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Morrisey awards 200k for WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education to help address nursing shortage
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Surgical services return to Marion County at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) -Hospital leaders cut the ribbon today on a new $27 million surgical service unit at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center. The unit includes four operating rooms and a new sterile processing suite. Beginning Oct. 19, patients can receive services including orthopedic, ENT, urology and podiatry procedures closer...
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WVU Medicine Black & White Gala raises funds for pediatric care, cancer complex
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF-TV) Community members, business leaders, healthcare professionals and supporters came together tonight for the second annual fundraiser gala. This year’s gala was black and white themed, and celebrates the collective impact the Medical Park Foundation and its members and donors have on the Ohio Valley. WVU Medicine and the Medical Park foundation are raising funds […]
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Pittsburgh Patients Wait Weeks for Scan Results as Radiologist Shortage Bites
Radiology backlogs are adding another layer of uncertainty for some Pittsburgh-area patients: after an X-ray, CT scan or MRI, they may wait weeks for a report that helps explain what is happening inside their bodies. The delays reflect pressure on both imaging appointments and the specialists who interpret the scans.
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Ohio State mobile dental clinic visits Martins Ferry students
Martins Ferry, OH (WTRF) – Students at Martins Ferry Middle School received dental care without having to leave school Tuesday morning. The Ohio State University College of Dentistry brought its H.O.M.E. Coach, a mobile pediatric dental clinic, to the school for the second consecutive year. The Health Outreach Mobile Experience serves children in underserved communities […]
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Uptick in "gas station heroin" withdrawals reported at Pennsylvania hospital
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Mom of infant exposed to measles at UPMC Children’s frustrated by hospital system response
Though UPMC says it’s “providing appropriate information and guidance” to those recently exposed to measles at its children’s hospital in Pittsburgh, a North Fayette mother of three says that hasn’t been her experience. Lauren Shoup visited UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Aug. 27 with her...
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WVU Medicine CEO Wright says expansion is good for everyone
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — WVU Medicine’s expansion into bordering states is not going to stop anytime soon, according to the health system’s president and CEO Albert Wright. Wright believes that healthcare will continue to consolidate around the country, and WVU Medicine needs to grow to keep...
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Rachel Wright Named UHC G.E.M. Award Recipient
WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) recently announced that Rachel Wright was named a recipient of the G.E.M. (Going the Extra Mile) Award for staff excellence. The G.E.M. Award is a semi-annual recognition for all hospital staff (outside of the nursing profession) who consistently display superior qualities, expert skills, and utilize them with compassion to improve our patients’ quality of care.
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WVU School of Dentistry Officially Opens Expanded, State-of-the-Art Clinics with Eight-Figure Price Tag
To better prepare tomorrow’s dentists to meet future patient needs, West Virginia University School of Dentistry students are learning and practicing in a newly renovated and expanded state-of-the-art facility at the only dental school in the Mountain State. Completion of the first phase of the multiphase project brings together...