Jerrod KingeryWest Virginia is distributing $40 million to rural hospitals across the state to be used for critical updates.
The funding comes from the Rural Hospital Grant Program (RHGP), which launched back in October.
Funds for the program were appropriated by the West Virginia Legislature during the most recent special session. The goal of the RHGP is to improve healthcare infrastructure and services at rural hospitals across West Virginia.
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The money can be used by rural hospitals to undertake important projects, including building upgrades, equipment purchases and improvements in patient care.
The grants were awarded to the following hospitals:
- Minnie Hamilton Health Systems – $11.1 million: Funding will be utilized for significant renovations, upgrades, and expansion of the facility.
- Greenbrier Valley Medical Center – $7.5 million: Funding will be utilized for the construction of a new medical building to provide new and expanded services.
- Rivers Health – $7 million: Funding will be utilized to relocate and expand the Emergency Department.
- Boone Memorial Hospital – $5.9 million: Funding will be utilized to establish a dedicated patient observation unit, renovate the cardiac unit to create a cancer center, construct a new behavioral health clinic and invest in advanced robotic surgery equipment.
- Roane General Hospital – $3.7 million: Funding will be utilized to establish a conference and education center, purchase state-of-the-art diagnostic radiological technology, and infrastructure upgrades.
- Pocahontas Memorial Hospital – $1.97 million: Funding will be utilized to modernize communications systems and infrastructure upgrades including a new roof and HVAC system.
- Preston Memorial Hospital – $1.5 million: Funding will be utilized to expand existing facilities to provide additional patient care areas and a dedicated patient observation unit.
- Summers County ARH Hospital – $725,000: Funding will be utilized to renovate and upgrade the radiology room.
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