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MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Orthopaedics has received the American Orthopaedic Association’s Own the Bone® Star Performer designation, an achievement reserved only for institutions that perform the highest level of fragility fracture and bone healthcare.

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark today will welcome its first group of nursing students from WVU Parkersburg as part of the recently established WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Children's Vascular Anomalies Clinic provides state-of-the-art treatment for hereditary and acquired vascular abnormalities in children and adults.

PITTSBURGH, PA - In this week's KD Sunday Spotlight, a charity is being highlighted for providing a way for families to stay close to their children receiving medical care in the hospital.

WETZEL COUNTY, WV - A major upgrade at one local hospital benefits not only patients and their family members but the medical staff as well.

WETZEL COUNTY, WV - One local hospital recently announced a major addition to their staff.

MARTINSBURG, WV - Walk With Ease, an Arthritis Foundation certified program designed to share strategies for walking safely and comfortably, will be offered locally in August.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center has added Clarence D. Lin, M.D. to its General Surgery team.

MARTINSBURG, WV - A third and final reading of the proposed text amendment of the City of Martinsburg Code Article 155 Special Events resulted in the unanimous approval by city council during its regular meeting Thursday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell said it’s simply too early to tell if the acquisition of the former Defense in Depth indoor gun range and training facility will have an appreciable impact on his department’s recruiting efforts.

CHARLESTON, WV - In the final act of the special session, the House of Delegates in West Virginia approved $12 million in funding for struggling volunteer fire departments and EMS units.

CHARLESTON, WV - Following passage of two new statutes and the implementation of multiple initiatives, the state’s Child Protective Service (CPS) worker vacancy rate has decreased 14 percent since January, according to West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services Bureau for Social Services Commissioner Jeffrey Pack.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Democratic members of the West Virginia House of Delegates took a historic caucus vote Tuesday, Aug. 8 to select Delegate Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, as their next minority leader.

WASHINGTON, DC - Provider organizations are retooling their short- and long-term workforce strategies, according to Modern Healthcare’s annual Hospital Systems Survey.

OAK HILL, WV - The purchase of Plateau Medical Center by CAMC, announced eight months ago, became a reality on April 1. Now, they are ready to celebrate with the workforce, families and community on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Physical Therapy, 415 Main St., Oak Hill, across from the hospital.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will hold a blood drive on Friday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Researchers at West Virginia University want to know why people with Type 2 diabetes commonly develop heart disease, a major cause of death among this population.

LEWISBURG, WV - The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), the state’s largest medical school, is announcing a number of organizational changes coinciding with the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Three of Mon Health System's four hospitals are implementing a software that uses barcoding and cameras to verify sterile compounding doses, the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system said Aug. 9.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The tradition of excellence established at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center is well known, as is its commitment to expanding and adding health care that is much-needed in the North Central West Virginia region.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital is only a couple months away from celebrating one year in operation.

ELKINS, WV - Physician and Community Liaison Chad Ware, an employee of Davis Health System for 21 years and director of the Davis Academy, addressed the Elkins Rotary Club.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Women Build Week is an initiative from Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State (HFHTS) to get more women involved in the home building process.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The top three states with the most hospitals with five CMS stars for quality and patient experience are Texas with nine, Wisconsin with eight and Oklahoma with five, according to recent data from CMS.

MORGANTOWN, WV - NRC Health, a leading provider of Human Understanding® and data-driven insights, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Consumer Loyalty Awards and the Excellence in Patient Experience Awards.

CHARLESTON, WV - State lawmakers put a three-day special session to bed Tuesday night following floor sessions in both the House and Senate finalizing bills that spend down the state’s multi-million dollar revenue collection surplus from last fiscal year.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Children’s Vascular Anomalies Clinic provides state-of-the-art treatment for hereditary and acquired vascular anomalies in children and adults.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Some of the youngest patients in Kanawha County will soon have easier access to care at Thomas Memorial Hospital.

WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital plans to expand its pediatric health care services when an estimated $9 million project to renovate an existing building on its campus is complete.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Primary Care is pleased to welcome Dr. Gabriella Horvath and Dr. Borbala Julia Czinege to its growing family.