The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Senior Care

Gateway Health Plan® Health Awareness Series (H.A.S.) is Good Medicine for Pittsburgh Seniors

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

“Good morning everybody,” says Dr. Shawn Files, Medical Director, Gateway Health Plan®, as she cheerfully greets everyone at the Mt. ...

Technology

Allegheny General Hospital Launches Robotic Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Program

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Technological Innovation Helps Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Recover Much Faster With Less Pain When doctors at Allegheny General ...

June’s “Kartoon” by Tim Hartman

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Staffing & Consulting

On-Premise Laundry (“OPL”) Strategic and Financial Analysis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By David J. Pieton Historically, conventional wisdom among most healthcare administrators was that operating an On-Premise Laundry (“OPL”) was more ...

Issue 5 of Hospital News Now Online

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Our latest issue is now online! Be sure to check it out and forward it onto your friends and colleagues. Download ...

Legal

Ensure Fairness to all Heirs When Making a Will

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By John W. Powell, Esq. Successful parents know that treating children equally is often not a matter of giving them ...

Staffing & Consulting

Cultural Misunderstandings Affect Quality of Care—and Hurt Your Bottom Line

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By George Rimalower Nowhere is precise language more important than in a hospital ER – when a patient is trying ...