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WCCH Names Change Begins Wythe Me Award Winner
February 06, 2025Please join us in congratulating WCCH Director of Materials Management Scott Wynn as the recipient of our 4th quarter 2024 Change Begins Wythe Me award. A colleague shared: "Scott exhibits all our core values. He does the right thing every single day and does it with kindness. He is proactive by alerting the entire team about any shortages or shipping issues. Also, he routinely hand delivers items to departments when they need them." Another colleague added: "Scott is an asset to WCCH, He takes great pride in his position and his performance as a director reflects that. I am glad Scott is 'Wythe' us." Thank you, Scott, for everything you do each day for the patients and the community. #MakingCommunitiesHealthier
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Wythe County Community Hospital Celebrates Grade A Leapfrog Score
January 17, 2025Wythe County Community Hospital celebrated with our community and hospital team to celebrate our achievement of an A on the most recent Leapfrog report. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for healthcare consumers. People say that rural hospitals do not have the same level of quality as larger facilities however all hospitals are graded using the same standards by Leapfrog. We are so proud of our team and this accomplishment! Our team is here every day to fulfill our mission of #makingcommunitieshealthier.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2025
January 04, 2025Wythe County Community Hospital is ringing in 2025 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 6 pounds and 4 ounces and measuring 19 and 1/4 inches, Baby boy Wesley was born to Olivia and Ricky, on January 2, 2025 at 1:47 pm.
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Wythe County Community Hospital's CNO Presents at Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum
December 30, 2024WCCH"s Chief Nursing Officer Theresa Dix, MSN, CPPS recently participated in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum in Orlando, FL. Theresa presented information about our highly successful nurse residency and apprenticeship programs. She detailed how these programs are helping to reduce turnover and positively impact the patient care experience at our facility. Thank you, Theresa, for all that you do to advance our mission of #MakingCommunitiesHealthier
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Wythe County Community Hospital Returns to Food City for Celebrity Bagging Event
December 03, 2024The WCCH team had a great time at Food City bagging groceries. This is a fun annual tradition we look forward to. Thank you to everyone who made a donation to the United Way of Southwest Virginia. WCCH was happy to serve as #celebritybaggers for this event. And, remember your donations stay in our community.
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WCCH Names DAISY Award Winner
November 27, 2024Congratulations to our most recent DAISY Award winner Jason Fowler of our Emergency Department.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Announces Clinical Informaticist
November 17, 2024Wendy Campbell, Director of ICCU/HS/Dialysis has accepted the additional role of Clinical Informaticist at WCCH.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Announces Director of Patient Safety and Patient Experience.
October 28, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital congratulates Megan Lilly, RN, BSN as the hospitals Director of Patient Safety and Patient Experience.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes Melissa Carrico, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
October 11, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes Melissa Carrico, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC to the medical staff.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes Tess Chaney, FNP
October 09, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes Tess Chaney, FNP.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Announces Laboratory Director
October 09, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital is pleased to announce that Amy Nichols, MLS (ASCP) has accepted the position of Laboratory Director.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Announces Patient Finance Services Director.
October 07, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital congratulates Allison Wright as the hospitals Patient Finance Services Director.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife
October 07, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital is happy to welcome midwife and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) Lisa Ross to our medical staff.
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Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing
August 22, 2024Physicians, leaders and clinicians at Wythe County Community Hospital are proud to announce that Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center has been awarded the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. This Center has scored in the top 10 percent of eligible Healogics® Wound Care Centers® on the Clinical Excellence measure, which is the Comprehensive Healing Rate weighted by wound mix. This award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and the former Chief Medical Officer for Healogics.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Names Plant Operations Director
July 31, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital (WCCH) is pleased to announce that John Ganley, an accomplished professional with over 35 years of experience has accepted the position of Plant Operations Director.
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WCCH Celebrates Community Spirit at the 2024 Downtown Wytheville 4th of July Celebration & Festival
July 09, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital (WCCH) proudly participated in the 2024 Downtown Wytheville 4th of July Celebration & Festival, the largest single-day event in Wythe County and one of the biggest Independence Day celebrations in Southwest Virginia.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Congratulates Infection Preventionist Erica Bobbitt on CIC Certification
June 24, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital is proud to announce its Infection Preventionist, Erica Bobbitt, BSN, RN, CIC recently passed the Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) board exam.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Receives Environmental Excellence Award
June 13, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital is proud to announce it has received the Environmental Excellence Award from Stryker’s Sustainability Solutions. This designation is reserved for select hospitals that demonstrate outstanding leadership in healthcare sustainability and overall hospital quality through single-use device (SUD) reprocessing.
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Wythe County Community Hospital Team Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Chautauqua Festival in Wytheville
June 12, 2024Wythe County Community Hospital celebrated the 40th Chautauqua Festival with other community patrons and sponsors at the Loretto Historic Mansion in Wytheville, Virginia. The Chautauqua Festival is an eight-day family-oriented music and arts festival presented each year by the Wythe Arts Council in Wytheville. The festival it has become an event anticipated all year long by a growing throng of fans locally and across the region. Wythe Arts Council’s mission is to provide entertainment and extend cultural opportunities to a largely rural area and beyond. What really makes this festival unique is the nightly entertainment is provided to the public, free of charge.
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