West Virginia Hospital Association

07/24/2026

07/24/2026

07/24/2026

This Sunday, UHC is promoting tick safety at the Bridgeport Farmers Market. Visit our tent to receive a free tick removal tool. The market is open every Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Charles Pointe. 🫜🍅🥬🥒🫑🥕

07/24/2026

🚶‍♀️👟 Take a step toward better health with Walk With a Doc!

Join Boone Memorial Health on Friday, August 7 at 4:00 PM as we walk together from Market on Main. This free community event gives you the opportunity to get active, connect with others, and ask health-related questions while walking alongside a physician in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Whether you're just starting your wellness journey or already living an active lifestyle, all ages and fitness levels are welcome!

📍 Market on Main
397 Main Street
Madison, WV 25130

For more information:
📧 [email protected]
📞 304-369-1230 Ext. 4504

Bring a friend, lace up your walking shoes, and let's take steps toward a healthier community—together!

07/24/2026

As communities across north-central West Virginia continue to recover from recent flooding, Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital will host a free vaccine clinic weekdays from Friday, July 24, through Friday, July 31, to help protect residents from illnesses and injuries that can o...

07/17/2026

The WVHA’s 2025 Workforce Report provides a comprehensive look at workforce trends across hospitals statewide, highlighting both continued challenges and encouraging progress in workforce stabilization.

The report also showcases the collaborative efforts, policy advancements, and workforce initiatives helping build a stronger healthcare workforce for the future.

Read the full report

07/13/2026

The WVHA has released its 2025 Workforce Report, providing valuable data on healthcare workforce.

Key findings include:
• Nursing continues to face the greatest workforce pressures with a 17.5% vacancy rate.
• Vacancy and turnover rates have improved since their peak in 2022, reflecting continued workforce stabilization efforts.
• The report expands this year to include operating room professions, establishing new baseline workforce data.
• More than 54,000 people work in West Virginia hospitals, making healthcare one of the state's largest employment sectors.

The report also highlights legislative successes and workforce initiatives that support recruitment, retention, professional development, and workplace safety.

A strong healthcare workforce is essential to ensuring West Virginians have access to quality care in every community.

Read the full report:

07/06/2026

Thank you to Kathryn Cromack of U.S. Senator Jim Justice's office for joining Deborah Hill, CEO of Montgomery General Hospital, and Jim Kaufman, President & CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association, for a hospital site visit.

The visit highlighted the essential role community hospitals play across West Virginia, providing access to care in our rural communities while serving as economic anchors and helping improve the health and well-being of the people they serve.

We appreciate Ms. Cromack taking the time to meet with hospital leaders and learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing community hospitals. These conversations are invaluable as we continue working together on the policies and priorities that will shape the future of healthcare in West Virginia.

07/06/2026

🎉 Today’s the Day! 👟

July 1st officially kicks off the 2026 Step Into School Shoe Drive Drop Off!

Starting today and throughout the month of July, you can drop off NEW athletic or school shoes at any of our community collection sites to help local children start the school year with confidence.

Every pair donated will help stock School Shoe Closets across Kanawha County, ensuring students have access to properly fitting shoes whenever they need them.

📍 Check out our drop-off locations below and stop by the one most convenient for you!