Governor Tomblin Appoints Former Speaker of the House Robert S. Kiss as Secretary of Revenue

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced Robert “Bob” S. Kiss will join his administration as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Revenue. Kiss’ appointment becomes effective July 1, 2013. In the interim, Jason Pizatella will serve as Acting Cabinet Secretary. “I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Bob during our tenure in…

Speed Mentoring Events at National Small Business Week

Small business owners and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity during National Small Business Week, June 16-21, to participate in dynamic speed mentoring sessions to help start and grow their small businesses. During the speed mentoring sessions, entrepreneurs will be partnered with an experienced mentor from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s resource partner network including Small…

Boone Memorial Hospital Selects MEDHOST’s EDIS to Enhance Patient Care and Safety in its Emergency Department

MEDHOST, provider of leading healthcare throughput and emergency department software, today announced that Boone Memorial Hospital (BMH) in Madison, W. Va., will use MEDHOST’s Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) to enhance patient care and safety, communication and processes in its ED, the critical access hospital’s primary admit point for patients. In addition, the MEDHOST EDIS…

WVU’s Margaret Phillips Wins 2013 National Award for Excellence in Human Resources Practices

It’s not surprising that Margaret Phillips’ first reaction on learning she had won the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources’ national award for Excellence in Human Resources Practices, was to credit everyone else in West Virginia University’s Division of Human Resources. “I am both honored and humbled to receive this award on behalf…