Chippenham Hospital (Richmond, Virginia) Explained

Chippenham Hospital
Org/Group:Hospital Corporation of America
Location:Richmond
State:Virginia
Country:US
Funding:For-profit
Emergency:I
Beds:466
Founded:1972

Chippenham Hospital is a for-profit, 466-bed hospital in Richmond, Virginia, owned and operated by HCA Healthcare.[1] [2]

History

The hospital was originally opened in 1972.[1] [2] In June 2019, the hospital was designated as a provisional Level I trauma center by the Virginia Department of Health, before receiving full Level I certification in 2020.[3] In 2022, the hospital closed its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), merging NICU services with the nearby Johnston-Willis Hospital.[4] [5]

Services

Chippenham Hospital is a Level I trauma center,[1] [2] a primary stroke center,[6] and a Level I burn center.[7] The hospital also houses the Tucker Pavilion, a 137-bed adult and pediatric inpatient behavioral health facility.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chippenham Hospital . Chippenham Hospital . 5 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Top ten largest hospitals in Virginia by bed size in 2021 . Hospital Management . 5 July 2022 . 5 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Freeman . Vernon Jr. . Chippenham Hospital earns status as Level I trauma center . WTVR-TV. 19 October 2020 . 5 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Kolenich . Eric . Chippenham closes NICU, drawing concerns for low-income patients . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 4 November 2022 . 5 November 2023.
  5. Web site: DeSilva . Hayley . HCA Virginia hospital closes NICU . Becker's Hospital Review . 7 November 2022 . 5 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Awards and recognition . Chippenham Hospital . 5 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Burn care . Chippenham Hospital . 5 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Tucker Pavilion . Chippenham Hospital . 5 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Giddens . Tharon . The Long Goodbye . Richmond Magazine. 30 June 2017 . 5 November 2023.
  10. Web site: Smith . Tammie . Tucker Pavilion psychiatric hospital upgrades pediatric unit . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 16 July 2015 . 5 November 2023.