Riverside Health System

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Riverside Health System
Type Non-profit organization
Founded 1916
Headquarters Newport News, Virginia, USA
Key people Richard J. Pearce, President/CEO
William B. Downey,
Executive Vice President/COO
Barry L. Gross, M.D.,
Executive Vice President/CMO
Wade D. Broughman,
Executive Vice President/CFO
Industry Health care
Employees 7,000
Website riversideonline.com

Founded in 1916, Riverside Health System has evolved from a small hospital in Newport News, Virginia into one of the most progressive and comprehensive nonprofit healthcare organizations in the nation. The health system and each major facility in the organization are governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees of community leaders.

Riverside employs over 7,000 people in over 100 locations in the Greater Peninsula-Williamsburg region and Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck communities of eastern Virginia.

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[edit] Riverside Hospitals

Riverside operates 931 acute inpatient beds in three acute care hospitals, a psychiatric hospital and Virginia’s largest physical rehabilitation hospital.

The flagship of the organization is Riverside Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in Newport News, Va. RRMC provides a regional cancer treatment center, a regional radiosurgery center in partnership with the University of Virginia Health System and the area’s only Open Heart surgery program and the region’s Level II Trauma Center.

[edit] Riverside Medical Group

Riverside is evolving into a physician-led organization, having grown the Riverside Medical Group to over 325 physicians and providers connected to one of the most advanced electronic medical records in America. Riverside was the only hospital in Virginia to be recognized with the Most Wired award in 2007.[1]

Riverside Medical Group is the 2008 winner of the American Medical Group Association Preeminence Award care for exceptional leadership, innovation and vision, contributions to the advancement of quality, effective health care delivery practices and structure, and outstanding contributions to the local public community in which the healthcare organization is located.[2]

Riverside Medical Group practices

[edit] Long-term Care Facilities

Riverside’s network provides nine long-term care facilities throughout eastern Virginia, totaling 1,028 beds with skilled, intermediate and home-for-adult services.

  • The Gardens at Warwick Forest (Newport News, VA)
  • Riverside Continuing Care - Hampton (Hampton, VA)
  • Riverside Continuing Care - Mathews (Mathews, VA)
  • Riverside Continuing Care - Saluda (Saluda, VA)
  • Riverside Continuing Care - West Point (West Point, VA)
  • Riverside Continuing Care - Smithfield (Smithfield, VA)
  • Dogwood Manor at The Orchard (Warsaw, VA)
  • Convalescent Center at Patriots Colony (Williamsburg, VA)
  • Convalescent Center at Sanders (Gloucester, VA)

[edit] Other Riverside Facilities

Riverside has created three vibrant retirement communities, two wellness centers, an array of outpatient facilities, the region’s leading Home Care organization as well as a Foundation designed to support worthy community initiatives.

Retirement Communities

Wellness and Fitness Centers

[edit] Educational Facilities

Riverside is also the center for medical education on the Virginia Peninsula, providing physician training with the Riverside Family Practice, Riverside Transitional and OB/GYN residency programs, and the Riverside School of Health Careers, established in 1916.

[edit] References

  1. ^ News: Riverside Medical Group Receives National Preeminence Award
  2. ^ News: Riverside Named Among Most Wired Hospitals in America

[edit] External links

[edit] Other Eastern Virginia Health Systems

  • Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System
  • Chesapeake General Hospital
  • Sentara Health System
  • Children's Medical Group