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Belpre Women’s and Children’s Hospital Stalls as Ohio Awaits Federal Approval
Construction of Memorial Health System’s new women’s and children’s hospital in Belpre is on hold while Ohio waits for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to greenlight a rural hospital funding program, The Columbus Dispatch reported Oct. 28. The Marietta-based health system broke ground on the hospital in 2024 and had first expected to […]
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Ohio Woman is Now a Double Amputee After Hospital Removed Wrong Leg, Lawsuit Says
Sharon Jacks went to an Ohio hospital in September 2025 expecting to lose part of her right leg. A lawsuit filed on her behalf says she woke up without part of her left leg instead. The planned below-the-knee amputation at Selby General Hospital in Marietta was necessary because Jacks had cancer in her right leg,...
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Memorial Health System celebrates milestone with 200th successful TAVR procedure
MARIETTA - The Heart and Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System announced the completion of its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive heart procedure. “This milestone highlights the hospital's ongoing commitment to delivering top-tier cardiovascular care and advanced treatment options close to home,” Memorial said in a press...
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Memorial Health System celebrates completion of 200 aortic valve replacements
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Heart & Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System has announced it has completed 200 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. TAVR is an advanced, minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery. This procedure is for patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, which is the narrowing of the aortic valve that reduces blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.
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State explores outside management for Mildred Mitchell-Bateman and Sharpe psychiatric facilities
The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities is considering new management options at two state-run psychiatric facilities. State officials have released a request for proposals to find potential operators for Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington and William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston. Both hospitals will remain state-owned. The state...