evidence: J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in the WVU Medicine family, provides the most advanced level of care available to the citizens of West Virginia and bordering states. Our staff consists of highly trained, dedicated professionals who are experienced in the latest techniques and technologies and the art of caring. WVU Medicine’s flagship hospital, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, is ranked the No.1 hospital in West Virginia by US News & World Report, and has received its fourth Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is named for the late J.W. Ruby. Ruby’s late wife, Hazel Ruby McQuain, donated $8 million toward the construction of the hospital.