Health also better represents the community served .
“ This hospital serves patients beyond Point Pleasant ,” Biddle says . “ We are honored to serve the people of Mason and Jackson counties in West Virginia and Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio . Rivers Health better reflects the patient area we serve .”
Along with a new name comes new opportunities to improve the health care of the Rivers Health Community through additional services and physician specialists , and the revitalization of specific areas , including the emergency department .
“ Rivers Health will continue to be the hospital built by the community for the community ,” Biddle says . “ The same friendly , compassionate staff will continue to provide care for their friends and neighbors . As part of Mountain Health Network , we are able to build for the future by providing more services backed by the resources of Cabell Huntington Hospital and St . Mary ’ s Medical Center . Through Marshall Health and the Joan C . Edwards School of Medicine ’ s commitment to support our community ’ s health care , we are able to add additional physicians and specialists .”
Plans Announced for West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Bridging Innovation Week held in April at Oglebay Resort .
In April 2023 , the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem hosted Bridging Innovation Week , the premier entrepreneurship event in West Virginia , with remarkable achievements and a strong commitment to fostering the state ’ s entrepreneurial ecosystem . The event , held at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling , WV , exceeded expectations , attracting a record-breaking number of attendees and generating overwhelmingly positive feedback . Over the course of four days , Bridging Innovation Week featured 12 events that engaged over 1,000 participants and 250 active stakeholders within the ecosystem and provided over $ 200,000 in non-dilutive funding to founders .
“ Bridging Innovation 2023 was a testament to the growing momentum for entrepreneurship in West Virginia ,” says Tara St . Clair , co-chair for the event . “ We look forward to continuing this forward movement with our upcoming opportunities .”
Building on this momentum , the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem is excited to announce the launch of a new , targeted ecosystem effort made possible through funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission . This effort will create and implement three subcommittees targeting the ecosystem building blocks of access to capital , regulatory and government support and talent . The ecosystem will be launching a request for proposals for three lead
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