Clinical Care

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Clinical Care

How Midwives Can Improve Their Confidence

BY
Henry Johnson

It’s important for midwives to work diligently on their confidence to ensure a safe, ethical, and compassionate practice. Here’s a look at how to improve.

Nursing

National Nurses Week 2025 – Nurse Licensure Compact Full Implementation Coming Soon for all Pennsylvania Nurses!

BY
Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Happy Nurses Week to all nurses –  which started Tuesday, May 6, 2025 and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday,  Monday May 12, 2025. ...

Pharmaceuticals in a Styrofoam container with bubble wrap and ice packs. A thermometer reading 5 degrees Celsius is on top.
Pharmaceutical

A Look at the Cold Chain in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

BY
Henry Johnson

Learn how the cold chain in pharmaceutical manufacturing protects life-saving medications by controlling temperatures from factory to patient.

Tips for Improving Patient Care at Your Practice
Clinical Care

The Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Healthcare MSO Partnership

BY
The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Navigating the healthcare industry can feel like a maze, especially when it comes to choosing the right Management Services Organization ...

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Nursing

U.S Nursing Shortage Deepens: Experts Reveal Key Hotspots and Insight

BY
The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The United States is facing a nursing shortage crisis that is expected to continue through 2030. The consequences of understaffing go ...

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Clinical Care

Value-Based Care Hacks: Low-Cost Wins for Independent Practices

BY
The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Value-based care sounds great on paper—better outcomes, happier patients, shared savings. But for independent practices, it often feels like a ...

A woman in a white shirt smiles as a doctor in blue scrubs rests a hand on her shoulder. They are in a doctor’s office.
Clinical Care

The Micro-Hospital Boom: Can Small-Scale Facilities Solve Rural Healthcare Gaps?

BY
The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Rural America is bleeding healthcare access. Since 2005, over 100 rural hospitals have shuttered, leaving communities scrambling for emergency care ...