Charleston W.Va.-based Saint Francis Hospital's emergency department will close Feb. 1 as the facility transitions to an orthopedic hospital, WCHS reported Jan. 6.
Emergency care at St. Francis will transfer to Thomas Memorial Hospital, which is just about seven miles away. Both hospitals are affiliates of Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System.
Thomas Health System became a full member of West Virginia University Health System in November. Establishing the orthopedic hospital is part of their partnership, and it will have comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services.