The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Technology

Overlooked and Under-protected

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What role does patient flow automation play in reducing the spread of hospital acquired infection among a hospital’s general population? ...

Hospice

On the Wings of Doves

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By Rafael J. Sciullo During the holiday season, thousands of families across Western Pennsylvania were making their way to area ...

Webinar

Free Webinar on Cost Savings Through RTLS

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TeleTracking Technologies, the market leader in patient flow technology, will offer a free webinar for all VHA hospitals and other ...

EMR

Medical Device Integration: A “Meaningful” Way to Mature the EHR

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By Dave Dyell There are a lot of reasons to pay attention to medical device integration (MDI). Here’s a major ...

Safety & Security

A Call for Civility In the Wake of Tucson Shootings

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The tragic events from this past Saturday in Tucson, Arizona had me contemplating over the state of this country. I’m ...

Patient Care

The underperforming department: Three questions to improve team dynamics

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By Joe Frontiera, PhD & Dan Leidl, PhD The impact of an underperforming department can be severe, as any hospital ...

Leadership

Ohio Valley General Hospital Appoints New VP of Satellite Operations & Business Development

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Ohio Valley General Hospital (OVGH) has appointed Michael Olszewski, RN, BSN, Vice President of Satellite Operations and Business Development.  Olszewski’s ...