The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Introducing Foam-LOK Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Guest post from Costa Homebuilders. One of the most important parts of your home, particularly in the initial building process, ...

Patient Care

Harmon House Care Center

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Came across a great organization today—the Harmon House, a 109-bed Skilled Nursing Center that offers Wound Specialty Care and Adult Day Care. Central to its ...

Legal

What You Need To Know About The HIPAA Mega-Rule

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By William H. Maruca The long-overdue HIPAA/HITECH “Mega-Rule” has finally arrived.  The Department of Health and Human Services published the ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Architects

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare architecture is extremely complex. It involves managing multiple parameters and requirements focused on creating an environment that is safe ...

Education

CCAC Announces New Paramedic Degree Program

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

New for this fall, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is offering a Paramedic program with both certificate and degree ...

Mental Health

The Long-term Medical and Relational Consequences of Anorexia

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Kim Dennis, CEO and Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Anorexia nervosa is a complex and extremely ...

Publisher’s Note: How Many Do-Overs Will We Get?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Two isolated events, but somehow they have become wrapped around each other in my head.  First, an email from someone ...