Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States |
| Services | |
| Beds | 310 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Virginia |
Coordinates: 36°44′45″N 76°14′46″W / 36.7457°N 76.2462°W
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission with an advanced certification as a primary stroke center.
During the 1960s, citizens and physicians in Chesapeake, Virginia decided they needed a hospital in the city so they would not have to drive all the way to Norfolk for care. Dr. Stanley Jennings, a Chesapeake physician, began a grassroots effort to establish Chesapeake General Hospital in the fledgling city. In 1966, the Virginia General Assembly created the Chesapeake Hospital Authority which is responsible for the operation of Chesapeake General Hospital. Although the Authority members are appointed by the Chesapeake City Council, it is an autonomous organization with its own enabling legislation.
In the early 1970s, after gaining the cooperation of city officials, community members began door-to-door solicitations and organized benefit sporting events, cake sales, dinners and other fundraisers to raise $1.2 million for the hospital's construction. The city's newly established Chesapeake Housing Authority secured additional funding through a $1 million Hill-Burton federal grant. In 1973, construction began on the hospital. Newly appointed CEO Donald S. Buckley began operating out of a trailer at the construction site on Battlefield Boulevard in the city. Chesapeake General Hospital first opened its doors on Jan. 26, 1976. Donald Buckley served as president/CEO until his retirement in 2005.
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