Braxton County Memorial Hospital Inc

The Emergency Department of Braxton County Memorial Hospital provides 24-hour medical care to area residents as well as travelers. With its close proximity to I-79, BCMH has served as the gateway for many strangers in need of emergency healthcare. In 2024, 10,003 individuals were provided with compassionate healthcare from professional physicians and nurses. Of that number, 9,438 individuals were treated and released, 410 were admitted as inpatients, and 155 were placed in observation. BCMH continues to comply with medical criteria and resource requirements necessary for designation as a level IV trauma center, thereby serving the community in a very unique way. By maintaining this designation. BCMH is involved with a state-wide trauma system which enables good communication and work relationships with emergency medical services and other healthcare facilities. The statistics noted above represent individual lives touched at Braxton County Memorial Hospital in 2024. These numbers do not reflect the families and friends of those patients.

Braxton County Memorial Hospitals General Surgery/Same Day Surgery area accommodated 543 surgery patients in 2024. Most of these individuals returned home hours after their procedure, though some were admitted to the hospital. This is a vital service for our area as it once again allows patients to receive needed care while remaining in their community. Also surgeons were able to see 1,333 patient visits in the surgical clinic as follow-up of care or to establish surgical needs.