Health care

The first chopper landed on Chippenham Hospital’s new helipad on Tuesday, and HCA hopes the $1.1 million addition will help boost the hospital’s trauma designation.

The health giant is divvying up responsibilities and has put the head of a local hospital in charge of its Richmond operations.

Construction at the upcoming VCU Children’s Pavilion reached a peak yesterday as crews installed the highest beam in the project.

Johnston-Willis hospital cut the ribbon last week on a new clinic that caters to injured workers, HCA’s fifth occupational health clinic in the area.

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announced on Tuesday that it is cutting the size of its staff by 15 percent or 132 workers. The layoffs come as the once fast-growing firm undergoes a federal investigation.

Local health giant HCA is moving forward with a multimillion plan for its psychiatric facilities and plans to add room for a total of more than 40 patients between two hospitals.

A locally based medical practice announced merger plans that would create the largest orthopedic group in the state.

The healthcare firm is adding a service to a local hospital to treat potential mental health cases in-house while keeping police out on patrol.

The VCU Massey Cancer Center hopes to be the state’s first to achieve an exclusive federal designation and has about $2.5 million left to raise to complete a major upgrade plan.

A home nursing company that’s grown to $2.5 million in revenue and more than 100 employees in 10 years has opened a second office.