MORGANTOWN – Registered nurses in West Virginia rank relatively low for hourly pay compared to those in other states, but fare better when their pay is adjusted for cost of […]
Health and Sciences
Fairmont Medical Center completes renovation of 3rd floor, reopens all patient rooms there
FAIRMONT — WVU Medicine has completed renovations on the third floor of Fairmont Medical Center – acute patient care rooms – and reopened the full floor this week. The Dominion […]
Patrick Morrisey visits Mon Health Medical Center during campaign swing through Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey made a gubernatorial campaign swing through Morgantown on Thursday and came to Mon Health Medical Center for a tour. Mon Health System president and […]
WVU Medicine Children’s implants first intrathecal baclofen pump to treat spasticity
by WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric neurosurgeons implanted the hospital’s first SynchroMed III™ intrathecal drug delivery system for children with severe spasticity. Spasticity occurs when a child’s brain and […]
God’s work: Smile Express going the extra mile for West Virginia’s kids
MORGANTOWN — Since September 2018, the Monongalia County Health Department’s mobile dental clinic known as Smile Express has delivered preventative dental care to more than 1,700 students in 63 schools […]
Mon Health cardiologists install first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — On May 20, two Mon Health Heart & Vascular cardiologists performed the state’s first implant of the next-generation pacemaker system. It’s called the AVEIR DR, made by Abbott, […]
WVU to host social support group for teen girls with autism, inspiring confidence and independence
University of Kansas has held its research-based Girls Night Out (GNO) program since 2008, providing vital life skills to girls and women with developmental disabilities for nearly two decades. Upon […]
WVU Medicine holds ribbon cutting on new Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
MORGANTOWN – WVU Medicine cut the ribbon on Thursday on its new Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at University Town Centre, adjacent to its outpatient clinic building. The $30 million, two-story building […]
WVU Medicine Children’s and AM Racing’s Christian Rose partner for child-designed art project to promote WVUMC
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia stock car racer Christian Rose has partnered with WVU Medicine Children’s to put the hospital in a national spotlight with “Christian Rose Racing for WVU Kids.” […]
Report: Physician pay increases nationwide but many dissatisfied, burned out
MORGANTOWN – The average annual salary for physicians increased in 2023 after taking a dip in 2022, according to a newly released report featured in Becker’s Hospital Review. The national […]
