Community gets first look inside new Riverside Smithfield Hospital

SMITHFIELD, Va. — For Carrollton resident Patricia Jezek, routine health care has often meant long drives and long days.

“I spend a lot of time in the ER and inpatient,” Jezek said. “I come in once a year for a CT scan for lung cancer, so they’re keeping track of it.”

On Sunday afternoon, Jezek and Harry Werner joined dozens of neighbors for a community open house at the new Riverside Smithfield Hospital , giving Isle of Wight County residents a first look inside the facility before it opens.

The event offered a “sneak peek” at patient rooms, waiting areas, and key departments as hospital staff walked visitors through what services will soon be available.

For Jezek and Werner, who live near Smithfield in Carrollton, the new location means critical care is finally within a few minutes