Hoops Family Children’s Hospital Opens Craniofacial Clinic
Children with both congenital and acquired anomalies of the face and skull do not have to travel to large cities to receive care. The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) has created the Hoops Craniofacial Clinic with an experienced team dedicated to evaluating and treating these complex conditions in children and adolescents. […]
In rural hospitals, telemedicine may promote faster, noninvasive stroke treatments
A patient walks into an emergency room in rural West Virginia and complains of confusion, facial numbness and a severe headache. The doctor, suspecting a stroke, has to make a quick decision: should she treat the patient herself, or should she have the patient transferred to a stroke center an hour away staffed with specialists? […]
WVU announces new combined music and health degree
Students who have a passion for music but also want a career in healthcare can now study both disciplines with a new degree program at West Virginia University. WVU will be one of the first universities in the nation with a music and health undergraduate program. The Bachelor of Science in Music and Health is unique […]
WVU Medicine chronic disease self-management program
WVU Medicine East is offering a program for those dealing with chronic disease. Living Well, a chronic disease self-management program, is a six-session workshop designed to help individuals coping with one or more chronic diseases learn to take day-to-day responsibility for their care, increase the skills necessary to manage their disease and work effectively with their […]
New Film “River of Hope” to be Shown Feb. 18 at West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host special screenings of the new film “River of Hope,” on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the P.A. Williams Auditorium of Ferrell Hall at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. The screenings are free and open to the public. “River of Hope” is based on the true story of […]
Mountain Health Network hospitals earn Blue Distinction® designations for quality and cost-efficiency in knee and hip replacement surgeries
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia has selected Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement. Both designations are part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally […]