The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Patient Care

Rejuvenate Your Spirit by Connecting with Nature

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

With busy schedules and work responsibilities, the stresses of life seem to continue without any relief in sight. You may ...

Why You Should Let Patients Participate in Surgical Safety Checklists

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Surgical teams are more likely to use safety checklists when patients know about them and ask those teams to be ...

The Missing Conversation

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By Michael Coppola, MD Primary care practitioners (PCPs) have the responsibility to uncover and address healthcare risks in the populations ...

Lean into the Challenge: Improvements Made in Physician Practices

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For many physicians, it can be difficult to envision how to change their current practice into a more productive, efficient ...

Events

The Bethany Hospice/Linda L. Peterson Endowed Scholarship Luncheon & Auction

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Saturday, April 12th, 2014 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Grand Concourse 100 Station Square Drive ~ Pittsburgh, PA 15219 In ...

Events

PA Action Coalition to Hold Vital Conference on Transforming Health Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AARP, is hosting a statewide meeting, ...

Ten Practical Ways to Prepare for ICD-10

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Ryan Secan, MD ICD-10.  If you work in healthcare, chances are you can’t go a day without hearing about ...