The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Events

Ruth E. Mickle Lecture: Engineering a New and Better Old Age

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

For the first time in history, there are more people over age 60 than under age 5. More people are ...

Real Estate, Design & Construction

Envinity to Develop Energy Management Plans for Excela Health System

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

We recently became aware of Envinity, a leader in commercial renewable energy, construction management, and energy consulting, located in State College. The organization helps ...

Events

Forensic Fridays—What is “Shaken Baby Syndrome?” Clinical, Investigative and Legal Considerations

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

We came across this event presented by The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University—Forensic ...

Nursing

Now is a Great Time to Be a Nurse

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Catherine Garner, DrPH, MSN, MPA, RN, FAAN Today’s nurses are called upon to perform job functions that go beyond ...

Legal

Individual Supervisors can be Sued for FMLA Violations

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By Amanda Gerstnecker Supervisors beware: A recent court ruling established that supervisors who violate the Family and Medical Leave Act ...

Technology

Leadership Profile: James Troup, Chief Executive, BI Consulting

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By Daniel Casciato Carnegie, PA-based BI Consulting is a subsidiary of physician-owned and operated Pediatric Alliance, a practice with nine ...

Around the Region

The Blessing Board Provides Furniture and More

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By Kathleen Ganster The outside of the building is unassuming and belies the good work going on inside. It’s “Blessing ...