Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center announced physicians have performed their first procedure using Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluder. This allows for a minimally invasive therapy to treat people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are at risk of ischemic ...
KINGWOOD — On Oct. 4, Preston County officials declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Preston County. Following the ceremony, Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital staff placed pink bows on streetlights at Price, South Price and Main streets in Kingwood. Bows will remain on ...
On Sept. 8, all 55 West Virginia counties are joining together to host the largest day of free naloxone (Narcan) distribution in the state. And Mon Health System hospitals will be in the mix. This is the third year for Save a Life Day, but the first time all 55 counties will participate ...
Mon Health Medical Center recently unveiled the new Mon F.R.O.G., “Free Rides On Ground.” The Mon F.R.O.G. is a four-person golf cart designed to transport patients to and from their vehicles on the hospital campus. The Mon F.R.O.G. was purchased for about $30,000 and donated by the ...
Mon Health Medical Center has announced that Krystal Atkinson, chief nursing executive and senior vice president of Mon Health System, has assumed the role of chief administrative officer. Atkinson is replacing previous chief administrative officer, Mark Gilliam. “I wish to personally ...
Statistics are an important tool but rarely the whole picture. There’s no better reminder of this than the announcement Medscape ranked West Virginia the third worst state for doctors. According to Medscape’s analysis, “West Virginia presents numerous challenges for doctors. The ...