A subsidiary of Morganton, W. Va.-based WVU Health System has filed a certificate of need application to operate Summersville (W. Va.) Regional Medical Center.
The City of Summersville Building Commission entered into a management agreement with WVU Hospital in June.
"We believe that people should not have to travel great distances to find quality healthcare, which is why it was important to us that Summersville Regional Medical Center continue to be a resource for the people of Nicholas County," said Albert Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Health System. "This transaction will allow us to provide Summersville residents with the care they need close to home, and it will provide easy accessibility for those who need to come to Morgantown for more specialized care."
WVU Health System gave $1 million to assist Summersville Regional in October and pledged another $1 million once it receives designation as a critical access hospital.
"When we needed a partner to ensure that healthcare would continue to be available to the residents of Summersville, the WVU Health System stepped up with both the management agreement and the $1 million pledge," said Robert Shafer, mayor of Summersville. "This CON application is another example of the system's commitment to the people of Nicholas County, and we are grateful for it. We look forward to long partnership with the WVU Health System."