The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Hospice

On the Right Course

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By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS The sun appeared over the horizon. There was hardly a cloud in the ...

Healthcare System

Jefferson Regional Announces Plans for Strategic Partnership with Highmark

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Jefferson Regional Medical Center today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to pursue a strategic partnership with ...

People in the News

The Alliance for Excellence Announces New CEO

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Alliance for Excellence in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (The Alliance) has announced that Sara (Sally) K. Welsh MSN, RN, ...

Patient Care

Emerging Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tools

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By Aimee Zellers, M.A. Ethical considerations for using human genome sequencing as a diagnostic tool in health care Genetic technologies are ...

Hospice

Hospice Care—What is it Really?

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By Lisa Conway, MSW, LSW, and Bereavement Coordinator for Celtic Healthcare of Northeast PA (Hospice Community Care) Through my work ...

People in the News

WPHIMSS Board of Directors Nominations Extended to June 15

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Interested health care professionals are asked to submit their nomination by email by the end of the business day June 15, ...

Senior Care

Disagreement over the TV Volume Setting

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By Rich Filar Disagreement over the television setting can be problematic even in families where no one has hearing loss, ...