The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Nursing
American Nurses Association Highlights Nursing Ethics at Inaugural Event
Ethics Symposium Part of ANA’s “Year of Ethics” Acting ethically is critical to effective nursing practice and high- quality patient ...
Patient Care
3 Key Reasons to Help Seniors Avoid Preventable Hospitalizations
When a senior breaks a bone or has a heart attack, a hospital can be the safest place for them. ...
Technology HIPAA
Securing the ‘Security Rule’—Importance of HIPAA Compliance for All Practitioners
By Brain Shrift, HCISPP Evidence is mounting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is beginning to crack ...
Nursing
STTI Provides Straightforward Guide for Academic Writing
Step-by-step guide helps nursing students with their dissertation or capstone project All But Dissertation, or ABD — the dreaded term ...
Nursing
Advocacy In Nursing
By Verlia M. Brown, MA, RN, BC In today’s healthcare system, one of the newest phrases is “advocacy in nursing.” ...
Insurance
Medicare Specialists of Pittsburgh: An Agency that You Know and Can Trust
From time to time, we like to spotlight great organizations across the region. This month we draw your attention to Medicare ...
Technology
Changing Healthcare Regulations Increase Need for More Agile Technologies
By Randy Hickel In 2014, new regulations for electronic health records (EHRs) will apply to Medicare and Medicaid providers. To ...
