Bon Secours News

Bon Secours Breaks Ground on Renovation Project for Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital

The renovation and expansion totaling 35,069 square feet will most notably include a major overhaul of the emergency department bringing it from an 8-bed semi-private unit to a 10-bed unit with private rooms.

Bon Secours Signs Agreement to Acquire Tuckahoe Orthopaedics

Bon Secours has signed an agreement to acquire Tuckahoe Orthopaedics, one of the oldest private orthopedic practices in the central Virginia area.

Bon Secours Makes 5-Year Investment in CommunityWorks

Bon Secours, which is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, has announced its financial support of CommunityWorks through a 5-year, $750,000 loan.

Peninsula and Hampton Health Districts, Localities and Health Systems Join Forces Under Operation Vaccinate the Peninsula

Today, our regional healthcare community joined together to create Operation Vaccinate the Peninsula, a collaboration across local health districts, localities, and health systems on the Peninsula.

Bon Secours Expands Cancer Care Treatment Options

Bon Secours is adding some advanced new equipment to expand the radiation therapy options at its St. Francis Cancer Center, providing cancer patients with more non-surgical treatment options.

New Donation to Southside Medical Center Can Help Parents Cope with Infant Loss

Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, today received a Flexmort CuddleCot™ system as a gift from a local family who recently suffered the loss of their newborn child.

Bon Secours Medical Oncology Practice Selected to Participate in Quality Improvement Programs to Optimize Patient Care for Black Americans

Bon Secours Medical Oncology in Norfolk is one of eight oncology practices, in eight different U.S. metropolitan areas with high rates of breast cancer disparities between Black and white Americans, that have been selected to participate in the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) quality programs.

Bon Secours Joins Leading Health Providers to Advance Patient Care by Forming Truveta

New data platform will help deliver personalized medicine, advance health equity, and empower the health community with insights on how to best treat patients

Bon Secours Joins Other Catholic Health Care Systems in Making Comprehensive Commitment to Confronting Racism by Achieving Health Equity

Bon Secours, which is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, today announced that it is joining with the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) in a new initiative to confront racism by achieving health equity.

Bon Secours’ Southeastern Hospitals Officially Join Catholic Tradition of Bon Secours

Bon Secours leaders, Bishop Knestout celebrate milestone with hospital blessings.

Bon Secours to consolidate acute care, emergency services from DePaul Medical Center to Maryview Medical Center by end of first quarter 2021

Bon Secours today announced that it will be consolidating acute care and emergency services across the South Side, from Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk to Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth, by the end of the first quarter 2021.

Bon Secours Hospitals Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Three hospitals in the Bon Secours Hampton Roads market and one hospital in the Bon Secours Richmond market have been awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Team Recognized by The Leapfrog Group for Heroism During COVID-19 Pandemic

Bon Secours Breaks Ground on New Medical Campus in Simpsonville

Bon Secours St. Francis – Greenville announced plans for a new 41,450 square foot comprehensive health care center during a groundbreaking ceremony today.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center Receives Awarded Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards Grants to Bring Life-Saving Clinical Trials Closer to Home

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation announced its 2020 grant recipients this week, and Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center is the only South Carolina health organization to make the list.

2020 SEED Grants Totaling $125,000 Awarded to 10 East End Businesses

Ten local businesses in Richmond’s East End received Supporting East End Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) grant awards today at a virtual ceremony, totaling $125,000.

Notice for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Members in Virginia

Bon Secours sent a renegotiation notice to Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. (d.b.a. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem)) with the option to terminate the current contract. This means that a potential termination date was set for December 1, 2020.

Three Bon Secours Hospitals Receive Mission: Lifeline Receiving Achievement Award

Three Bon Secours’ hospitals have received the Mission: Lifeline® Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

Bon Secours Hospitals Receive Quality Stroke Care Awards

Four hospitals in the Bon Secours Hampton Roads market and five hospitals in the Bon Secours Richmond market have received awards from the American Heart Association & American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA)’s prestigious Get With The Guidelines program.

Greenville Health Leaders Remind Public That We’re All Together

Bon Secours St. Francis - Greenville and Prisma Health—Upstate have partnered on a public health campaign to reinforce to the Upstate community to keep our guard up against COVID-19.

