeners downloaded been quite good,” says the most popular show, “Why and How We a speedy recovery with minimal limitations others on a wide range of subjects, from reducing Marcos Irigaray, chief Should Flatten the Curve,” with Dr. Gonzalo photos courtesy of vcu health of vcu photos courtesy for the 53-year old female patient. your risk of heart disease of communications, Bearman. In June, the show was one of and addressing sports marketing and three to receive a Provider Podcast of the injuries to innovative treatments for enterprise analytics for VCU Health. During Year Award by the Medigy Healthcare and cancer. Listeners can even suggest topics. the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in IT Marketing Community. VCUHealth.org OCTOBER 202087 VIRGINIA LIVING HEALTH + Wellness >Top Hospitals bring such care to high-risk maternal rest of the North Tower opened a few days knee and hip replacements to people who patients. In addition, Healthgrades has later, providing the hospital with more couldn’t afford them. named the hospital a 5-Star recipient for beds and private rooms. The sixth and vaginal delivery for the fourth year in a row. seventh floors are being left vacant for John Randolph future expansion. Fauquier Health Medical Center Warrenton Inova Mount Vernon Hopewell FauquierHealth.org, 540-316-5000 JohnRandolphMedicalCenter.com, Hospital 804-541-1600 Fauquier Health installed a $1.8 million da Alexandria The Commission on Cancer awarded the Vinci Xi Surgical System in February, as Inova.org, 703-664-7000 John Randolph Medical Center with a well as acquiring a new spine robot, the For the 12th consecutive time, Mount three-year accreditation. John Randolph ExcelsiusGPS. The latter makes surgery Vernon has received an A for the Leapfrog met 26 of the 27 standards and received safer by improving visualization of patient Group’s Hospital Safety Grade. In addition, commendation for five of them. They also anatomy and streamlining surgical the hospital participated in Operation continued their programs at the Wellness Chesapeake Regional workflow. Also, the hospital was recently Walk USA, in which their surgeons gave Pavilion, a mental health facility. These awarded an “A” in the Spring 2020 Leap- free joint replacements to two patients in programs include a partial hospitalization Medical Center frog Hospital Safety Grade, a national need. This program provides free services plan in which individuals struggling with Chesapeake distinction recognizing achievements that to people who don’t have insurance or their mental health can talk with psychia- ChesapeakeRegional.com, 757-312-8121 provide safer healthcare. government aid. Since its inception, trists and other partial patients during the In January, Chesapeake Regional Medical Mount Vernon has provided more than 50 day Monday through Friday. Center kicked off its Master Facility and Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Expansion Project with a groundbreaking Richmond ceremony. The renovated medical center HenricoDoctors.com, 804-289-4500 campus aims to ensure the continuation of Dr. Cecelia Boardman, a gynecologist on- state-of-the-art, patient-centered care for cologist at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, has Sensing Change present and future generations. This proj- performed the 10,000th robotic surgical Henrico Doctors’ Hospital unveils special pediatric ER suite ect comes with a price tag of $85 million. case at the facility. The procedure, a right The hospital also launched the Healing ovarian cystectomy, marks a milestone for for autistic children. Opportunities Providing Empowerment the hospital’s minimally invasive robotic (HOPE) program which supports victims surgeries. The hospital also received veri- magine an emergency room where the walls are colored soft blue, lights are of interpersonal violence. This program fication as a Level II trauma center, which adjusted by a dimmer switch, and soothing light shows dance on the ceiling. links victims with community resources recognizes its optimal care for injured This is the new look of the five-room pediatric ER suite at HCA Virginia Henrico and is the first of its kind. I Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, redesigned with autistic children in mind. patients. It is also the first medical center in Central Virginia to offer an autism and “Often children who have autism spectrum disorder have sensory issues.
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