
BMH PHYSICIANS ASSUME
NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES IN
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Todd Berry, DO (left) has been named Medical Director of the
Boone Memorial Hospital Emergency Department and
Michael Bledsoe, DO (right) has been named Trauma Medical Director. "We are pleased to have two of our highly skilled and respected physicians take on these roles, which are vital to our emergency department," said Virgil Underwood, CEO

Boone Memorial Hospital Offers Patients an Alternative to in Person Visits via Telemedicine
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boone Memorial Hospital is offering telemedicine in an effort to continue keeping its patients safe, while providing health services. Telemedicine is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. Telemedicine enables remote healthcare (telehealth). “Basically it makes it possible for providers to treat patients whenever needed and wherever the patient is, by usin

Changes to the Boone Memorial Pharmacy
∙ Delivery ∙ Extended Hours ∙ Temporarily Drive-Thru or Delivery ONLY ∙ Mobile Pharmacy App In response to COVID-19 and an effort to keep our patients, community and staff safe, we have implemented various exciting changes to the Boone Memorial Outpatient Pharmacy. Changes include a new delivery service, a user-friendly mobile app and extended hours, including Saturday. In addition, the Pharmacy will temporarily be opened by drive through or delivery service only during the C

What to expect at Boone Memorial Hospital in relation to COVID-19:
Testing and Screening
Boone Memorial Hospital has taken the threat of the Coronavirus and COVID-19 very seriously. “Our approach has been that of aggressive preparedness, not panic,” explains hospital Chief Executive Officer, Virgil Underwood. “While we understand the need for on-going education to our patients, staff and visitors, we realize there is an abundance of information surfacing. Therefore, in order to alleviate some confusion, we at Boone Memorial Hospital want to be transparent in what

BMH responds to COVID-19
Boone Memorial Hospital is responding to a respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan, China and which has now been detected in more than 100 locations internationally, including the United States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). Boone Memorial Hospital is watching the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus closely. Hospital staff and

Boone Memorial Hospital hosted a Black Lung Outreach Event in Beckley, WV
The Black Lung Center at Boone Memorial Hospital, located in Madison, West Virginia, hosted a Black Lung Outreach Event on Friday, March 6th at the Beckley-Raleigh Convention Center to help coal miners complete their Federal Black Lung claims/paperwork. Over 75 people were in attendance. Wolfe, Williams and Reynolds law firm assisted Boone Memorial with the claims filing process. In addition, Connect Hearing was on-site to assist miners with filing hearing claims. If you miss