The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Homecare Hospice

5 & 50—Two Important Numbers in Health Care Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

November is National Homecare and Hospice Month. According to a recent article by the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC): “Our ...

Technology

Patient Portals—I.T. Streamlines Patient Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By John Chamberlin How many times has your office received a complaint regarding how long a patient or patient’s family ...

Homecare Hospice

AseraCare Meeting the Needs of individuals and Their Families

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Angie Hollis-Sells, President of AseraCare, discusses how AseraCare Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine meets the needs of individuals and ...

Rehab

Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth and Young Adults

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Lily Brindle Out of every five teenagers in the United States, one of them is abusing prescription drugs.  Could ...

Real Estate

How Healthcare Professional Prepared For and Responded to Hurricane Sandy

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The following includes information regarding damage control immediately following Hurricane Sandy. Erik Braunitzer is a writer for Douglas Elliman, brokers ...

Technology

Mobil Patient Monitoring: Another Progressive Service at Monongahela Valley Hospital

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

People who receive medical care in the Progressive Care Unit at Monongahela Valley Hospital may be wearing more than a ...

Events

Pitt Public Health Hosts 3rd Annual Shale Gas Conference

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

WHAT: At the 2012 “Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Conference,” national and local experts will discuss the latest scientific findings ...