The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare System

Altoona Regional Health System and Nason Hospital Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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Trustees take step toward forming integrated, countywide health system Altoona Regional Health System and Nason Hospital today announced that their ...

Senior Care

Can We Afford Eldercare? How Family Can Influence the Discussion—and Decision

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By Karen Schaeffer, Eldercare Consultant with Age & Dignity Consulting, LLC Money issues are always of paramount concern when an ...

Human Resources

Things to Consider When Developing Your Social Media Policy

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By Anita M. Gavett, PHR Social media can be a great business tool.  It can strengthen your company brand and ...

Women's Health

Eating Disorders: No Longer Just For Young Females

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By Dr. Kim Dennis For decades, the topic of eating disorders conjured an immediate stereotype – female, beautiful, a high achiever, affluent, ...

Safety & Security

Shared Access Versus Individual Access to Accounts

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By Dean Wiech A major concern for hospitals is the security and accessibility of their computers, applications and data. Clinicians, ...

Staffing & Consulting

Physician Leadership Coaching – A Case Study

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By Carolyn Maue A survey by Cejka Executive Search found that 68% of physician executives reported that they continue to ...

Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Alcohol Addiction: A Fixable Problem

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By Albert Moore, MPM, CEAP Alcoholism – that is, when you are physically addicted to alcohol – can affect all ...