HospiceCare has been named a 2023 Hospice CAHPS Honors Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of revenue cycle management services, CAHPS and bereavement surveys and advanced analytics for hospice organizations. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide a positive patient experience and high-quality care as measured by the patient and caregiver experience. Data is…
Abigail Patterson, of Charleston, WV, was in her sophomore year of high school when she discovered her passion for medicine. Today, Patterson is a student at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV, and a participant in the Go D.O. Early Scholars Program, which allows Wesleyan students to be accepted to medical school at the…
The High Technology Foundation announced this week that it will be working with Microsoft TechSpark to foster inclusive economic opportunity, job creation and innovation in West Virginia. Diversifying West Virginia’s economy with a strong knowledge sector is a critical but challenging goal. The ability to leverage Microsoft TechSpark’s resources will help mitigate some of the…
Marshall University officials announced the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC)–formerly the Robert C. Byrd Institute–has a new leader. Derek Scarbro, who has served as interim director since last year and previously deputy director and director of business development, assumed the position earlier this month. “Derek brings excellent insight, experience, and an impeccable skillset to the…
Only two weeks remain until Buckhannon’s World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) 2023 Championships and 20 bands from around the world have finalized plans to come together on the American stage while two others are navigating the visa process. Randy Sanders, president of the WAMSB 2023 Buckhannon Host Committee, says each international group must…
Ascend West Virginia, the nation’s premier talent attraction and retention program, today announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, Ascend WV will welcome a new group of adventurers to the state’s New River-Greenbrier Valley region, home to the…