Our hospital serves the state and our local community by providing the highest level of health care available anywhere. But we realize that our responsibility does not end there. We also provide support to the people of West Virginia by making sure that health care is available to all, regardless of income of health insurance; by supporting important educational and social welfare activities in the community; and by providing financial support to the health professions education programs of West Virginia University.
An estimate of the dollar value of WVU Hospital’s community benefits:
Calendar Year 2007
Community Service: $97,000
Cash & Donations: $214,000
Cost of Charity Care: $11,100,000
Unreimbursed public programs: $31,900,000
Unreimbursed medical education: $10,100,000
Mission Support: $15,800,000
Clinical Research: $2,000,000
Total Community Benefits: $71,211,000