The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare System

LECOM Institute for Successful Aging Recognized for Quality of Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, a leader in providing clinical services, education, and research in geriatric medicine, has been ...

Healthcare System

Op-Ed: Altoona Regional’s Affiliation with UPMC

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(This op-ed was written by Rob Halbritter, chairman of the board of directors, and Jerry Murray, president and CEO, Altoona Regional ...

People in the News

Monongahela Valley Hospital and Parent Organization Reelect Boards

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Dedicated leadership with a defined vision is the foundation of a progressive organization. On June 19, Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) ...

A Few Famous Doctors’ Comments on the UPMC-Highmark Fight

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Human Resources

Relax Already! For Dummies® Shares Ten Habits of Highly Effective Stress Managers

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By Allen Elkin Benjamin Franklin once commented that “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death ...

Patient Care

A.E.D.s Still Not Everywhere They Should Be

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By Kevin O’Neill Any idea what the leading cause of death is in the United States? No, it isn’t Cancer. ...

People in the News

Robert M. Wah, M.D., Elected President-Elect of AMA

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Retired Navy medical corp captain will become AMA president in June 2014 Robert M. Wah, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist and ...