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West Virginia
State Office Director
Melissa Wheeler
(304) 558-4382
melissa.s.wheeler@wv.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Recruitment and Retention of Rural Physicians
State Office Director since July 2006
Flex Coordinator
Shawn Balleydier
(304) 558-4382
shawn.g.balleydier@wv.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Health care, Mental Health and Hospitals
Flex Coordinator since March 2004
Loans and Grants Coordinator
Karen Pauley
(304) 558-4382
karen.k.pauley@wv.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Finance and Grants
Loans and Grants Coordinator since June 2007
Office Assistant III
Brandon Carman
(304) 558-4382
brandon.k.carman@wv.gov
Specialty Areas / Background
Business and Media
Top Three Flex Activities in 2009
- Collaboration with the WV Hospital Association CAH Network (Balanced Score Card, Peer Review, Pharmacy, training, etc).
- Collaboration with the WV Center for Patient Safety (CAH participation, training and reviews).
- Collaboration with the WV Office of Trauma and EMS (CAH training for Level 3 and 4 Trauma certification).
Flex Program Success Story
The expansion of the CAH Network has met with great success. They have spread their wings and really flew. Many states around us have sought participation in the network and have provided real stability to our CAH Network.
Most Significant Achievement
The expansion of the CAH Network has met with great success. They have spread their wings and really flew. Many states around us have sought participation in the network and have provided real stability to our CAH Network.
Flex Program Details
Location: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Division of Rural Health
Number of CAHs: Currently 17, with one more conversion by the end of 2009.
Web site: http://www.wvochs.org/orhp/default.aspx
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