On Friday, March 22nd, Congresswoman Carol D. Miller visited Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, West Virginia. Hospital Chief Operating Officer Mark Linville led a tour throughout the facility. Congresswoman Miller visited the new Black Lung Center, Surgery Department, Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy Center, Radiology, Laboratory and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Following the tour, a round table discussion was held in the hospital's private dining. County and hospital leaders as well as city officials were present to share county and statewide needs as well as accomplishments. Those present included: Congresswoman Carol D. Miller, Michael J. Chirico, Deputy Chief of Staff & District Director
The Boone Memorial Hospital Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center is now offering dry needling. Dry Needling is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. Dry needling (DN) is a technique used to treat dysfunctions in skeletal muscle, fascia, and connective tissue, and diminish persistent peripheral nociceptive input, and reduce or restore impairments of body structure and function leading to improved activity and participation. Dry needling is NOT acupuncture, a practice based on traditional Ch
On March 7th Senate Resolution 73 was presented to Boone Memorial Hospital at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex by Senators Stollings, Hardesty, Jeffries, Palumbo, Beach, Lindsay, Baldwin and Sypolt. The Resolution was adopted to congratulate Boone Memorial Hospital on the following accomplishments: For… - Demonstrating excellence in medical care. Boone Memorial Hospital was the only hospital in the State of West Virginia to be awarded the coveted five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. - Providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services, including prevention, wellness, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation as well as training and guid
The Black Lung Center at Boone Memorial Hospital located in Madison, West Virginia held a free outreach event in Logan this past Friday, March 1st. The hospital opened its new Black Lung Center last February, 2018 and has since tested nearly 1,000 active or retired coal miners. “Our goal is simple...to help miners,” said Willie Carte, Director of Respiratory Therapy and the Black Lung Center at Boone Memorial Hospital. "We want to make the process of completing black lung claims and getting tested easier. That's why we hold free outreach events across the State of West Virginia, to make the process more accessible and convenient." The outreach event is one of several held over the past year.
