CAMC’s status as a teaching hospital helps the institution to remain at the forefront of top-quality care and innovative research. Many of those in practice here are also faculty members of the West Virginia University Charleston Division. Patients benefit from excellence in care. Area physicians’ ability to provide care is enhanced by the educational and consulting services available, and new physicians are trained to provide outstanding, comprehensive health care while contributing to the scientific basis of medicine. The knowledge generated by research yields the groundwork for tomorrow's most promising clinical applications.
Research focuses on:
- Preventative health care
- Improving patient outcomes
- Evaluating health services and quality of care
Knowledge in patient care equals strength in research. Research encompasses clinical trials examining new treatments, as well as studies utilizing hospital data to inform improvements to patient care. Research also includes the patient. Patients may be asked to complete forms or surveys to measure quality and satisfaction.