A year after HCA first proposed an ultimately doomed project to build a hospital on Sliding Hill Road in Hanover, the health system is back with a new proposal for the same spot.
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In a typical day, Angel Glenn, a 22-year-old certified medical assistant in the VCU Health neurology department, makes sure patients get their medication refills and forms sent to the correct doctor. Her duties also include checking over patients’ referrals – ensuring they are processed correctly – and scheduling medical visits. Glenn always knew she would… Read more »
Healthcare recap for 2023: The year of the Hanover hospital battle
The story of the year in local healthcare was HCA’s months-long, ultimately unsuccessful bid to secure state approval needed to open a hospital it proposed for a site in Hanover County.
Humana-owned primary care clinics open in Henrico and Richmond
The health insurance giant has a third CenterWell clinic in the works on Brook Road that’s expected to open next year.
Local dental chain transforming empty Henrico restaurant into newest office
The dental practice is taking over a space in John Rolfe Commons that was most recently home to Autentico’s Kitchen and before that Hayashi Sushi & Grill.
Covenant Woods shuttering in-home care subsidiary Advance Care
The Mechanicsville retirement community is winding down the in-home care subsidiary it acquired nearly four years ago and shedding dozens of jobs as a result.
VDH approves Bon Secours ER proposal in Hanover, rejects similar HCA project
The decision gives Bon Secours the state’s blessing to set up an ER on North Lakeridge Parkway and a leg up in the county on its main competitor.
Bon Secours planning urgent care center in Stratford Hills, opens location in Henrico
The health system continues to build out its local footprint of urgent care centers, this time with an eye on South Richmond.
HCA’s bid to build new Hanover hospital rejected by the state
HCA Healthcare’s effort to build its first hospital in Hanover County has been derailed by the state health department. State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton last week denied HCA’s application that sought regulatory approval of a proposed 60-bed, $233.6 million acute-care hospital on Sliding Hill Road off of I-95. Shelton determined the proposed facility was unnecessary… Read more »