The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Healthcare System
Altoona Regional Health System and Nason Hospital Sign Memorandum of Understanding
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
By Karen Schaeffer, Eldercare Consultant with Age & Dignity Consulting, LLC Money issues are always of paramount concern when an ...
Women's Health
Eating Disorders: No Longer Just For Young Females
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
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
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
By Albert Moore, MPM, CEAP Alcoholism – that is, when you are physically addicted to alcohol – can affect all ...






