BMH Collaborates with Town of Danville & Community Partners in Development of Former Magic Mart Site
Boone Memorial Hospital (BMH) completed its purchase of the property located at 448 Smoot Avenue, Danville, WV in October 2020. The purchase included the building that formerly housed the Magic Mart department store, which is approximately 45,000 square feet. BMH is currently in the process of finalizing construction and renovation plans. CEO Virgil Underwood said, “With the acquisition and development of this property, we have an incredible opportunity to continue providing
First Boone Memorial Hospital DAISY Award Honoree selected
May, 2021 Boone Memorial Hospital (BMH) kicked-off its DAISY Award program in January, 2021 and announced its first Honoree this month. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospita
BMH celebrates National Hospital Week: 'Inspiring Hope through Healing' - Awards COVID-19 Hero bonus
National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight the innovative, caring ways hospitals, health systems, and health care workers support the needs of their community members and patients. This year’s National Hospital Week theme is “Inspiring Hope through Healing." In a message to personnel, Boone Memorial Hospital (BMH) Chief Executive Officer Virgil Underwood commended them for adapting during a very difficult year. "Over the past year, we have faced the immense challen
BMH partners with WV Extension Service to offer FARMacy – free, locally grown fruits and vegetables
FARMacy is a 15-week program that helps families improve their health by providing fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables - at no cost. The Boone Memorial Hospital Healthy Lifestyle Program, located in Madison, has partnered with the WVU Extension Service to bring the program to the area. The program was made available through a grant from the Walmart Foundation. Led by BMH Family Nurse Practitioner, Kathy Hill, the Boone County FARMacy Program began in 2020. "We were abl
Dr. H. Wesley Lafferty named President of the West Virginia American Academy of Family Physicians
Dr. H. Wesley Lafferty, family medicine physician at Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison West Virginia, was sworn in on March 26th as the president of the WV American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). “I am thrilled to assume this role for such an incredible organization,” said Dr. Lafferty. “It’s an honor to provide healthcare to rural communities across West Virginia and serve this organization as president as we continue to strengthen communities and family medicine acro
Girl Scouts sell and donate cookies to 'Health Care Heroes' at Boone Memorial Hospital
GIRL SCOUT CONTACT: Candace Nelson, Director of Marketing, Candace.Nelson@BDGSC.org, 304-553-7026 BOONE MEMORIAL CONTACT: Karlie Belle Price, Director of Public Relations & Marketing, kprice@bmh.org, 304-360-1230 Ext. 5506 Health Care Heroes is an annual event where the Girl Scouts of the Black Diamond Council hosts cookie booths near hospitals and other medical facilities to encourage the community to purchase cookies that can then be donated to health care heroes. "Giving b
BMH holds CORE Flag Raising Ceremony to encourage organ donation
Boone Memorial Hospital held a CORE Flag Raising Ceremony on May 3rd. Speakers included Terri Castle, RN/BMH Chief Nursing Officer; Jessica Wheeler, Professional Service Liaison & Donor Family Support Coordinator for CORE (Center for Organ Recovery & Education); Kidney Recipient, Mark Hale and Liver Donor, Kristen Ferguson. Kristen is also an employee of Boone Memorial and works in the Business Office. Master of Ceremonies was Mark Linville, BMH Chief Marketing & Communicatio
