Cabell Huntington Hospital Again Earns NICHE Designation for Care of Older Adults
Cabell Huntington Hospital has again earned designation as a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) facility for its track record of providing quality care for older adult patients. The recognition follows a rigorous evaluation process that was reviewed, and certified, by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the NYU College of Nursing. Since […]
Cabell Huntington Hospital Breast Health Center Adds Next Level of Breast Imaging with 3D Mammography
Women who undergo routine mammograms at the Cabell Huntington Hospital Breast Health Center now have the latest screening and diagnostic technology available to them. Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Breast Health Center now offers patients the Selenia® Dimensions® 3D digital mammography system from Hologic. The Cabell Huntington Hospital Breast Health Center is Huntington’s only breast center accredited […]
Cabell Huntington Hospital Again Ranked #1 in Quality in WV and the Tri-State for Hip and Knee Replacement
Cabell Huntington Hospital has once again been ranked #1 in West Virginia in quality for hip and knee replacement surgery and is the only hospital in the Huntington/Ashland/Ironton area to receive top joint replacement ratings with five stars out of five from Healthgrades, the nation’s leading independent hospital quality ratings organization. These continued successes in […]
Dr. Roberto Kusminsky Named Chair of WVU Charleston Division Department of Surgery
Dr. Roberto Kusminsky MD, FACS, MPH has been named chairman of the West Virginia University Charleston Division department of Surgery. A board certified general surgeon, Dr. Kusminsky received his medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He completed a surgical internship and residency training at the Hospital of the University […]
Poison Center Director Selected for National Award
Elizabeth Scharman, PharmD, professor in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy –Charleston, was selected as the recipient of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology’s (AACT) 2012 Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Scharman received the honor at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology meeting in early […]
Dr. Ahmed Dahshan Named to U.S. News and World Report “Top Doctors” Listing
Dr. Ahmed Dahshan, MD, FAAP, FACG of the WVU Charleston Division department of pediatrics has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 listing of “Top Doctors” by U.S. News and World Report. Compiled through a peer nomination process and review, U.S. News and World Report’s Top Doctors was developed in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical […]