Clinical Care

Cancer Care

AHN Cancer Institute – Hempfield Opens, Bringing Close-to-Home Care to the Community

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

 Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has opened a state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer center that brings the world-class care of AHN’s Cancer Institute to the Westmoreland ...

Emergency Care

Minutes Matter: City of Pittsburgh and UPMC Announce Partnership to Educate and Empower Community in Emergencies

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In an emergency, minutes matter. From calling 911, to knowing how to perform chest compressions or how to use a ...

Nursing

Warts of Being a Nurse

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

It is deceptively easy to take a cursory glance at the nursing industry numbers and hastily decide this career would ...

Nursing

3 Ways Nurses Can Improve Their Job Performance

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The best medical professionals are the ones who constantly strive for improvement. By paying attention to your highs and lows ...

Nursing

Interested in a New Career? 4 Reasons to Consider Nursing

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

As time and technology reshape the workforce, most professionals are not in the position to stick with one career until ...

Emergency Care

Can Emergency Management Training Help Healthcare Workers?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

A career in healthcare invariably means working in fast-paced and sometimes chaotic situations. While first responders and Emergency Room personnel ...

Physical Therapy

The History Of Online Therapy And Teletherapy

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

For much of recorded history, mental health was a field of practice relegated to hospitals and private offices.  While discretion ...