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MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health System has formed the Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital, Inc., and filed a letter of intent to seek a Certificate of Need from the state to build a small format hospital in the Fairmont area, according to a news release.

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WASHINGTON, DC - For the third year in a row, diagnostic errors topped ECRI's list of safety issues that pose the greatest risk for patients.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Most healthcare staffing agencies haven't seen a significant uptick in demand as the coronavirus spreads, although they and the hospitals they serve are preparing accordingly amid an already stretched labor market.

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FAIRMONT, WV - According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the state.

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CHARLESTON, WV - There remain no confirmed novel coronavirus cases in West Virginia despite several in surrounding states.

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CHARLESTON, WV - During the recently concluded 2020 session of the West Virginia Legislature, lawmakers dealt with thousands of individual pieces of legislation — ranging from incentives for solar energy generation to licensing for plumbers.

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WASHINGTON, DC - As of last week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was not ready to declare COVID-19 a pandemic, but he warned nations to be prepared for the disease to keep spreading.

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