Wheeling Hospital Records '07 Profit
By CASEY JUNKINS
POSTED: July 25, 2007
WHEELING — Ronald Violi is very proud of his staff members for contributing to Wheeling Hospital’s $7.5 million turnaround since this time last year.
“All of the physicians and nurses we have working here are just phenomenal at what they do, and this turnaround can be attributed to their fine efforts,” said Violi, chief executive officer of the hospital.
The turnaround was announced during Wednesday’s meeting of the Wheeling Hospital’s board of directors in the facility’s auditorium.
“For the first nine months of fiscal year 2006, the hospital recorded a loss of about $3.6 million, but we have recorded a profit of $3.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007,” said Gregg Warren, director of public relations for Wheeling Hospital.
This means the hospital has recovered from a deficit of $3.6 million last year by taking in revenue of $7.5 million, resulting in a profit this year of $3.9 million.
“There are many reasons we have been able to make this progress, but I do think there is a difference in the style of management and operations, “ Violi said.
“These people are an awesome bunch to work with, and they have really stepped up to the plate to do what we have asked them to do.”
Nancy Burke, interim vice president of nursing, said she firmly believes the hospital is heading in the right direction.
“Teamwork is the name of the game here, and everyone expects good things to happen here now,” she said.
The Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and chairman of the of the hospital’s board, congratulated everyone on their efforts.
“The hospital is in excellent shape. This is a very good thing because the state of our society today is such that excellent hospitals are essential, and I truly appreciate everyone’s hard work on this,” he said.
Violi said he knows the hospital’s future is a bright one.
“As good as things are going right now, I am very optimistic that they will soon be getting even better,” he said.
