The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Events
Ruth E. Mickle Lecture: Engineering a New and Better Old Age
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Kathleen Ganster The outside of the building is unassuming and belies the good work going on inside. It’s “Blessing ...
