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The medical pavilion was a $55 million project. Led by MIRC Construction Services LLC, work began in August 2021 and was substantially completed in fall 2024, with all services moved in early 2025.

ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœThe opening of the Robert and Lena Shell Outpatient Medical Pavilion affirms Marshall Health NetworkÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s dedication to delivering access, excellence and compassionate care,ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ� said Tim Martin, chief operating officer of CHH. ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœThis facilityÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s design was centered around patient care, with each piece of equipment and space selected and considered to offer advanced diagnostic capabilities, enabling physicians to provide innovative care.ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ�

ItÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s a five-story, 80,000-square-foot facility. The building has a covered drop-off area, parking and a covered walkway from the second floor to the parking garage.

ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœWhen weÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™re out recruiting for physicians and staff, they see what we are able to bring and provide here in Huntington, West Virginia,ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ� Martin said. ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœItÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s a place where theyÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™re excited for them to come into work, so it does help us and position us to be able to recruit and also retain our valuable health care staff in our positions.ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ�

The facility houses the CHH Breast Health Center, CHH neurology lab, EKG/ECHO, endoscopy, imaging services, laboratory services, Marshall gastroenterology and hepatology, Marshall neurology and physical therapy.

Currently, there are more than 30 providers who routinely practice in the pavilion, with more slated to come, Martin said. On any given day, more than 400 patients seek services at the pavilion, he said.

Helicopter an ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ˜investmentÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™ in local emergency care

The new helicopter will replace the current single-engine Airbus EC-130 with the latest advanced twin-engine Airbus H-135.

ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœThanks to its twin-engine configuration, advanced technology, and redundancy in critical systems, the new Airbus H-135 will bring a host of enhancements to the Huntington operation,ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ� said Clinton Burley, president and chief executive officer at HealthNet Aeromedical Services. ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœThe dual engines significantly improve the aircraftÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s performance and operational capabilities. This upgrade underscores our joint commitment to providing the highest standard of care and safety for our patients and the team members who serve them.ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ�

The Airbus H-135 will also feature a medical interior designed and manufactured by Aerolite intended to ensure that medical staff have the tools and working environment necessary to deliver the highest level of critical care during transport, Burley said.

ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœThis aircraft represents a total investment in this communityÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s emergency medical health care infrastructure of over $8 million,ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ� Burley said. ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœIt will bring increased aircraft speed, increased payload, increased working space for the clinical crews, and a state of the art cockpit, affording our aviators the most technologically advanced cockpit suite available on a light twin-engine aircraft.ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ�

The new Huntington-based Airbus H-135 is currently being built in Germany. Once manufactured, it will come to the United States by cargo ship and then brought to an Airbus facility in Mississippi where its medical interior will be installed. The HealthNet Aeromedical ServicesÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™ livery and MHN logo will also be applied to the exterior. It is anticipated to arrive and be operational by the end of this calendar year.

ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬœAcross central Appalachia, the look of these 10 helicopters that make up the Health Net system reflect that help from our regionÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ™s health systems has arrived. And this aircraft will carry the Marshall Health Network logo on its belly. And each time it lands at an emergency scene or a rural community hospital, it will be clear that Marshall Health Network has arrived to help,ÈËÑýÉ«ÇéƬ� Burley said.