In May 2019, we announced plans for a 400,000-square-foot expansion to CRMH. The Crystal Spring Tower will be the future home of our Cardiovascular Institute and an expanded Emergency Department. This video, created with our general contractors Robins & Morton and Branch Builds, uses CGI animation to show the planned construction from beginning to end. We expect the tower to be completed in early 2025.

We have given more than 90,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots in our communities to date.

At our first vaccination clinic in January, more than 4,500 people went through the Berglund Center to get vaccinated. It became clear that the people being vaccinated didn’t reflect the makeup of our community.

We recently updated our Break the Glass (BTG) policy to outline the ways employees can request this enhanced privacy safeguard for their medical records.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us switched from in-person meetings to virtual meetings. Our organization has been using two different virtual meeting platforms—Cisco Webex and Microsoft Teams. We are adopting Microsoft Teams for all virtual meetings and team collaboration. The goal is to phase out Webex by Sept. 30. Groups who currently use Webex Training Center will not be affected at this time.

Extensive renovations are underway, both inside and outside Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke!

Officially known as the Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center, the building is planned to be completed in August 2021, with an official opening in early October.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to work at the vaccine clinics across our region. Your hard work in getting our community vaccinated has not gone unnoticed! 

It has been a team effort to organize and staff these clinics, but you all have stepped up to the challenge! Thank you for your commitment and compassion to the health of our region. 

In the video below, individuals who attended our clinics express their gratitude to Carilion and VDH staff who've worked countless hours making these clinics happen.

Our region is expected to receive heavy rain due to Hurricane Helene. A flood watch is also in effect. Now is the time to get familiar with our procedures so you're ready if inclement weather hits.

Friday, Sept. 26 Update: The phones are currently unavailable at Carilion Clinic Family Medicine in Floyd.

About the Storm

Here are things to know about Hurricane Helene:

Stories of the Heart is an annual program that brings together our cardiac, thoracic and vascular teams to meet some of the patients they have had the honor of treating. Each year, a few patients are featured; they have the opportunity to tell their story and thank their care teams.

Each year, we host a Stories of the Heart celebration to feature these filmed stories and invite all recognized staff—as well as any other staff who want to attend. 

Our commitment to collaboration creates partnerships that improve the health of the communities we serve. One of the latest partnerships is with the City of Roanoke.

At the turn of the 20th century, Roanoke was a young, industrial town crowded with laborers who had come to work for the Norfolk and Western Railway. It was a time when medical advances were just coming to the Roanoke Valley. It was also a time of two distinct societies separated by skin color. One thing the African-American community did not have was adequate healthcare.