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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
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Vandalia and Mon Health begin construction on boutique hospital in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — Vandalia Health is expanding its footprint to Harrison County, with a new hospital at Charles Pointe in Bridgeport. 'This will be our second small format hospital,' David Goldberg, president and CEO of the Mon Health System, Davis Health System and Vandalia North, said. 'We've had record outcomes at Mon Marion. We were recognized as the fastest emergency room in the state of West Virginia, Top 10 fastest in the country to be seen. We're going to bring that here to Harrison County.' Community leaders joined Vandalia Health officials Wednesday at an empty field, a few hundred feet from Menards, and broke ground on the $30 million facility. Christopher Edwards, chief administrative officer of Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital at Middletown Commons and the future Mon Health Harrison, said the health care provider is aiming for a 2026 completion date. The facility is modeled after the one in White Hall. Goldberg said the new facility will be a full service hospital, accredited by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid. It will have 10 private rooms for inpatient stay, and eight emergency room bays. The facility will be a full service hospital, and provide services such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray and cardiography. The two-story building will occupy 40,000 square feet. The second floor will be kept empty with an eye on future expansion as the need demands. David Ramsey, president and CEO of Vandalia Health, said the new hospital will fill a need in the community. 'The community needs more access to care,' he said. 'When we survey individuals in this part of the state, it's about how can I get access in a timely fashion, and that's what we're going to create here for people. It's not a machine. It's not an assembly line. 'It's going to be individual care as individuals walk in. We're going to care for them as a person, as an individual and make sure they get what they need.' Of note, is the fact that West Virginia University Medicine's United Hospital Center is just down the road, less than a mile away. Goldberg said the location wasn't their first choice. Initially they wanted to be a little further south or north from UHC. But a donation of three acres from the Genesis Partners, and the easy access to the highway, Vandalia Health ended up settling on its current location. More broadly, Goldberg said they looked all around Harrison County for a good location, which would provide easy access to residents who live in the area. Vandalia Health also sought a location that had plenty of room to grow. The company worked with Charles Pointe and Harrison County Economic Development on the construction of the new facility. The future hospital will also bring more jobs to the area. State Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, said a new hospital means lots of health care jobs — from construction jobs during construction to janitorial jobs or accounting jobs once the hospital is complete. State Sen. Ben Queen, R-Harrison, said the new hospital represents an amazing investment in Bridgeport and Harrison County. 'I'm excited that this exit is now the health Mecca of our region, it's a big deal,' Queen said. 'Health care provides good incomes and we'll have to build bigger schools because you're going to keep more people here in our community.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Thousands in San Diego protest cuts to federal education funds
Thousands of teachers, parents, and students rallied in San Diego Saturday to protest potential federal education funding cuts proposed by President Trump. The rally began at Roosevelt Middle School in Bankers Hill and proceeded to Balboa Park, with participants demanding protection from cuts that could result in a loss of half a billion dollars for education. Hundreds in San Diego join 'May Day' protests against Trump administration David Goldberg, president of the California Teachers Association, emphasized that the cuts would harm the most vulnerable students, affecting food programs, special education services, and the safety of undocumented students. 'We're fighting so our students to get the education that they deserve,' Goldberg said. California has nearly six million public school students, making the potential funding cuts a significant concern for educators and families alike. Curtis Walker, a concerned teacher, expressed worries about educational support being lost due to tax cuts for the wealthy. Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it's worth a try Parent Kiki Ochoa voiced concerns about the impact on immigrant families, stating, 'It's going to affect my kids, my family, my community, and all the parents.' The rally was one of five held across the state. Participants said they hope rallies like these will not only raise awareness but also compel lawmakers to take action to protect education funding. All facts from this article were gathered by FOX 5/KUSI journalists. This article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by FOX 5/KUSI staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mon Medical Center earns A in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May 2—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center earned an A in Leapfrog's Hospital Safety Grade spring 2025 report. This is Mon Health's first A since 2019 — improving from a B in fall 2024 and a C in spring 2024. The Leapfrog Group is a safety-based nonprofit formed by major employers and health care groups and issues its safety grades twice a year, in spring and fall. Mon Medical Center was the only West Virginia hospital to receive an A in the spring grading. The Leapfrog Group assigns a letter grade to nearly 3, 000 general hospitals on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System — Vandalia Health Northern Region, and executive vice president of Vandalia Health, said, "Our mission every day is personalized care. It's every patient, every time, one patient at a time. And that's what this is about. While it ebbs and flows — the letter score — what doesn't ebb and flow is our dedication to being 100 % focused on the need of a patient each and every time." Mon Medical Center scored an A grade in fall 2019, B in spring 2020, C in fall 2020, A in spring 2021, Bs in fall 2021 and both times in 2022, fell to a C in spring 2023, and B in fall 2023. This spring, the hospital scored above average for infections, problems with surgery, error prevention and staff training and practices. It achieved the best overall score for infections and staffing. For safety problems, it scored a hair below the national average score of 1.00, with a 1.07. The best score was 0.53 and the worst was 3.10. It scored above average in three of seven categories in this area. Goldberg said Leapfrog data runs 12-18 months behind. "We've been on a journey to improve, and we've seen significant reductions in infection rates, falls, hospital-acquired conditions. We've also bolstered so much in our intensive care unit, with dedicated intensivists." Patient experience scores continue to be in the top 10 % to 25 %, he said, and patient safety scores continue to rank high. "We're thrilled to be an A, " he said. "But what that really goes to show and what it continues to show is that Mon Health Medical Center continues to lead with quality, safety and service."
