The Western PA Healthcare News Team
Issue 6 of Hospital News Now Online
Our latest issue is now online! Be sure to check it out and forward it onto your friends and colleagues. Download ...
Healthcare System
Westy-THON Raises Funds for Conemaugh Trauma Program
Westmont Hilltop High School students participated in Westy-THON, an overnight dance marathon held at the school in April. Fundraising efforts ...
Technology
Statement of Michael Zamagias, Chairman, TeleTracking Technologies, in response to U.S. Supreme Court’s Healthcare Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act leaves the doors to America’s hospitals open to the largest ...
Health Plans
HAP Responds to U.S. Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act Decision
The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today issued the following statement from President and CEO Carolyn F. Scanlan ...
Patient Care
Shared Decision Making
By Stephen E. Perkins, MD In health care, the concept of shared decision making is becoming more accepted, both by ...
Health Plans
Caring for Caregivers
By Kendra White In most caregiving situations, the primary focus is on the person receiving the care. That is understandable, ...
Legal
What to Do if You’re Injured on Vacation
By Edgar Snyder, Esq. As a healthcare worker, you and your colleagues may witness injuries from all types of accidents. ...






