Valley Health

WMC Visiting Hours Increased as Flu Wanes

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:11:40 EST

A sharp drop in the number of cases of influenza seen in Winchester Medical Center’s emergency department prompted the hospital to expand the hours when bedside visitors are welcome.

In Face of Flu, Valley Health Modifies Visitor Policies

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:38:49 EST

With the incidence of flu on the upswing, hospitals in the Valley Health system are altering visitation policies to limit the spread of the disease among staff, patients and visitors.

Winchester Medical Center Receives Highest Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:44:00 EST

WMC is only the second hospital in Virginia and seventeenth in the nation to receive Cycle III designation, the highest national seal of approval given by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Nuts and Bolts of Disaster Management - Will Our Plan Really Work

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:03:39 EST

In an effort to go green, seminar attendees are invited to download presentations from the Disaster Management Conference held on September 24 & 25, 2009.

Winchester Medical Center Breast Program Receives Full Accreditation

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:22:09 EST

Winchester Medical Center’s breast care program has been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

Digital Mammography comes to Hampshire Memorial

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:50:04 EST

Women in Hampshire County and surrounding areas now have access to the latest in “high-tech, soft-touch” mammography at Hampshire Memorial Hospital.

Shehandoah Memorial Hospital Again Makes "Most Wired" List

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:41:08 EST

For the second consecutive year, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital (SMH) has been named one of the nation’s Most Wired-Small and Rural hospitals according to the results of the 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

Flu Webinar

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:43:51 EST

Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu, H1N1… To prepare for the upcoming flu season, valley Health Occupational Health is sponsoring a webinar to help you and your business prepare. The webinar will provide information on continuity of operations; employer policy review; internal communications; and ways employees can protect themselves and their family.

VH Board Approves $200 Million Bond Issue for Facility Improvements

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:48:00 EST

The Valley Health Board approved the issuance of $200 million in bonds today to support major expansion projects at Winchester Medical Center, Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney, WV, and Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, WV.

Hampshire Memorial Receives Award for Going Tobacco Free

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:37:40 EST

Hampshire Memorial Hospital recently received the Tobacco-Free Hospital Initiative Award from the West Virginia Hospital Association for its efforts to become a tobacco-free healthcare provider. Hampshire joined other Valley Health affiliated hospitals by banning the use of tobacco anywhere on the hospital grounds in November of last year.

Effort to Prevent Replacemnt Hospital at War Memorial Disappointing

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:06:00 EST

The Morgan County Commission’s plan to sell the assets of War Memorial Hospital to Valley Health, and Valley Health’s commitment to build a replacement hospital in Berkeley Springs, were both placed on indefinite hold as WVU Hospitals-East filed opposition to the application.

Hampshire Memorial Breaks Ground on New Hospital

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:07:44 EST

Officials with Hampshire Memorial Hospital (HMH) and Valley Health, along with representatives from state and local government, broke ground Monday, July 6, on a $35 million replacement facility on a 49-acre site on Sunrise Boulevard in Romney.

Elizabeth B. Sherman's Women's Care Center at Warren Memorial Hosptial to Hold Open House on June 25th.

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:48:07 EST

Come and tour the center, see our spacious birthing rooms, meet our staff, and learn about our family-centered care. We look forward to meeting you and your family!

Shenandoah Memorial Hospital to Refocus Care

Mon, 18 May 2009 10:34:00 EST

Officials at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital announced this week that the Family Birthing Center at SMH will discontinue operations on June 30, 2009.

Swine Flu

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:49:04 EST

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released important information on Swine Flu.

WMC Earns Designation as Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:31:37 EST

The Winchester Medical Center (WMC) Bariatric Program announced today that it has been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery and was jointly awarded to the medical center and the program’s two surgeons, Troy Glembot, MD, and James Wiedower, MD.

Mobile MRI Approved for Hampshire Memorial Hospital

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:18:00 EST

Hampshire Memorial Hospital’s application to offer mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging services in Romney was approved April 1 by the West Virginia Health Care Authority. HMH will begin using the diagnostic tool April 8.

Mark H. Merrill named president of Valley Health

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:14:45 EST

WINCHESTER, Virginia—F. Dixon Whitworth, Chairman of Valley Health, announced that the Valley Health Board has selected Mark H. Merrill, Executive Vice President of Texas Health Resources and President of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, to be the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Health, effective June 8, 2009.

HeartAWARE: A seven minute screening could save your life

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:12:00 EST

Valley Health Offers New Heart Aware Program to Prevent Heart Disease. Patients at High Risk for Heart Disease Will Receive Free Screening

Winchester Medical Center Earns Clinical Excellence Award

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:39:00 EST

WMC announced that it is ranked among the nation’s top five percent of hospitals for clinical excellence for the fifth consecutive year, according to an independent study of nearly 5,000 hospitals released by HealthGrades, a leading healthcare ratings company.