The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Monongahela Valley Hospital To Go Tobacco-Free in 2014
Monongahela Valley Hospital is joining the movement to better health. Effective Jan. 2, 2014, MVH will become a tobacco-free environment. ...
Somnia Anesthesia Wins 2013 Gold Aster Award
Somnia Anesthesia, a leading national anesthesia practice management company, has won the 2013 Gold Aster Award for its latest anesthesia ...
Book Review
The Bookworm Review: No Time to Lose
c.2012, W.W.Norton; $28.95 / $31.00 Canada; 387 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer It’s 10 minutes after the hour, and you’ve done it ...
Staffing & Consulting
Five TIPS for Preparing for Bundled Payments
By Kristi Powers and Cathy DiNardo With greater pressure and reliance on hospitals to provide efficient high-quality care, many have ...
Safety & Security Senior Care
Advancements in mPERS Technology Affords Seniors Mobile Safety and Greater Independence
y Chris Holbert As more baby boomers reach the age range associated with serious fall-related injuries, the need for advancements ...
Caregivers Senior Care
Who’s At Risk?
Self-Assessment Tool Helps Families in Southwest Allegheny and Washington Counties Avoid the Dangers of Caregiver Distress Nearly one-third of adults ...
Patient Care
Years of Sun Damage Raises Risks of Widespread Skin Pre-Cancers
By Brad Amos, M.D. Scaly, dry skin spots—often called “sun spots”—an under recognized but treatable condition “I’ve never heard of ...
