Princeton, WV – WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of 18 newly renovated, cutting-edge private patient rooms.
The event marked the end of Phase One of the hospital’s fourth-floor renovation project. Each private patient room has new, high-tech Stryker beds that allow for maximum flexibility in patient positioning and wireless care team alerting to improve patient safety.
The rooms also have beautifully tiled private bathrooms and care technology that improves patient comfort and convenience.
“We are committed to creating a true healing environment,” stated PCH President and CEO Karen Bowling. “These rooms incorporate the best available technology, but we were also intentional about the lighting, colors, and finishes to ensure a calming, comfortable space for our patients.”
In addition to its innovative design, the new unit exemplifies PCH’s commitment to incorporating local art into its healing spaces. The hospital’s “Pictures of Home” initiative has partnered with renowned local photographers such as Hal Brainerd, Steve Jessee, Roger Shrewsbury, Doug Moore, Eric Profitt, Rick Burgess, and Tony Tabor (who also works as an ICU nurse at PCH). Their landscape photography, displayed in patient rooms and corridors, captures the natural beauty of southern West Virginia.
“Research shows that art can positively impact the patient experience by making hospital spaces feel more inviting and soothing,” Bowling said. “By featuring work from local artists, we are not only enhancing the healing environment but also celebrating the beauty of our region.”
Phase Two of the project will renovate the remaining fourth-floor rooms, which will be completed in August 2025, increasing the hospital’s total private patient room capacity by 18.
