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The Children’s Institute Launches Care Coordination Program

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh’s Care Coordination Program for Children with Medical Complexity will launch this June. The Care Coordination ...

Gateway Health Receives National Recognition at Case in Point Awards

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

For the second consecutive year, Gateway Health has earned a prestigious national award at the Dorland Health’s Fifth Annual Case in ...

Nursing

Project Golden Eagle: A Project to Improve Veterans’ Mental Health

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rose Seibert, RN, BSN and David Lynch, RN, BA The 21st century has seen American military involvement in wars ...

Nursing

Decreased Screenings Improve Health Care for Veterans

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Brenda Shaffer, DNP, RN-BC, NE-BC A “Do No Harm” focus of medicine is critical to avoid unintended consequences associated ...

Rehab is Key for Persons with Low Vision, Macular Degeneration

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Erica A. Hacker, O.D. Incredible progress has been made in the treatment of macular degeneration in the past ...

Legal

Healthcare Workers Under the Influence

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Elaina Smiley In January 2014, patients slapped a Dallas hospital with a lawsuit after a neurosurgeon, accused of drug ...

PA Hospitals’ Economic Contributions Reach Nearly $104 Billion

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today released its newest numbers on the fiscal and individual impact of ...