For 130 years, Sentara Healthcare has lived its mission to improve health every day, and this is clearly seen by the impact made in Hampton Roads and Virginia as a whole. The total economic impact of Sentara in Virginia exceeds $10 billion. Sentara supports more than 64,400 jobs, making it the 4th largest employer in the state of Virginia.
Sentara is headquartered in the Hampton Roads region, in Norfolk, Virginia. Regionwide, Sentara operates seven hospitals. Those hospitals house 1,700+ hospital beds which represent more than 40% of the region’s staffed bed capacity.
Sentara’s commitment to serve communities and individuals is infused in how they do business and how they treat people. Sentara reinvest in communities and forges strategic partnerships such as their long-standing partnership with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). For nearly 50 years, Sentara has partnered with EVMS, a highly acclaimed academic health center also based in Hampton Roads, to grow patient care, innovate with technology and meet community needs. In 2018 Sentara invested nearly $400 million in communities, inclusive of more than $354 million in uncompensated patient care.
The Hampton Roads region is known for their military presence. In total, there are 15 installations that represent all five branches of the military. This provides the opportunity for business to both support the advancement of technology in space and also through manufacturing and maintenance.
Hampton Roads is home to two major military aviation facilities: Naval Air Station Oceana and Langley Air Force Base.
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