WVU Medicine celebrates National Hospital Week

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine is joining the American Hospital Association (AHA) in celebrating National Hospital Week May 7-13.

According to the AHA, National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight innovative ways the 5,000 hospitals, health systems, networks, and others across the country are supporting and connected to their communities.  

WVU Medicine is comprised of 22 member, managed, and affiliated hospitals in West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. It is West Virginia’s largest healthcare system and largest private employer with more than 2,500 licensed beds, 4,900 providers, approximately 30,000 employees, and more than $5 billion in total operating revenues.

“Our Health System has long been dedicated to connecting to the communities we serve. Our hub-and-spoke model ensures that we have hospitals strategically placed throughout the region so that our patients have easy access to them. Our providers staff hundreds of clinics to bring the world-class care our patients have come to rely on to their communities, and we have mobile units that bring cancer screenings to people who may not have otherwise had access to them. We are training the next generation of healthcare providers, and we are conducting first-in-the-world and first-in-the-nation clinical trials and procedures to address the conditions that most affect our patients,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, said. 

“We are humbled and honored that so many people have entrusted us with their care, and we are grateful to the hospitals that have joined the WVU Medicine family to help us fulfill our mission of improving the lives of all we serve through excellence in patient care, research, and education and our vision to transform lives and eliminate health disparities through a nationally recognized patient-centered system of care.”

The theme of this year’s Hospital Week is #WeAreHealthcare, which focuses on the crucial role hospitals and health systems play in the communities they serve:

• Ensuring access to equitable care – Hospitals work to ensure all individuals are able to access equitable healthcare regardless of circumstance.
• Benefitting communities – Hospitals serve as cornerstones within communities, advancing overall health and wellbeing.
• Supporting public health – Hospitals protect the health of their communities through widespread efforts.
• Prevention and wellness – Hospitals offer holistic approaches to health and invest in long-term wellness programs.
• Innovation, research, and quality improvement – Hospitals play a key role in research and quality care for a better, healthier future.

For more information on WVU Medicine, visit WVUMedicine.org.