Centra Health

The system includes a network of hospitals and medical centers, as well as various specialty and primary care practices located along the Blue Ridge. Centra is home to the Central Virginia Center for Simulation and Virtual Learning, the only center in Virginia that offers a full range of simulation experiences, providing unique professional development opportunities for nursing staff. The organization has earned Magnet recognition five times, reflecting its ongoing commitment to nursing excellence, professional growth, and exceptional patient care. Centra's facilities include Lynchburg General Hospital, where clinical nursing roles such as those in the Cardiothoracic ICU are based. The system emphasizes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives encompassing race, age, ethnicity, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disabilities, nationality, and veteran status.

Centra's mission is 'to improve the health and quality of life for the communities we serve.' The organization's vision is to pursue excellence, and its values are described as 'the fabric of who we are and how we succeed at our mission and vision.' Centra refers to its employees as 'Caregivers' and emphasizes partnering with patients to help them 'live your best life.' Diversity, equity, and inclusion are described as central to Centra's mission of excellent care.