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WVU Medicine Berkeley, Jefferson Medical Centers honored by West Virginia Hospital Association

WVU Medicine Berkeley, Jefferson Medical Centers honored by West Virginia Hospital Association

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) recently recognized WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center for outstanding work in the Commitment to Excellence Honors Program.

The hospitals were honored for their commitment to the following topic areas:

  • Antibiotic Stewardship
  • Breastfeeding Initiative
  • Care Transitions
  • Emergency Department Information Exchange (EDIE)
  • Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN)
  • Influenza Vaccination
  • Opioid Stewardship
  • Tobacco Cessation Assistance
  • WVHA Discharge Data Program

The WVHA is a not-for-profit statewide organization representing 63 hospitals and health systems across the continuum of care. The WVHA supports its members in achieving a strong, healthy West Virginia by providing leadership in healthcare advocacy, education, information and technical assistance, and by being a catalyst for effective change through collaboration, consensus building and a focus on desired outcomes.

Members of the Association believe it is essential, in the interest of West Virginia citizens, to have a strong healthcare system that supports and improves the health status of those people served by the state's hospitals, as well as the economic condition of the state.

West Virginia’s hospitals seek to establish and maintain trust among providers, policymakers, and the public through actions, sensitivity, professionalism and community-minded commitment to service. The Commitment to Excellence Honors Program is a way hospitals can be recognized for the outstanding work they do in pursuit of these goals.

Pictured: Joe Letnaunchyn, West Virginia Hospital Association president and CEO (left), and Neil McLaughlin, WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center vice president of operations.

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Media Inquiries:

Chelsie Davis, Communications Specialist, 304-596-6327,

chelsie.davis@wvumedicine.org

 

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TEM: 10-16-19