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Sentara Obici gets an A in social responsibility. Sentara Obici Hospital earned an A for social responsibility in the 2026-27 Lown Institute Hospitals Index, joining 10 other Sentara hospitals that also earned A grades. Sentara Obici Hospital received an A grade for social responsibility in the 2026-27 Lown Institute Hospitals Index, placing the Suffolk hospital among 11 Sentara hospitals to earn the top grade in that category, according to a Sentara news release. The Lown Institute ranked Sentara Obici No. 383 nationally out of 2,689 hospitals and No. 23 in Virginia out of 69 hospitals for social responsibility. The ranking measures hospitals across health equity, value and patient outcomes, according to the index. Sentara Obici, a 175-bed hospital on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, serves Western Tidewater and offers services including emergency care, behavioral health, maternity care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics and imaging, according to Sentara. The Lown Institute also gave Obici an A for value and an A for outcomes. The hospital received a B in equity, according to the institute's hospital profile. Across the system, 11 Sentara hospitals earned an A for social responsibility, up from 10 last year, the release said. The list included Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Sentara Obici Hospital, Sentara RMH Medical Center, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center. Sentara Healthcare, as listed by the Lown Index, ranked No. 41 nationally out of 331 hospital systems for social responsibility and No. 3 nationally for outcomes. Four Sentara hospitals - Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and Sentara RMH Medical Center - were named to the Lown Index Honor Roll. The honor roll is reserved for hospitals that receive A grades across equity, value and outcomes. Nationally, 123 of 2,718 acute care hospitals and 37 of 900 critical access hospitals made the 2026-27 honor roll, according to the Lown Institute. "Honor Roll status is earned by hospitals meeting the highest standards across the breadth of our metrics," said Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute, in the release. The Lown Institute said its index uses more than 50 metrics, including health equity, value and outcomes. Its methodology relies on publicly available data, including Medicare claims, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data, IRS Form 990 filings and other sources. Story Tags

Infosys strategic Al collaboration with Sentara to enhance healthcare services. Discover more Regulatory disclosures platform Investment research tools AI investment insights Infosys has announced a strategic collaboration with Sentara, a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization. This partnership aims to build a scalable foundation for AI-driven transformation, enhancing efficiency, supporting clinicians, and improving patient experiences. Leveraging Infosys Topaz Fabric, the initiative will embed AI across core hospital and enterprise workflows, focusing on responsible AI adoption and tangible outcomes in clinical, operational, and digital domains. The collaboration commenced on June 24, 2026. Infosys and Sentara forge Al healthcare partnership. Infosys, a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Sentara, a prominent not-for-profit healthcare organization. Announced on June 24, 2026, this partnership is designed to establish a robust foundation for AI-driven transformation within Sentara's extensive healthcare network. The core objective is to significantly improve enterprise-wide efficiency, provide enhanced support for clinicians and staff, and ultimately elevate the experience for patients and members. Leveraging Infosys Topaz Fabric for healthcare innovation. At the heart of this collaboration is Infosys's AI-first approach, utilizing Infosys Topaz Fabric. This purpose-built agentic services suite integrates infrastructure, models, data, applications, and workflows into a composable, agent-ready ecosystem. This framework will enable Sentara to adopt AI-first strategies, modernize its Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and govern the scaling of AI across critical hospital and enterprise operations. The vision includes aligning AI initiatives with key healthcare priorities such as care management, boosting employee productivity, and enhancing digital front-office experiences. Focus on responsible AI and tangible outcomes. The collaboration places a strong emphasis on responsible AI design, establishing enterprise guardrails, and ensuring operational readiness. This approach aims to facilitate the move of AI from experimentation to production across Sentara's healthcare systems. By prioritizing high-value use cases and scaling successful pilots, the initiative will enable Sentara to evolve its AI capabilities in line with its strategic goals and regulatory requirements. The embedding of AI into daily workflows is expected to enhance speed, consistency, and resilience, while maintaining a steadfast focus on patient and caregiver experiences. The partnership underscores a commitment to building trust in AI, fostering responsible adoption, and delivering measurable value across clinical, operational, and digital aspects of healthcare. Executive perspectives on the collaboration. Jamisson Fowler, SVP and Chief Digital Officer, Sentara, commented, "As we continue to advance our digital strategy, working with Infosys enables us to take a thoughtful and scalable approach to Al adoption across the enterprise. This collaboration helps ensure Al is deployed in ways that genuinely improve how our hospital teams work supporting efficiency, care delivery and the communities we serve while remaining secure, compliant and patient-centered." Venky Ananth, EVP and Global Head, Healthcare, Infosys, added, "Healthcare organizations are at a pivotal moment where Al can meaningfully enhance clinical and operational outcomes when it is adopted responsibly and at scale. Our collaboration with Sentara is focused on unlocking Al value by building a strong enterprise Al foundation spanning architecture, governance and Al-first delivery models so that innovation is operationalized across hospital systems and translates into real efficiency gains for clinicians, staff and patients." About Sentara and Infosys. About Sentara: Sentara Health is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system with over 135 years of experience. It is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, comprising 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals, and the Sentara Health Plans division serving over 1 million members. Sentara is recognized for its commitment to clinical quality, safety, and innovation, having received numerous accolades including being named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024) and recognized by Forbes as a top employer. About Infosys: Infosys is a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services. With over 325,000 employees, Infosys helps businesses across 63 countries unlock AI value at scale. The company leverages its Al-first value framework, deep domain expertise, and an extensive partner ecosystem to accelerate business transformation for global enterprises. on June 24, 2026 HCLTech and pearson launch discovery science center in bengaluru for STEM education.

Sentara opens 1st stand-alone vascular care center in Hampton Roads. New outpatient center in Norfolk brings faster, more convenient vascular care to dialysis and chemotherapy patients across the region Sentara Health recently celebrated the opening of its new Sentara Vascular Care Cente r with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, marking a major investment in specialized outpatient vascular care for patients across Hampton Roads, Virginia. Located at 814 Kempsville Road, Suite 101, the center is the only free-standing vascular access center of its kind in the region - a significant addition given the high rates of renal failure and cancer that make access to specialized vascular care a critical community need. Bringing specialized care close to home. Designed to provide faster, more convenient care outside of the hospital setting, the Sentara Vascular Care Center focuses on vascular procedures and medical access treatments that support patients undergoing dialysis or chemotherapy. The outpatient facility offers specialized services from board-certified Sentara vascular surgeons in a modern, patient-centered environment. "Our strategy is to care for the whole community, in the right setting, with the right cost structure," said Tim O'Brien, vice president of hospital operations at Sentara Leigh Hospital. "We all came together to make this happen, and it is the right thing to do, holistically." Reducing reliance on emergency departments. The center was created to improve efficiency and accessibility for vascular patients, particularly dialysis patients who historically have had to rely on emergency departments for urgent vascular access issues. In the past, an inaccessible port would mean landing in the ED for urgent treatment, leading to delays in dialysis, possible hospital admission, and increased medical costs. According to Virginia Bose, director of the vascular care center, patients are already experiencing the benefits of receiving care in a dedicated outpatient setting. "Patients are thrilled to get care, get out the door, and back to their day-to-day lives," Bose said. "This makes their lives so much easier and there's no wait, with excellent care." A patient- centered approach. Patients can now receive timely treatment in a setting designed specifically for their needs, and many have expressed gratitude for the convenience and efficiency the new center provides. Care coordination services are also available to help patients transition smoothly back to dialysis treatment after their procedure. The center offers a range of vascular services, including dialysis access maintenance and restoration, peripheral vascular studies to detect blockages, clots, narrowing, and blood flow disorders, post-procedure follow-up appointments, wound care checks, and routine vascular visits. Experience that makes a difference. The center's staff brings exceptional knowledge and experience in vascular care, with a combined tenure approaching 90 years. One of the most rewarding aspects of working at the center for them is seeing patients quickly return to normal life without the stress, long waits, and expense associated with emergency department care. The opening of the Sentara Vascular Care Center represents a significant step forward in expanding specialized outpatient care in Hampton Roads while improving the overall patient experience for some of the region's most vulnerable populations. By: Jen Lewis