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Mon Health System Expands Hospital Services and Access to Care in North Central West Virginia
Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital officially opened its doors to the community on December 14 , 2021 .
In addition to local and state dignitaries and community providers , U . S . Senator Joe Manchin III and U . S . Health and Human Resources Secretary Xavier Becerra were on hand at the ribbon cutting to applaud Mon Health ’ s commitment to improve community access to care that counters the nationwide trend of rural hospitals closing .
“ From the very beginning , the people of White Hall and greater Marion County community welcomed us with wide open arms , and we cannot express strongly enough how grateful we are for the overwhelming support ,” says Mon Health System President and CEO David Goldberg .
Goldberg noted that Mon Health has served families in North Central West Virginia for 100 years and has earned the reputation for treating patients like family with speed , compassion and expertise .
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“ As the most important community hospital system in the region , Mon Health believes this is the kind of innovation that will advance health care services for the future ,” Goldberg says . “ We are proud to uphold the tradition of community hospitals by expanding hospital services in Marion County , delivering high-quality care to citizens when and where they need it .”
Manchin said that delivery of health care services in rural areas around the country have been diminishing , and he thanked Mon Health for its investment in the community . He also congratulated everyone involved in the creation of the hospital .
Becerra echoed Manchin ’ s remarks and spoke about the triumph of opening a small format hospital in a rural community in the current year and the benefit this has on the community .
“ There are 10 beds here that you know you can use ,” Becerra said . “ When your child gets sick , you know you can come here and not have to travel miles to get to a place like here .”
“ We built easy access close to home ,” says Dr . Christopher Edwards , Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital CAO . “ This concept is a great idea for a state like West Virginia
where distances can be a little longer to get to a full-range of comprehensive services like we offer at Mon Health Medical Center . With seamless connectivity between all our Mon Health hospitals , the high-level continuity of care for patients is best-in-class .”
The Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital is what ’ s known as a small-format hospital , meaning that it offers a smaller number of beds than a traditional hospital but still brings high-level services such as a 24-hour emergency care unit , overnight hospitalization services , on-site diagnostic testing and imaging and laboratory services .
U . S . Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital to highlight the importance of rural health care .