MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mon Health Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC will partner to deliver enhanced newborn medicine services in West Virginia.
The partnership, announced Wednesday, will include newborn and pediatric medicine services for families in West Virginia beginning next Spring.
Children’s Hospital will provide pediatric services at Mon Health Medical Center’s newborn nursery, eventually including coverage for the emergency department and inpatient unit.
The Mon Health Birth Center delivers 1,200 babies a year. They will receive care by a team led by Children’s neonatologists and nurse practitioners.
“Mon Health Medical Center is committed to enhancing the quality of health care for families in our area,” said Darryl Duncan, president and chief executive officer, Mon Health Medical Center. “Bringing Children’s Hospital’s world-class neonatology expertise into our hospital will provide a continuity of care for our families seeking treatment for the most complex diseases.”