WVU Medicine – St. Joseph’s Hospital

About WVU Medicine

WVU Medicine unites the physicians and scientists of the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center with the hospitals, clinics, and health professionals of the West Virginia University Health System. Together, they are a national leader in patient safety and quality, and are unified and driven by an unbridled passion to provide the most advanced healthcare possible to the people of West Virginia and beyond. WVU Medicine includes the physicians, specialists, and sub-specialists of the West Virginia University School of Medicine; the affiliated schools of the WVU Health Sciences Center; four community hospitals; three critical access hospitals; and a children’s hospital, all anchored by a 645-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.

Mission

WVU Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of West Virginians and all we serve through excellence in patient care, research, and education.

Vision

WVU Medicine will transform lives and eliminate health disparities through a nationally recognized patient-centered system of care that includes

• An expanded regional healthcare delivery system
• Consistent, integrated patient care recognized for delivering the right care in the right place at the right time at all sites
• Development of new approaches to improve healthcare, including team-based models of care, expanding WVU clinical and translational research
• Educational programs throughout the network recognized for training uniquely qualified healthcare team members and leaders
• A culture of performance and excellence throughout the network