NBC 4: Separated by Glass but Connected by Love

May 29, 2020

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...

WUSA9: Impact of PPE on Nurses

May 29, 2020

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...

WUSA9: Here’s Why and How Hospitals are Helping Healthcare Workers

May 26, 2020

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...

VIDEO: Amazon Delivers 10,000 Meals to Arlington’s #HealthcareHeroes

May 21, 2020

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...

WJLA: Messages of Support to Area Hospitals

May 19, 2020

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.  

Fairfax Times: Over 5,000 diapers donated to VHC Pediatrics

May 15, 2020

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. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

AARP: The Doctor Will See You Now: In-Person Visits Slowly Resume

May 15, 2020

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...