West Virginia hospitals working to address staffing shortages, price hikes
Story by Carrie Hodousek, MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Hospital Association President and CEO Jim Kaufman says his industry is facing a number of challenges including price increases and staffing shortages. Jim Kaufman “From 2019 to 2022, we’ve seen a 20 percent increase in medical supplies cost. Almost a 40 percent increase in pharmaceutical costs.…