dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center is the first in the region to establish a single port robotic surgery flip room – an arrangement to better serve patients […]
Healthcare
Hyundai Hope on Wheels gives $100K to WVU Medicine Children’s
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Patients, their families and staff of WVU Medicine Children’s gathered in front of the hospital Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a $100,000 donation from Hyundai Hope on Wheels […]
State Health Department responds to FOIA about DOGE grant cuts
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Back in early April, The Dominion Post reported that through the DOGE process, West Virginia’s Department of Health had 10 grants from the U.S. Department of Health […]
Healthcare: West Virginia ranks high for physicians per capita
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – While rural healthcare delivery remains a challenge in West Virginia, the state fares comparatively well for the number of available physicians based on population. Recent articles in […]
Report: 13 WV rural hospitals at risk for closure
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A recent report by the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform predicts that 13 rural West Virginia hospitals are in danger of closure, with five of […]
Medical student debt: A look at where WVU stands and what it means
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Out of 160 medical schools across the country, WVU’s ranks 86th for the amount of average student debt among graduates, according to data from the Association of […]
UPMC cuts ribbon on WV GoHealth Urgent Cares — formerly MedExpress
MORGANTOWN – UPMC has opened 81 urgent care centers across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and celebrated Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting at its Waynesburg, Pa. Site. Its 23 West Virginia locations […]
Becker’s list: WVU Medicine’s revenue rank among 63 health systems, and what it means
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Becker’s Hospital Review recently compiled a list ranking 63 health systems by annual revenue. WVU Medicine ranked 48th, at $6 billion. Nick Barcellona, WVU Medicine chief financial […]
Mon Medical Center, WVU Medicine hospitals recognized in U.S. News annual Best Hospital rankings
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center and four WVU Medicine hospitals received recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–2026 Best Hospitals rankings. Mon Medical Center was […]
Mon Medical Center participates in trial for device that could revolutionize Afib treatment
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center is participating in a clinical trial that could forever change how patients with atrial fibrillation are treated. The trial is called Catalyst, […]
