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Nursing

Male Nurses Still a Minority in the Workforce

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

According to statistics from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, men comprise just 7 percent of U.S. registered nurses, ...

Book Review

Is Work Killing You? A Doctor’s Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress by David Posen, MD

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Book Information:  c.2013, House of Anansi $18.95 US and Canada 358 pages You set goals at the beginning of the ...

Accountable Care

Accountable Care Organization with Integrative Medicine

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Nick Jacobs With the creation of Accountable Care Organizations as prescribed through the Affordable Care Act, Integrative Medicine could ...

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Provides Accessibility and Outreach Program for the Blind and Visually-Impaired

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Christopher Cussat The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has begun providing an accessibility and outreach program for the blind and visually-impaired ...

Patient Care

3 Hobbies to Help You Take Control of What You’re Eating

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

As a health-conscious person who wants to eat natural and organic foods where possible, you can do a lot more ...

Healthcare System

LECOM Institute for Successful Aging Recognized for Quality of Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The LECOM Institute for Successful Aging, a leader in providing clinical services, education, and research in geriatric medicine, has been ...

Healthcare System

Op-Ed: Altoona Regional’s Affiliation with UPMC

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

(This op-ed was written by Rob Halbritter, chairman of the board of directors, and Jerry Murray, president and CEO, Altoona Regional ...