Four Bon Secours Hampton Roads Hospitals Receive Quality Stroke Care Awards

Four Bon Secours Hampton Roads hospitals have received awards from the American Heart Association & American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA)’s prestigious Get With The Guidelines program.

St. Mary’s Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Receives Beacon Award by American Association of Critical Nurses

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) has received the gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Receives Award for High-Value Health Care from Premier Inc.

Richmond Community Hospital received the award for performance in all five of the areas measured in Premier’s collaborative, including affordability, effective care, prevention and treatment for leading causes of mortality, person and family experience, and patient safety.

Bon Secours Wins 'Zero Harm' Awards For Commitment to Eliminating Medical Errors

The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has awarded Bon Secours St. Francis - Greenville for their tremendous efforts eliminating medical errors as part of their Zero Harm program.

Bon Secours Creates $11.3 Million in Medicare Savings

Hampton Roads Good Help ACO savings represent reduced health care spend to taxpayers

Bon Secours Names Harry Spikes Executive Director of Bon Secours Community Works

Bon Secours has named Harry Spikes as Executive Director of Bon Secours Community Works, effective September 14. Spikes is joining the ministry after a 15-year tenure as the district director for Elijah E. Cummings, the late Congressman for the 7th District of Maryland.

Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Available at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

A multi-disciplinary team of cardiac surgeons and cardiologists at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center are now offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR.

Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside Receives Award for High-Value Healthcare from Premier Inc.

Bon Secours received the award for achieving top overall performance in all five of the areas measured in Premier’s nationally acclaimed QUEST 2020 collaborative.

Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside Named Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

OptumHealth has named Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside a bariatric surgery Center of Excellence® (COE).

Hampton Roads Health Systems Urge Public to #MaskUp757

As COVID-19 rates spike in our region, we must unite in our efforts to protect ourselves and one another from a virus for which there is no vaccine and no cure.

Richmond Area Health Systems Encourage the Public to #MaskUpRVA

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are all fighting the same battle—to protect one another, and ourselves, from a virus for which there is no vaccine and no cure. Save a life and #MaskUpRVA. Together, we can overcome this challenge.

U.S. News & World Report Names Two Bon Secours Hospitals Among Best in Virginia,Best in Richmond Metro Area

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center and Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital have been recognized as a “Best Hospital” for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report Names Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Among Best in South Carolina, Best in Greenville Metro Area

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has been recognized as a “Best Hospital” for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report.

Bon Secours programs earn 2019 SHPBestTM “Superior Performer” Patient Satisfaction Award

Bon Secours St. Francis Home Care and Open Arms Hospice have been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as “Superior Performers”.

Bon Secours Eases Visitor Restrictions for Richmond Hospitals

While continuing to ensure the safety of our patients, health care workers and visitors, visitation restrictions have been relaxed at all seven Richmond market hospitals.

Bon Secours Plans Expansion of Harbour View Hospital

Bon Secours files request with state to add up to 36 beds to new suffolk hospital.

Bon Secours Receives Approval for Expansion of Hanover County Hospital

State Approves Request to Add 44 Beds to Memorial Regional Medical Center.

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) Updates

We will use this site to keep our patients updated on our wind-down process, closure dates and next steps for Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and Bellefonte Physician Services.

Dr. Edwards Retires from Southampton Memorial Hospital After 53 Years of Patient Care

Robert G. Edwards, M.D., retired from lifelong practice as an internal medicine physician on March 30, 2020. He provided patient care for more than 53 years in Franklin, VA, as a physician with Southampton Memorial Hospital (SMH).

Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital and Memorial Regional Medical Center Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

The designation recognizes the hospitals’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital and DePaul Medical Center Receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

The designation recognizes the hospitals’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

Our Commitment to Patient Safety is our Promise

We want to reassure you that our hospitals and our other care sites are safe. . Please do not delay urgent care you may need for any health problem.

Bon Secours Joins FDA National EAP for Convalescent Plasma

Bon Secours has joined the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) national Expanded Access Program (EAP) for Convalescent Plasma as a treatment protocol for COVID-19.