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