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Press release Dec 19, 2022
Al Stroobants Foundation awards Centra Foundation $360,000 grant to support heart & vascular care

The Centra Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $360,000 grant from the Al Stroobants Foundation to meet the need for echocardiograms.

Press release Dec 06, 2022
U.S. News & World Report awards Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital-High Performing Designation for Maternity Care

U.S. News & World Report has awarded Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital with the “High Performing” Designation for Maternity Care.

Press release Dec 01, 2022
Centra board of directors welcomes four new members

In the coming year, Centra’s Board of Directors will be welcoming three new members to the board.

Centra In The News Nov 23, 2022
Let's talk about RSV

As the nation sees perhaps the worst RSV season in a generation, Dr.

Press release Nov 18, 2022
ICN celebrates 50th anniversary

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) located at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (VBH) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in November.

Centra In The News Nov 14, 2022
Neo One: Centra Health's neonatal ambulance

"We need to transfer your newborn to another hospital." Those are the last words any parent wants to hear especially the parents of premature babies,…

Centra news Nov 14, 2022
Nursing scholarship fund established

This story was originally published in 2021.

Foundation story Nov 14, 2022
Grateful Patient Giving: John Stafford

Nearing the end of his hike to Tinker Cliffs on the Appalachian Trail, Bedford resident John Stafford wouldn’t have known he was suffering a heart…

Centra In The News Nov 02, 2022
Grateful Patient Giving : Gary Cantwell

Gary Cantwell still remembers exactly where he was on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve in 2012: he was a patient in Centra Lynchburg…