YORK COUNTY — Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center announced it has installed a weapons detection system at the main hospital entrance to ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors.

The system, launched last month, is overseen by Sentara security officers who are armed with firearms and TASERS. The officers are certified by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

“Given the national trends we are seeing, we are preemptively taking measures to keep weapons out of the hospital,” said Beth Cumbie, director of nursing and patient care services. “We are doing everything we can to create a safe, healing environment at Sentara.”

According to one study Sentara cited, about 70% of workplace violence occurs in healthcare or social service settings.

To enter Sentar

See Full Page