Healthcare in South Charleston
South Charleston's healthcare access runs through its own in-city hospital plus the broader Kanawha County/Charleston-metro system.
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Learn moreThomas Memorial Hospital, within city limits
Thomas Memorial Hospital, part of WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals since January 2023, is cited at approximately 266 beds and located directly in South Charleston.
A real, disclosed employee-count ambiguity
A cited ~1,650-employee figure covers the broader Thomas Health system (Thomas Memorial plus Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston, WV) rather than Thomas Memorial alone -- this record could not isolate a Thomas-Memorial-only figure this pass.
Above-average hospital density at the county level
Kanawha County overall carries an above-average hospital-to-population ratio (approximately 1 per 35,600 residents vs. a cited national average of 1 per 66,900).
Key takeaways
- Thomas Memorial Hospital (~266 beds, WVU Medicine) is located within South Charleston itself.
- The cited Thomas Health employee figure (~1,650) spans a two-hospital system, not Thomas Memorial alone.
- Kanawha County overall carries above-average hospital density.
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