Sharon Hoggard
AuthorI am a Corporate Communications Consultant at Sentara Healthcare, and have been in public relations for many years. I enjoy blogging, compiling material for cookbooks, 70s music, and scrapbooking. I am a Harry Potter and Twilight fan! I am a wife, mother, avid reader, and technology enthusiast.
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Sentara announces ACE Award Grand Prize Winner
Sentara Leigh Hospital’s Patient Advocate Maureen Haines is the ACE Award Grand Prize Winner for the July – December 2012 awards. Hospital patient advocate cracks a mystery Patient advocates ensure our patients and their families have the very best experience while under the care of Sentara Healthcare professionals. Patient advocates run interference, pitch hit, power pitch, … Continue Reading
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Sentara CEO Award Winners Announced
The CEO Award is the highest form of recognition a project team can receive within Sentara. The award recognizes teams who have overcome significant barriers to achieve dramatic improvements in cost savings, revenue growth, quality and service. The projects and team members selected for this honor are held in high regard and serve as role … Continue Reading
5 helpful tips for open enrollment*
Research shows that most people spend 30 minutes or less making decisions about their healthcare options during the open enrollment period. Open enrollment should be a time when employees pay close attention to any changes in their health. Here are five tips to make smart choices during open enrollment from John DeGruttola, Senior Vice President … Continue Reading
New president Sentara Obici Hospital
Dr. Steve Julian has been named president at Sentara Obici Hospital effective Monday, October 8. Dr. Julian currently serves as the interim president and vice president of medical affairs for Sentara Obici Hospital. He replaced Kurt Hoeflich, who assumed the role of president of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital June 6. As chief administrator for Sentara Obici, … Continue Reading
Cardiac care nurse is ALL heart
As a registered nurse on a cardiac unit there are many heartbreaking moments. What if you could do something in that moment to make it memorable for all the right reasons? The January-June 2012 Sentara Healthcare ACE Award Grand Prize Winner Stephanie Tedesco is known for doing just that . . . making heartwarming moments … Continue Reading
Sentara Launches BlogTalkRadio Program
Radio is an old communications medium. Even before Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio broadcast in 1938, politicians, advertisers and brand managers used radio to broadcast news, new product releases, war updates and entertainment. We’ve been enthralled with the medium ever since. Did you know that families used to gather around a big old … Continue Reading
Sentara Observes National Hospital Week
May 6-12 recognition focuses on the theme: Making Miracles Happen. The nation’s largest celebration honoring the history and work of health care workers, National Hospital Week, will be observed May 6-12 at hospitals all around the country. National Hospital Week is a celebration of the history, technology and the dedication of the professionals that make our … Continue Reading
Nurse Always Caring for Those in Need
Sentara Hospice Liaison is Recognized as Extraordinary. Death and dying . . . difficult topics . . . no matter what the setting. Imagine what a challenge it might be to work in a department that cares for the dying and their families every day. The Sentara Healthcare ACE Award Grand Prize winner is Sandra … Continue Reading
Thank a Social Worker Today
Sentara Recognizes National Professional Social Work Month. Have you hugged a social worker lately? Well, if you haven’t now is a great time to do so. March marks National Professional Social Work Month and this year’s theme is Social Work Matters. The theme seeks to showcase the impact of more than 642,000 professional social workers in … Continue Reading
Celebrating Outstanding Team Efforts
2011 Sentara CEO’s Awards Presented Recognizing outstanding team efforts system-wide, the 2011 CEO’s Awards are the highest recognition for team members within Sentara Healthcare. The purpose of the award is to recognize team members, who have tackled difficult and complex problems, implemented significant changes, achieved dramatic results and where appropriate, spread solutions across the organization. … Continue Reading
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