Dominion Post
03-05-2025
- Health
- Dominion Post
Mon Medical Center earns A in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
dbeard@ MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center earned an A in Leapfrog's Hospital Safety Grade spring 2025 report. This is Mon Health's first A since 2019 – improving from a B in fall 2024 and a C in spring 2024. The Leapfrog Group is a safety-based nonprofit formed by major employers and health care groups and issues its safety grades twice a year, in spring and fall. Mon Medical Center was the only West Virginia hospital to receive an A in the spring grading. The Leapfrog Group assigns a letter grade to nearly 3,000 general hospitals on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System – Vandalia Health Northern Region, and executive vice president of Vandalia Health, said, 'Our mission every day is personalized care. It's every patient, every time, one patient at a time. And that's what this is about. While it ebbs and flows – the letter score – what doesn't ebb and flow is our dedication to being 100% focused on the need of a patient each and every time.' Mon Medical Center scored an A grade in fall 2019, B in spring 2020, C in fall 2020, A in spring 2021, Bs in fall 2021 and both times in 2022, fell to a C in spring 2023, and B in fall 2023. This spring, the hospital scored above average for infections, problems with surgery, error prevention and staff training and practices. It achieved the best overall score for infections and staffing. For safety problems, it scored a hair below the national average score of 1.00, with a 1.07. The best score was 0.53 and the worst was 3.10. It scored above average in three of seven categories in this area. Goldberg said Leapfrog data runs 12-18 months behind. 'We've been on a journey to improve, and we've seen significant reductions in infection rates, falls, hospital-acquired conditions. We've also bolstered so much in our intensive care unit, with dedicated intensivists.' Patient experience scores continue to be in the top 10% to 25%, he said, and patient safety scores continue to rank high. 'We're thrilled to be an A,' he said. 'But what that really goes to show and what it continues to show is that Mon Health Medical Center continues to lead with quality, safety and service.'
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mon Health System gets go ahead for new $26.5M hospital in Bridgeport
MORGANTOWN — Almost three years after filing for a Certificate of Need, Mon Health System has been given the approval to build a new hospital in Bridgeport. The week of April 3, officials with Vandalia Health filed for a building permit to construct Vandalia Health Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital at Charles Pointe Crossing in Bridgeport. "This week's filing of the hospital's building permit with the City of Bridgeport marks a key milestone in a process that began nearly three years ago in July 2022, when Mon Health System filed for a Certificate of Need for the facility," states a press release. "The path to construction included extensive collaboration with Charles Pointe developers, Genesis Partners, the City of Bridgeport, Harrison County Commission and stakeholders within the county's tax increment financing district." At a cost of $26.5 million, the new two-story hospital will be built in the rapidly-developing Charles Point Crossing on a parcel of land just past Menards. The 40,000-square-foot small format hospital is modeled after Vandalia Health Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital, which opened in White Hall in 2022. 'Vandalia Health Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital has become a model for delivering advanced medical services in a smaller, more accessible footprint. We've exceeded expectations in patient satisfaction, speed of care and operational efficiency, and have been recognized as having one of the shortest emergency room visit times in the nation,' said Dr. Christopher Edwards, emergency services director of Vandalia Health Mon Health System emergency medicine medical director and Vandalia Health Mon Marion and Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospitals chief administrative officer. 'Our hospital's success has proven that neighborhood hospitals can offer the same quality of care as larger institutions — just closer to home. We're extremely excited to bring this quality, convenient care to the people of Harrison County and surrounding communities with the construction of Vandalia Health Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital.' The first floor of the new Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital will feature 24/7 emergency care, including eight emergency rooms staffed by board-certified physicians who will provide comprehensive inpatient care. The first floor will contain 10 private inpatient rooms, pharmacy services, radiology services such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, echocardiogram and more. The second floor will be constructed as shell space reserved for future clinical or administrative expansion, and will be designed to address future needs of the community. 'This hospital is the result of incredible collaboration at every level,' said David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System - Vandalia Health Northern Region, and executive vice president of Vandalia Health. 'From the City of Bridgeport and Harrison County Commission to Genesis Partners and our partners in the TIF district — everyone came together with a shared vision to improve access to health care in Harrison County. "We are deeply grateful for their support, partnership and unwavering commitment to bringing this much-needed facility to life for the people of Harrison County. With our new hospital, we cannot wait to deliver on our promise to provide exceptional care to this region. Mon Health is known far and wide and now as Vandalia Health, the breadth and depth of resources only enhance our ability to meet the needs of the community, one patient at a time.' Construction will begin in spring 2025 and is anticipated to take just over a year, with architectural and engineering work already complete. Equipment has been ordered, and materials are in process for development this month.
