The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare System

Westy-THON Raises Funds for Conemaugh Trauma Program

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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

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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

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The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today issued the following statement from President and CEO Carolyn F. Scanlan ...

Patient Care

Shared Decision Making

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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

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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

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 By Edgar Snyder, Esq. As a healthcare worker, you and your colleagues may witness injuries from all types of accidents. ...

Joshua C. Bartolovich is a Movie Extra who also Goes the Extra Mile as a Patient Care Technical Assistant

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By Christopher Cussat Joshua C. Bartolovich says that he is as simple of a person as it gets. But this ...