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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.'
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14-04-2025
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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.
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28-03-2025
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Micro-hospital Certificate of Need bill dies in committee
Mar. 27—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — A bill to exempt micro-hospitals from the Certificate of Need process died in the House Health Committee on Thursday. The original HB 3487 aimed to eliminate CON requirements for construction or acquisition of a small format or micro-hospital owned by a system with one or more existing licensed hospitals in the state. The version the committee took up and killed opened it up to anyone wishing to build a micro-hospital. The new facility would have to be located to increase care capacity without jeopardizing any nearby critical access hospitals. It could include up to 25 inpatient beds, up to 25 emergency room beds, a CT scanner, an MRI scanner and other services. The cost could not exceed $100 million. Committee counsel pointed out micro-hospitals are not defined in current code — the bill would set aside a new exception for small-format hospitals that are subject to CON. Lead sponsor Wayne Clark, R-Jefferson, said again that the Eastern Panhandle lacks access to care. He added that micro-hospitals tend to be built in high-density suburban areas like the panhandle, rather than rural areas. "We're going to give our citizens more access to healthcare, " he said. Delegate Anitra Hamilton, D-Monongalia, opposed the bill, agreeing that all West Virginians need better access to healthcare. But Mon Health System built a small-format hospital in Marion and is breaking ground on one in Harrison, and went through CON for both. A major problem, she said, is inability to recruit staff. But there is a process in place and noting hinders a health system from applying. As we reported following the initial committee hearing on the bill, Mon Health System /Vandalia North and the West Virginia Hospital Association both opposed the bill. A voice vote followed the debate, with a few votes for the bill and the louder majority against it.
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16-02-2025
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Local health systems concerned over possible Medicaid cuts
Feb. 16—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — The Trump administration effort to trim the federal deficit and the national debt has many worried that Medicaid might take a hit — affecting the healthcare for low-income citizens. While it's too soon to know exactly what will be cut, two local health systems are concerned and remain vigilant. As Healtcare Dive and Becker's Hospital Review summarize the situation, a U.S. House GOP budget resolution calls on the Energy & Commerce Committee to find $880 billion in savings for Fiscal Years 2025-2034. It's part of an overall goal to reduce spending by $1.5 trillion. Medicare and Medicaid are the largest programs under E &C's oversight they report. And the Trump administration said it won't cut Medicare, leaving Medicaid as a likely target, though not necessarily the only target. Some already view Medicaid cuts as a certainty. The West Virginia chapter of Protect Our Care — which describes itself as "dedicated to making high-quality, affordable and equitable health care a right " — said, "These severe cuts to the largest health insurance program in the country would result in millions losing coverage, including children, new moms, seniors, and people with disabilities. ... A majority of voters, including Trump voters, have a favorable view of Medicaid and see it as a critical source of health care." The Dominion Post reached out to WVU Medicine and Mon Health System /Vandalia North for their thoughts. A WVUM spokesperson said, "As nearly 30 % of West Virginians are Medicaid or CHIP recipients, we are concerned about any proposed reductions to Medicaid and what they might mean for those individuals who rely on these programs for their health insurance. We hope to work closely with our elected officials in Congress to advocate for these patients and ensure our fellow West Virginians can continue to receive the healthcare coverage they need and deserve." 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, "Medicaid is a significant payer for hospitals in West Virginia. Further analysis and understanding of the mechanics of the various proposals would be required before we could comment. He continued, "As a state, approximately 75 % of our funding sources are Medicare, Medicaid and PEIA. This is a much larger governmental funding source for hospitals than many other states and those surrounding West Virginia. Medicaid coverage helps provide access to West Virginians who would otherwise be unable to pay for health care. West Virginia is a rural state and access to care would be challenged if there were significant changes to Medicaid or Medicare."
