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Hospital-Hospice Collaboration to Improve Palliative Care Outcomes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

June 12, 2014 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST Hospitals and ACOs are building partnerships with organizations such as hospices ...

Nursing

Pittsburgh Nurses Inspire With Book About Nurse Heroes: Celebrate Nursing: Human by Birth, Hero by Choice 

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In the United States, there are 3.1 million practicing nurses in this country and close to 200,000 aspiring professionals currently ...

Nursing

May is Oncology Nursing Month

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Oncology Nursing Society celebrates the month of May as Oncology Nursing Month. Below is an ONS-produced video where patients ...

Beyond Heroes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

There’s a movement underway. A quiet revolution in healthcare that is gaining momentum. Time Magazine said recently that if the ...

Nursing

Jefferson Hospital Nurses Provide Exceptional Patient Care 24/7

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nurses at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills are “leading the way” in quality, safety and patient satisfaction initiatives. This is ...

Nursing

New Online BSN Offers RNs 8-Week Terms, Specialty Areas

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Applications are now being accepted for the Duquesne University School of Nursing’s new online program that will enable registered nurses ...

Patient Care

10 Ways to Celebrate Mom on Mother’s Day

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Sons and daughters are looking for the perfect gift, sending Mother’s Day ecards, and planning ...