honors & awards
- Pathway to Excellence™ designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Joint Commission Stroke Center Certification
- Added da Vinci Robot, enabling surgeons to perform the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision
- Relocated Endoscopy, adjacent to the Ambulatory Surgery Unit
- Opened The Wound Center, the first of its kind for Bon Secours in Richmond, providing expert care for wounds in inpatient and outpatient settings
- Established Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Disease Site Team, a collaborative group of physicians and staff focused on assessing, planning, monitoring and coordinating the delivery of breast services
- Opened St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute, a comprehensive, compassionate approach to the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopaedic injuries and diseases
- Developing a stroke program in collaboration with physicians
- Opened Electrophysiology Lab to evaluate the electrical activity of the heart as well as implant devices if needed
- Reinvigorated interdisciplinary rounds, improving overall patient care by increasing the knowledge of certain disease processes and providing education to all disciplines.
- Achieved World Class Patient Satisfaction Scores
- Began expansion and upgrades of Operating Rooms, including receiving COPN approval and upgrading lighting, equipment, and audio-visual


