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Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Hires New CEO to Lead Next Stage of Growth

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, a leading non-profit business coalition for employers seeking to protect healthcare for their employees, ...

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Pennie.com—Pennsylvania’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace PA’s Replacement for HealthCare.gov

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

The Southwestern PA Registered Nurses Club recently hosted Scott Yeager, Outreach Manager of Pennie®, the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority. ...

Patient Care

6 Misconceptions About Therapy [& the Truth]

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Whether you are new to therapy or familiar with it, you have probably heard some of the common myths and ...

Personality Traits That Every CRNA Needs To Have
Nursing

Personality Traits That Every CRNA Needs To Have

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Henry Johnson

Are you interested in becoming a CRNA someday? Before you do, consider if your personality is right for the job with our list of common traits CRNAs share.

Around the Region

Allegheny General Hospital Opens Second Hybrid Operating Room, Providing Surgeons Real-Time Diagnostic Imaging During Complex Cardiovascular Procedures

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), recently announced the official opening of ...

Patient Care

Importance of Aftercare in Addiction Treatment

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Addiction treatment is the foremost thing one can register themselves into to build a healthy, drug and alcohol-free life. Although addiction ...

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Patient Care

6 Accessories Every Nurse Needs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In many cases, nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare. As we have observed especially throughout the last few years ...