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Princeton Community Hospital in Mercer County is hoping an agreement with a local college will help support more training for new nurses and address the healthcare shortage in the region.
Bluefield State College (BSC) is purchasing the former site of Bluefield Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and the surrounding 68 acres.
Bluefield State came to agreement with Princeton Community Hospital on Monday. The hospital acquired the medical center in October 2019 and has continued to offer some medical services from there.
According to a release from Bluefield State, the college plans to lease portions of the facilities to PCH. The hospital will maintain the Emergency Division and related medical services.
Sean Smith named president of Wetzel County Hospital
Dr. David Hess will lead Uniontown Hospital
Posted on 12/22/2020
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sean Smith, chief operating officer at WVU MedicineCamden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, will become president of Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville effective Jan. 1. He will assume the role from David Hess, M.D., who, in addition to serving as president and CEO of Reynolds Memorial Hospital, will fill the same position at Uniontown Hospital.
“Sean is an experienced leader who has been very successful at Camden Clark and is more than ready to step into this new role. I know he will do a great job working with the Wetzel team and medical staff to help lead the continued development of services and access,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, said. “As we work to establish our presence more firmly in the Uniontown area, we needed someone who understood the WVU Medicine fami
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Potomac Valley Hospital workers receive vaccine
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
KEYSER – WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital received their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine last Wednesday morning.
The vaccination of frontline workers began almost immediately, with the first dose being administered to Marie Del Signore, FNP-C.
“Volunteering to take the vaccine was an easy decision to make,” says Del Signore. “This is an important step in being able to continue to provide the best care to those in our community.”
Potomac Valley Hospital received an allocation of the vaccine along with the rest of the WVU Medicine Health System.
“The health system has been active in assuring efficient operations to distribute the vaccines,” says Mark Boucot, president and CEO of Potomac Valley Hospital.
Dec 20, 2020
A management agreement stuck between WVU and PCH this week will let the university assist the hospital in âday-to-dayâ operations, with more integration possible in the future. Staff photo by Jessica Nuzzo
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.