Virginia Hospital Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeff DiLisi, recently spoke with ABC 7 to discuss updates on the COVID-19 testing site, patients treated, and additional safety measures that the hospital is taking to keep both patients and staff safe.
In April of 2020, Jim Lloyd received a leukemia diagnosis and his doctors at Virginia Hospital Center got to work quickly on his treatment plan. The COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for Jim’s family to be with him during his treatment and stay at VHC, but they found ways to show their love and support, even from a distance.
Healthcare workers taking care of patients in the current pandemic are wearing masks and other protection for hours on end. VHC’s Chief Nursing Officer, Melody Dickerson, MSN, RN, CPHQ spoke to WUSA9 about the impact of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to those on the front lines of COVID-19 — and what VHC is doing to address it.
Healthcare workers taking care of patients in the current pandemic are wearing masks and other protection for hours on end. VHC’s Chief Nursing Officer, Melody Dickerson, MSN, RN, CPHQ spoke to WUSA9 about the impact of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to those on the front lines of COVID-19 — and what VHC is doing to address it.
We are grateful to our new neighbors, Amazon, for delivering meals to our team last week! The company has committed to donating thousands of meals to local #healthcareheroes during the month of May. Thank you for taking care of not only our team, but local Crystal City restaurants that have also been impacted by COVID-19. #StrongTogether
Tony Burchard, President of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation recently shared with WJLA stories about messages of support and contributions that VHC has received from the community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A community in Arlington County came together to donate over 5,000 diapers to Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) Pediatrics, a medical center that serves patients living in low-income households. The donation was impactful for the clinic and even more impactful for the families.
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, doctors’ offices throughout the country have scaled back staff, postponed preventive appointments and switched in-person visits to online video chats as much as possible. Dr. William Anderson of the Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group shared what VHC has been doing to address patient’s concerns during COVID-19 and how patients can best prepare for their in-person visits.
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, Amazon made a different kind of delivery in Arlington. It wasn’t an order placed on the online retail giant’s website. Instead, the company sent 1,753 pre-prepared meals to healthcare workers at Virginia Hospital Center.
