The West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program recently added coverage for maternity services — a move that can greatly improve the health of the state’s low-income mothers and their babies, according to a West Virginia University pediatrician.
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In areas where access to specialty care is scarce, a West Virginia University doctor wants to make sure primary care providers have the tools they need to help patients with obesity.
The WVU Medicine Allied Health Solutions Specialty Pharmacy has earned URAC reaccreditation. Specialty pharmacies serve patients with complex, chronic diseases and are crucial to patient outcomes.
The WVU Cancer Institute has enrolled two of the first three patients in a national clinical trial for a novel breast cancer vaccine.
Before the fall semester even started, a group of School of Public Health students were already off on their first adventure. Thanks to the generosity of two donors, four Master of Public Health students started their WVU experience in the great outdoors.
Representatives from the American Nurses Credentialing Center will visit J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Jan. 15-17, 2020, as part of WVU Medicine’s bid for an ANCC Magnet re-designation. This designation recognizes excellence in nursing services.