Centra is a regional nonprofit healthcare system based in
Lynchburg, Virginia. It was created in
1987 through the merger of the Lynchburg General (LGH) and Virginia Baptist
(VBH) hospitals. In 2006, Southside Community Hospital (CSCH) in Farmville
joined Centra as an affiliate. In 2014, Bedford Memorial Hospital, in Bedford,
joined Centra’s network and became the 4th hospital in the system. With more
than 8,500 employees, 400 employed providers and physicians and a medical staff
of nearly 800, providing care in 70 locations, Centra serves over 500,000
people throughout central and southern Virginia.