Kasich, Gee Launch Hospital-Focused Solution to Address Opioid Crisis

Former Ohio Governor John Kasich and West Virginia University President Dr. Gordon Gee today announced the formation of Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment at 130aday.com. The 501(c)(4) organization has a twofold mission to advance evidence-based solutions for America’s opioid crisis and to educate policymakers and the public about the negative impact the crisis is having on the…

Mon Health Medical Center partnering with local Rotaries to offer fall health screenings

Mon Health Medical Center is offering several Multiphasic Bloods Analysis screenings in September and October in conjunction with the Morgantown North, Cheat Lake and Westover Rotary clubs. Multipashic screenings will be 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 and Oct. 18-19. Screening locations include: Sept. 21: Clear Mountain Bank in Sabraton, Clear Mountain Bank at the Glenmark…

Preston Memorial Hospital first in West Virginia to be named acute stroke ready by Joint Commission

Preston Memorial Hospital will be the first hospital in West Virginia to add the Acute Stroke Ready certification to its list of accolades. In June, PMH underwent an extensive survey evaluation by The Joint Commission to determine readiness for the certification. Joint Commission certified acute stroke ready hospitals are required to collect data for five…

Policy Commission reauthorizes Wheeling University until May 2020

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) today reauthorized Wheeling University to confer degrees through May 22, 2020, conditioned upon providing additional information that assures the school will have adequate financial backing, academic support and leadership in place through the academic year.  The vote followed an Aug. 13-14 on-campus evaluation of the university by…