Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
PRINCETON â Today is Princeton Community Hospitalâs 50th birthday, and an agreement made that now allows WVU Hospitals to manage PCH is seen as a positive move to ensure many more birthdays in the future.
On Thursday, The PCH Board of Directors approved and executed an agreement that said West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. will assist PCH in âday-to-dayâ operations and explore opportunities for more integrated services.
Other parts of the agreement that were approved included a collaborative clinical relationship, a business association agreement and the use of the WVU trademark.
The City of Princeton consented to the agreement Friday during a city council meeting.
Dec 20, 2020
The first PCH employee to receive the vaccine was Sara Hill, RN. She is a charge nurse in the ER. Hill has been at PCH for 16 years. The vaccine was administered by Assistant Director of Emergency Services/Critical Care Jessica Young, RN. Contributed photo
PRINCETON â A registered nurse who usually works a hospitalâs night shift got up early one morning this week to get an inoculation, and she soon became the first person in line to get the new COVID-19 vaccine.
Sara Hill, RN, a charge nurse at Princeton Community Hospitalâs emergency department, received her first of two shots of the new COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, a day after it arrived from a distribution hub in Lewisburg.
Dec 18, 2020
Mercer County Health Officer Dr. Steven Stefancic leads a press briefing on Thursday about the COVID-19 vaccine at the Mercer County Health Department. Staff photo by Jessica Nuzzo
BLUEFIELD â The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has reached its âD-Day,â Mercer County Health Officer Dr. Steven Stefancic said Thursday.
âI consider this to be our D-Day,â he said during a briefing at the Mercer County Health Department, referring to the all-out use of the vaccine that will eventually lead to an end to the pandemic. âThe vaccine is the first defense. This is our tool.â
But Stefancic also cautioned that mask wearing, physical distancing and hand washing will remain crucial as the process to get as many people as possible vaccinated will take several months.
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PRINCETON â West Virginia University will be providing management services for Princeton Community Hospital.
The PCH Board of Directors approved and executed an agreement Thursday evening during its meeting at the Chuck Mathena Center.
The agreement said West Virginia University Hospital Inc. will assist PCH in âday-to-dayâ operations and explore opportunities for more integrated services.
Other parts of the agreement that were approved included a collaborative clinical relationship, a business association agreement and the use of the WVU trademark.
Board Chair Rusty Sarver said he wanted to note that all votes on the agreements were unanimous.
More details of the agreement are expected to be released today.