Lawrence (Larry) LeMasters
Lawrence (Larry) LeMasters, 83, of Vienna, WV. departed this Life for his Heavenly Home Tuesday, April 27, 2021 following an extended illness.
He was born in Parkersburg on November 23, 1937 the son of the late M. Earl and Bealuh Pettit LeMasters.
Larry was a 1955 graduate of Parkersburg High School and attended West Virginia University. He retired from E.I. Dupont in 1992 with 36 years service in Maintenance. He was past President and vice President of Dupont employees Recreation Club. Larry was the Mountaineers biggest fan even returning from his honeymoon to be in Mountaineer Stadium for the next Saturday and Parkersburg High School Sports. Larry was an avid sports enthusiast and had coached his sons baseball and basketball teams, he played racquetball, golf and tennis rarely missing his sons participation. Larry’s love of faith, family and friends enriched his life and was devoted to them. He loved his family deeply taking great joy in the thr
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WVU Medicine Scales Olive’s AI Workforce
April 27, 2021 GMT
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U.S.A., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Olive, the company delivering innovation to healthcare through artificial intelligence (AI), announced that West Virginia University Health System, West Virginia’s largest private employer, is extending its use of Olive’s fast-growing AI workforce to solve some of the health systems’ biggest administrative challenges.
The Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, began its relationship with Olive in early 2020 with Olive automating back office claims management. Based on the extraordinary success achieved in tackling claim status burdens, WVU Medicine is expanding its use of Olive to an enterprise-wide automation program.
April 13, 2021
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud and Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff are advising all Ohio vaccine providers to temporarily pause using the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.
The announcement is in response to .
April 6, 2021
As the nation kicked off National Public Health Week, turmoil and change has continued in local administrations.
¯ Marietta-Belpre Health Department
Concerns about the joint health department encompassing both of Washington County’s cities have residents and other health workers .
April 6, 2021
With the lifting of some restrictions due to COVID-19, Compass Drug Court officials are hopeful they will see some semblance of normal soon.
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The crew at the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley holds signs Tuesday morning denoting the record $1.115 million raised in the 2020-21 campaign. From left are Finance and Operations Manager Michelle Lewis, Operations Assistant Carol Payne, West Virginia 211 Director Delaney Laughery and Community Impact Director Sara Hess. At the far right is Executive Director Stacy DeCicco speaking about the dedication of the staff. (Photo by Jess Mancini)
PARKERSBURG The United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley has again exceeded its campaign goal, officials announced Tuesday.
The agency raised $1.115 million in the 2020-21 campaign, a remarkable figure in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted all segments of the community and hindered fundraising of non-profit groups for the past year.
Wetzel County Hospital Joins WVU Medicine Group
By Randy Rutherford - Staff Writer | Apr 21, 2021
Wetzel County Hospital
Wetzel County Hospital joined the WVU Medicine group in July 2020. I recently sat down with Shawn Smith, Chief Operating Officer and Roger Lockhart, Marketing Director, both with Camden Clark Hospital, Parkersburg, WV. Both gentlemen walked me through several reasons how this joint venture will bring better services to the citizens of the Ohio Valley.
WVU Medicine has recently added several facilities to their family including: Wheeling Hospital; Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont; WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital; United Hospital Center in Bridgeport; Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg; Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg; Barnesville Hospital in Belmont County, Ohio; Braxton County Memorial Hospital in Gasaway; Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz, Ohio; Jackson General Hospital in Ripley; Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson; Potomac Valley Hosp