The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Insurance
A Disabling Injury or Illness—If it Can Happen to the Proverbial Someone Else, It Can Certainly Happen to You
By Carol R. Hurley You may ask yourself “Do I need disability insurance?” Before you come up with an answer, ...
Human Resources
Why Should an Employer Consider Offering Their Employees Voluntary Benefits?
By Richard D. Bryer, Sr. Voluntary benefits provide a great way for employers to offer their employees benefits without incurring ...
Real Estate, Design & Construction
What Does Accountable Care Mean for Facility Design?
By Jeri L. Steele, RN, EDAC Originated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) ...
Legal
TOP 10 OSHA Citations in the Healthcare Industry
By Tiffani Hiudt Casey OSHA identified the following general industry standards as the top cited among hospitals, medical centers, doctors’ ...
Staffing & Consulting
The Value Proposition: Meeting the Challenge to Attract and Retain Top Physicians
By Jim Moniz, MSFS As a variety of economic, geographic and demographic conditions have resulted in physician shortages throughout the ...
Healthcare IT
5 Things To Look For When Entering The Cloud
By Joshua Dronzek When discussing cloud computing, many have the misconception that it is prohibitively expensive or that it is ...
Real Estate, Design & Construction
A Well-Designed Infusion Center Contributes to Better Patient Care
By Patty Swisher One of the defining characteristics of the current state of hospital design and construction is that most ...