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If CAMC is a mole hill compared to WVU, (which is false - it's very close) then WVU is a literal speck of dust compared to Duke, where we treat here in the Triangle. Duke is nationally ranked in 13 specialties, and high performing 2 others, versus WVU nationally ranked in squat, and high performing in 12.
If CAMC is a mole hill compared to WVU, (which is false - it's very close) then WVU is a literal speck of dust compared to Duke, where we treat here in the Triangle. Duke is nationally ranked in 13 specialties, and high performing 2 others, versus WVU nationally ranked in squat, and high performing in 12.
This forum is about WV hospitals. If you want to talk about NC go to the NC forum and stop hijacking this forum with irrelevant rants. Also CAMC is not close to WVU. That is very insulting to WVU to be compared to the anthill that is CAMC.
Let me break it down for you. We are talking about WV hospitals only. best Hospital is WVU by far. It is the only good hospital in WV. If you want to discuss how the rest of the hospitals in WV are terrible and only WVU is good feel free to stay.
If you want to talk about NC For your convenience I have linked to the North Carolina forum click--------> THIS.<-------------- RVA click there to go to North Carolina forum. If you need help let me know I will gladly assist you.
Back to the topic at hand. The best hospital in WV which is WVU.
This forum is about WV hospitals. If you want to talk about NC go to the NC forum and stop hijacking this forum with irrelevant rants. Also CAMC is not close to WVU. That is very insulting to WVU to be compared to the anthill that is CAMC.
Let me break it down for you. We are talking about WV hospitals only. best Hospital is WVU by far. It is the only good hospital in WV. If you want to discuss how the rest of the hospitals in WV are terrible and only WVU is good feel free to stay.
If you want to talk about NC For your convenience I have linked to the North Carolina forum click--------> THIS.<-------------- RVA click there to go to North Carolina forum. If you need help let me know I will gladly assist you.
Back to the topic at hand. The best hospital in WV which is WVU.
I take offense to you saying WVu blows CAMC away - it doesn't - 12 versus 7 in high performing - not much difference. I only pointed out Duke to show you where there is a REAL variance in hospital rankings
I take offense to you saying WVu blows CAMC away - it doesn't - 12 versus 7 in high performing - not much difference. I only pointed out Duke to show you where there is a REAL variance in hospital rankings
If the truth offends you that is a personal problem. WVU doesnt blow CAMC it isnt a competition. They are 2 separate things. A mountain is not better than an anthill. They are just different. Duke is irrelevant to how much better WVU is to CAMC.
If the truth offends you that is a personal problem. WVU doesnt blow CAMC it isnt a competition. They are 2 separate things. A mountain is not better than an anthill. They are just different. Duke is irrelevant to how much better WVU is to CAMC.
What I posted is the truth. CT posted that WVU is the highest ranking hospital in WV. Yes, it is, and that's fine for him to post that in support of his city. But then you come on here & trash all of the hospitals in WV including CAMC which is not that far below WVU hospital. You are flaming posters on here, trying to stir crap, so I think you deserved to be shown an example of a TRUE mountain/molehill comparison.
What I posted is the truth. CT posted that WVU is the highest ranking hospital in WV. Yes, it is, and that's fine for him to post that in support of his city. But then you come on here a trash all of the hospitals in WV including CAMC which is not that far below WVU hospital. You are flaming posters on here, trying to stir crap, so I think you deserved to be shown an example of a TRUE mountain/molehill comparison.
Im not bashing any hospitals. Compared to WVUH they, the other hospitals, are like anthills to a mountain, which is WVU. It doesnt speak so much to they are bad as much as it does to WVU being good. In fact I fail to see how OTHER hospitals are relevant to WVU.
Finally if you consider what I am doing flamming or stirring crap, which in all cases is not my intention, you are guilty of intentionally doing this by doing the same thing with irrelevant rants. Very hypocritical of you.
Using your OWN logic you have just proved MY point that WVU is a mountain compared to the anthill that is CAMC.
Honestly I am sick of posters hijacking this thread. The Morgantown residents want to talk about WVU not CAMC or some hospital in North Carolina. I am not interested in your rationalization on why you are trying to hijack this thread or why you want to start an argument. Either stay on topic or leave.
There are hospitals better than WVU, and hospitals better than Duke. Pointing this out is not insulting to either WVU or Duke, so stop getting offended that WVUH is much better than CAMC.
