Our Hospital
Potomac Valley Hospital is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital located on the West Virginia-Maryland boarder, just outside the city limits of Keyser. The hospital services over 25,000 people in the Mineral County, WV area, which includes the communities of Keyser, Piedmont, Elk Garden and Burlington, WV. and the lower Allegany County, Maryland communities of Westernport, McCoole and Luke.
POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL’S BASIC MISSION IS:
Potomac valley hospital’s basic mission is to provide high quality patient focused care to meet the needs of each individual in our community. the hospital work force will be educated, trained, organized, and responsible for providing these individuals and their communities with high quality, cost-effective, and compassionate services which improve health status and promote community wellness. while our major responsibility is the diagnosis, treatment and management o the acutely ill patient in a hospital environment: we also strive to improve the total health status of area residents and provide supportive care for the chronically and /or terminally ill patient at home. Potomac valley hospital recognizes health as a condition to which everyone has a just claim and will make a priority of meeting the changing needs of the community within the limits of available resources. each member of our health care team shares the vision of providing quality and compassionate care for the individuals in our community.
Our Services
Potomac Valley Hospital offers the following Medical Services: - 24 hour Emergency Room service
- Inpatient medical-surgical care
- Respite Care
- Intensive care unit
- Hospice Care Unit
- Skilled-Swing Care
Administration
-Risk Management
-Performance Improvement
-Marketing
Ancillary Services
-Pharmacy
Cardiology Services
- EKG studies
- ECHO studies
- Stress tests
- Holter monitoring
- Cardiac Rehab
- Phase I
- Phase II
- Phase III
- Healthy hearts program
- Event monitoring
- ABPM
- Arterial Doppler studies
- EEG
- Carotid Ultrasounds
Diabetic Education
-Diabetic educator on staff
Hospice Care
-Pain management
-End of life care/support
Laboratory Services
-Full service lab
-Can do lab work ordered by any physician
Physical Therapy
- Out patient therapy
- Strength training
- Bio feed back
- Post-op rehab
- Neuro rehab
- Vetibular/balance programs
Radiology Services
- Diagnostic X-Ray
- Digital mammography
- CT scan
- Bone Density
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine
Respiratory Therapy
-ABG’s
-Pulmonary functions testing
-D.O.T./Breath Alcohol testing
-Pulmonary Rehab
Surgery Services
-G.I. Endoscopic procedures
-Out patient surgeries
-General surgical Procedures
-Orthopedic surgery
-Laproscopic surgery
-Podiatric surgery
- Endoscopic procedures
- General surgical procedure
Hospital Main Number: 304-597-3500 (ext 3532 or 3531)
Department Phone Numbers:
Admitting- 597-3502
Business office- 597-3525
BILLING QUESTIONS
MEDICARE BILLING 304-597-3535
MEDICADE BILLING 304-597-3529 / 304-597-3533
WORKERS COMP. 304-597-3532
COMMERCIAL BILLING 304-597-3532 / 304-597-3531
COMMERCIAL BILLING FOLLOW – UP 304-597-3534
Cardiology- 597-3565
Emergency Room- 597-3580
**** When calling the Emergency Room Please be aware that no health related advice can be given out over the phone. If you are having an emergency please call 911 immediately, If you have a question regarding something that has been ingested, please call West Virginia Poison control 1-800-222-1222 , If You have a health related question please contact your primary care physician. If you feel it may not be an emergency and you may need to be seen to get your question answered we have an emergency room physician on duty 24/7/365
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Hospice 597-3590
Lab 597-3610
Nursing Service 597-3652
Personnel 597-3514
Physical Therapy 597-3670
Risk Management (concerns) 597-3645
Radiology 597-3692
Respiratory 597-3787
Same Day Surgery 597-3695
Social Service 597-3700
Medical Records 304-597-3632
Medical Surgical Patient area 597-3730
Contact us by email: information@potomacvalleyhospital.com
Pastoral Care
At Potomac Valley Hospital, we understand that spiritual care is an important part of the healing process. You or your family may request a visit from the chaplain at anytime during your stay. Call us for spiritual and emotional support – when a patient is distressed or when family members are concerned. We will assist you in keeping in touch with your faith during this period.
Services Include:
•Bedside visits and prayers
•Referral to community clergy when appropriate or requested
•Assisting visiting clergy or other pastoral visitors
OUR HISTORY
Potomac Valley Hospital was established in1903 by Dr. Hoffman. It was located on Fort Avenue and Spring Street in Keyser. It was build at a cost of $15,000 and was know then as Hoffman Hospital. The facility was purchased by the Bess family Dr. Robert W. Bess Sr. and Dr. Thomas Bess in 1926. Members the Bess family still serve the hospital where Dr. Robert W. Bess Jr. is the current Medical Director and his son Dr. Charles Bess) is on staff as a Family Physician.
The current Potomac Valley Hospital was constructed in 1931 as a 2 story building, at a cost of $250,000. Over the years, many expansions occurred, including the addition of the Third floor in 1966 and an Annex in 1976. PVH was then sold to Dr. Robert McCoy in 1958 who operated the facility until it was purchased by Harold McBee, Sr.
