Health Dept. adapts risk-based inspections for restaurants

July 26, 2023

Monongalia County food establishments with a history of issues will be inspected more often in a new risk-based system that went into effect this month. “We will spend more time with facilities that aren’t doing as well, maybe because of their history or maybe a language barrier, and they need additional training,” said Jennifer Costolo-Michael, registered sanitarian with Monongalia County Health Department’s Environmental Health program who helped implement the new system. Previously, all food establishments in Monongalia County were inspected twice a year, and more often ...

Preston Memorial Hospital puts three new state-of-the-art anesthesia machines into service

July 22, 2023

KINGWOOD – Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital – a rural 25-bed critical access hospital – has acquired three new high-end anesthesia gas machines to improve care and outcomes for surgery patients. The machines are Mindray A8 machines and are in use in Preston Memorial's two ...

WVU Medicine physician: West Virginia and the nation have a shortage of geriatricians

July 15, 2023

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia ranks third for the nation's oldest population – after Florida and Delaware – and people are living longer. But there are not enough geriatric specialists to take care of them, WVU Medicine's Dr. Osvaldo Navia told The Dominion Post. The state, and nation, ...

Mon Health System welcomes students for internship program

July 14, 2023

Mon Health System welcomed five high school interns from throughout West Virginia to participate in its internship program through the end of July. The program will provide hands-on experience in healthcare through demonstrations, observation and activities. The students, who all have ...

Clothing allowance application period open

July 5, 2023

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance is accepting school clothing allowance applications for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. The period to apply will close July 31. Each eligible child will receive a $200 benefit that may be used toward the purchase of appropriate school clothing or piece goods for families who sew clothing for their children. The following should have automatically received school clothing allowance benefits for each school-age child in the home by the end of June: Families ...

UMWA, Manchin celebrate MSHA’s proposed stricter silica dust rule to protect miners

July 1, 2023

MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on Friday proposed a more stringent silica dust exposure rule to protect miners. The United Mine Workers of America and Sen. Joe Manchin are both celebrating. An MSH fact sheet explains the need for the updated rule. It says ...