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Actually, cry it looks like you have once again confused yourself in your metaphor usage. Its a good thing i am here to correct you every time so that people can make sense out of your post. See, CAMC is really the mountain in comparison to WVUH. CAMC is much larger and services many more people compared to the tiny hospital at WVUH. WVUH is more like a small burial mound with a lot of really cool treasures inside its chamber.
Actually, you are so far off base that its really sad that you believe the stuff you put in your posts.
WVU Hospitals did in fact score higher in more categories than CAMC. And can treat people with a wider array of specializations.
However, here are more facts from the rankings, mr facts man:
-None of the hospitals in WV even made the list for top regional hospitals because we don't have a metro area large enough to qualify.
-out if 66 qualified hospitals in WV, only CAMC and WVUH received any rankings. CAMC received rankings in 7 categories and WVUH in 12 categories.
-Charleston Area Medical Center is larger than WVU Hospitals in terms of number of hospital beds by almost 200 beds.
-CAMC performed vastly more inpatient surgeries than WVUH
-CAMC performed vastly more outpatient surgeries than WVUH
-CAMC had vastly more ER visits than WVUH.
So it appears that while WVUH specializes and is successful in more areas of healthcare. CAMC is more of a first response and basic health care center. And it clearly serves more people in WV
The people of WV should also be grateful in having WVUH, because it sounds like it is on par or at least comparable with some of the leading medical centers in larger cities like UPMC is in Pittsburgh.
You're right, but not for long. The expansion of Ruby during the next couple of years will give WVU Hospitals (Morgantown) the most beds in the state. Also, Ruby shares first responder and surgical applications with Mon General Hospital, which isn't covered in the data. We also have a huge private ER type scenario here which greatly reduces visits to emergency rooms. In fact, Med Express, one of the national leaders in such operations has their national headquarters here employing hundreds. Since nearly all students have health insurance through their parents, most of them use the University Student Health System for their needs.
You're wrong about one thing, Steve. WVU was, in fact, recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in spite of the fact that our state doesn't have any large "metro areas". The reason is because it draws heavily from largely populated Fayette County in PA, Green County, PA, and Garrett County, MD as the hospital of first choice for many people there. They have daily bus runs to Ruby from Fayette County.
To be fair, we also have an advantage not enjoyed in other places in our state besides Wheeling. Being near Pittsburgh, many specialists have dual practices in both places which gives us access to specialties and physicians not available elsewhere in West Virginia. My next door neighbor is a physician with practices in both Morgantown and Pittsburgh.
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Im not bashing any hospitals. Compared to WVUH they, the other hospitals, are like anthills to a mountain, which is WVU. It doesnt speak so much to they are bad as much as it does to WVU being good. In fact I fail to see how OTHER hospitals are relevant to WVU.
Finally if you consider what I am doing flamming or stirring crap, which in all cases is not my intention, you are guilty of intentionally doing this by doing the same thing with irrelevant rants. Very hypocritical of you.
Using your OWN logic you have just proved MY point that WVU is a mountain compared to the anthill that is CAMC.
Honestly I am sick of posters hijacking this thread. The Morgantown residents want to talk about WVU not CAMC or some hospital in North Carolina. I am not interested in your rationalization on why you are trying to hijack this thread or why you want to start an argument. Either stay on topic or leave.
There are hospitals better than WVU, and hospitals better than Duke. Pointing this out is not insulting to either WVU or Duke, so stop getting offended that WVUH is much better than CAMC.
Correction - a little bit better than CAMC.......and before you say Duke is irrelevant to WV, explain all the WV license plates I see in the parking garages at the Duke Med Ctr - seems to indicate that maybe a lot of WV'ians feels the necessity to travel here for the best medical care. hmmmm
You're right, but not for long. The expansion of Ruby during the next couple of years will give WVU Hospitals (Morgantown) the most beds in the state. Also, Ruby shares first responder and surgical applications with Mon General Hospital, which isn't covered in the data. We also have a huge private ER type scenario here which greatly reduces visits to emergency rooms. In fact, Med Express, one of the national leaders in such operations has their national headquarters here employing hundreds.
Thanks for that info CT. I was unaware that Med Express was headquartered in Morgantown. That business is really expanding. There is a new locations just 3 miles from my house right of I-64. And that sounds like more great news coming for WVUH. I can easily see why they are still growing with all the growth the entire town is going through.
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