Lynchburg, Va-based Central Health has selected Cerner to implement a health IT system across its five hospitals, more than 50 ambulatory and long-term care facilities, and health plan. In a prepared statement, E.W. Tibbs Jr., president and CEO of Centra, said the health system chose Cerner because “it was the best option to provide our clinicians with a more comprehensive view of a patient’s health history.”
Read MoreThe title for this award has changed over the years, however the criteria for selecting recipients has not. It still recognizes graduates for their service or accomplishments in their personal or professional lives.
Read MoreAverett University's 2015 Winter Commencement held Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Grant Center in Danville, Va. Webcast provided by the Averett Sports Network/Averett Sports Information Department.
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Indeed, the free market would initially seem to be an obvious strategy; after all, if a free market is good enough for consumer goods like personal computers and tires, it must also be good enough for health care. However, the analogy does not translate to health systems which exist to provide a public good that is not driven solely by economic incentives and in many instances is counter to a profit motive.
Read MoreCentra’s Southside Medical Center in Farmville will hold a grand opening Sunday before opening to the public Monday.
The grand opening is from 4-6 p.m. at the new center at 935 Main St.
The 50,000-square-foot medical center houses primary care, orthopedics, nephrology, psychiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, speech therapy and digital X-ray capabilities. In addition, the University of Virginia Health System will offer dialysis services in the building but independent of Centra Health.
Read MoreCentra President and CEO E.W. Tibbs Jr. interviewed on the John Fredericks Radio Show in August 2015. The conversation covered the financial stresses on Virginia rural hospitals, and what that means for employment, the economy and public access to medical care.
Read MoreMost people don’t normally think of the vital services that doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers provide. As conscientious, compassionate and dedicated individuals they are the gatekeepers to the world of creature comfort when it comes to convalescence and often are the MVPs when life hangs in the balance.
Read MoreCentra now is the sole owner of Piedmont Community Health Plan, a Lynchburg-based health insurance provider with about 30,000 clients, from Farmville to Bedford and Amherst to Danville.
Read MoreGretna unwrapped an early Christmas present Sunday as Centra Health Inc. held a ribbon-cutting and dedication for its long-anticipated $23.8 million emergency room and medical center.
All 750 seats were filled and many stood in the back and along the sides as an estimated 1,000 people crowded under two large tents for the dedication.
“Yes, Gretna, there is a Santa Claus,” said Gretna Mayor Keith Motley. “It’s a dream come true for this community.”
Read MoreThe president and CEO of Centra, E.W. Tibbs, spoke to the Moneta Ruritans on Aug. 8, addressing the recent changes to Bedford Memorial since Centra acquired Carillion’s shares of the hospital in July. The forum was similar to a series of town hall meetings Centra hosted at Liberty High School earlier in the summer. Tibbs reassured the club members that Centra would treat everyone that utilized its services for treatment with a caring attitude. “Our goal is to earn your trust and keep it,” Tibbs said.
Read MoreCentra President and CEO E.W. Tibbs takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Read MoreBEDFORD — Partially shielded from the sun by one of two sprawling tents pitched on the front lawn of Bedford Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Centra Nurse Betty Johnson stepped back to take in the celebration.
For her, things have come full circle.
Effective midnight July 1, Centra Health took full ownership of Bedford Memorial Hospital, making good on plans announced in January to buy out Carilion Clinic.
Read MoreA three-year partnership between University of Lynchburg and Centra has resulted in significant financial backing for the College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. In 2010, Centra donated $250,000 to help pay for facility and equipment costs and pledged an additional $250,000 when the program received full accreditation. In presenting the check to LC President Dr. Kenneth Garren, Centra President and CEO E. W. Tibbs said, “Historically, physical therapists have been hard to recruit. It is a very demanding occupation, and this program allows us to be involved in their training and mentoring. We are excited to be a part of this program with University of Lynchburg.”
Read MoreThe Central Virginia Center for Simulation and Virtual Learning, a Centra facility operated jointly with University of Lynchburg, was dedicated May 30 in the lower level of The Plaza Shopping Center…
E.W. Tibbs Jr., president and CEO of Centra, said the facility would serve all of central and southwest Virginia “to drive down medical errors” using lifelike manikins that simulate real-world medical conditions.
Read MoreE.W. Tibbs gives the welcome message at the Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing Graduation 2013.
Read MoreIn a move that will bring Liberty University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) one step closer to its expected opening in Fall 2014, an affiliation agreement was reached this spring that secures clinical rotations for about 80 third- and fourth-year medical students in Centra facilities each academic year.
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