Braxton County Memorial Hospital intends to join the West Virginia University Health System

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Braxton County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) in Gassaway has signed a letter of intent to join the West Virginia University Health System. A Certificate of Need application will be filed with the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

“Braxton County is uniquely positioned right in the center of West Virginia, and it’s important for the people who live in the heart of our state to have access to the high quality healthcare they need,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, said. “We are proud to welcome Braxton County Memorial Hospital to our system, and we look forward to being a part of that community.”

The 25-bed critical access hospital was established in 1981 and serves Braxton County and parts of Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas, and Webster counties. The hospital employs almost 200 people and offers emergency care, inpatient acute care, skilled nursing, respite care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and home health care. Its outpatient facility includes laboratory, imaging, and cardio-pulmonary services. 

“BCMH is a valuable entity in our community as well as the surrounding areas. We will be able to offer several added services by being a member of the West Virginia University Health System, which will greatly benefit the health needs of our community,” Barbara Adams, chair of the BCMH Board of Directors, said. “This is an exciting time for BCMH as we hope to continue meeting the healthcare needs of our patients and community for many years to come.”

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, is comprised of eight hospitals – its flagship hospital, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown; Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg; Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg; Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson; Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser; Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale; St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon; and United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. It also manages Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville and includes two affiliate hospitals, Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville and Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland, and five institutes, including the WVU Cancer Institute, the WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute, the WVU Eye Institute, the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

For more information, visit WVUMedicine.org.