NewsScan
A Daily Summary of Healthcare and Business News
08/02/2024 - The Exponent Telegram
BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center celebrated West Virginia Donor Day Thursday.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/02/2024 - WVNS by: Brandi Blake
CHARLESTON, WV - The Mountain State’s commitment to healthcare in rural areas has been recognized once more as West Virginia reached an important milestone in the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) ranks.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/02/2024 - WBOY by: Barbara Ron
MORGANTOWN, WV - Aug. 1 doesn’t just mark the month many go back to school, but in West Virginia, it’s the fifth annual “WV Donor Day,” held because eight people can be saved by one organ donor, according to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) and Donate Life WV.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WV Press Association
PARKERSBURG, WV - Highmark Health Options West Virginia (HHO WV) – the state’s newest managed care organization (MCO) and first-ever Blue Cross Blue Shield-branded MCO to serve West Virginians – will officially launch statewide Aug. 1.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WV Public Broadcasting by: Maria Young
CHARLESTON, WV - More West Virginia children are using mental health services than before the pandemic according to a new report from the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS).
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Wayne County offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - Mountain State Spotlight by: Henry Culvyhouse
CHARLESTON, WV - When we visited Mercer County, we saw local residents working on economic and community development.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral, and Grant counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - American Hospital Association
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a Capitol Hill briefing July 31, hospital and health care leaders shared strategies and stories highlighting the importance of passing the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), bipartisan legislation that would provide federal protections against violence to hospital workers.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - MetroNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - Dr. Kathy Moffett, chief of WVU Medicine Children's Pediatric Infectious Diseases, explains it all and talks about how we can protect our kids and families through vaccination.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
PARKERSBURG, WV - Getting a job in the health care industry requires a solid education, and that education can get expensive if resources are not available to help a student through.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WTAP by: Megan Marshall
PARKERSBURG, WV - Sixteen local nursing students were formally welcomed to the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program on Monday, July 29.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - The Weirton Daily Times
WEIRTON, WV - It’s easy to make a cost/benefit analysis on some expenditures and make a decision about whether it is worth spending the money.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - The Exponent Telegram
BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center, is the most socially responsible acute care hospital in West Virginia, based on a ranking from Lown Institute.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - WVNS by: Danielle Sandler
CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services (OEPS) is launching the MEDALS Project.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
08/01/2024 - The Inter-Mountain
WESTON, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital is proud to honor Kenton Linger, RN, as the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - The Daily Courier
MORGANTOWN, WV - Robotic surgery has become a staple in surgical care, offering patients less invasive procedures, decreased hospital stays, and even faster recovery.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Wetzel Chronicle
NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV - WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital, in partnership with the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, is launching a $1.5 million fundraising campaign to enhance its radiology department.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries and several players visited with patients and staff of the WVU Cancer Institute’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center on Monday.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, WV - Madison S. Anderson, M.D., and Alexis M. Jones, FNP-BC, are now part of the pediatric care team at Marshall Health, a member of Marshall Health Network.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Mon Health
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health’s Dr. Mustapha Daouadi, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, completed Mon Health Medical Center’s first robotics bariatric procedure since launching this new service offering in February.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Mon Health
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Houman Khosrovi (HK) to lead Neurosurgery & Spine Services.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Infection Control Today by: Tori Whitacre Martonicz
MORGANTOWN, WV - A health care expert, Mark Povroznik, PharmD, discusses the impact of UV-C disinfection and advanced technologies in reducing infections, highlighting collaborative efforts and best practices in infection prevention and control.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Mon Health
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Mary Novak to our team of experts in urological care.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - WV Public Broadcasting by: Caleb Hellerman
CHARLESTON, WV - At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, Charleston, West Virginia was sideswiped by a second deadly epidemic: what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) called the most concerning outbreak of HIV in the entire country.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN, WV - Chris Justice was just barely 20 years old when he went to work as a registered nurse at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - WV Public Broadcasting by: Emily Rice
CHARLESTON, WV - This week, First Choice Services, a Charleston-based non-profit, is hosting a summit to discuss crisis care and mental health in West Virginia.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - WDTV
MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance is joining Donate Life West Virginia for the 2024 West Virginia Donor Day.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - Mountain State Spotlight by: Allen Siegler
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia welcomed Dr. Rahul Gupta warmly last week.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
07/31/2024 - WCHS
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - A Kanawha County hospital has planned a large-scale training event for Wednesday to evaluate the facility’s response to a mass casualty incident.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.