Clinical Care

Emergency Care

Making the Argument for Electronic Patient Care Records

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

  Sometimes, EMS billing staff ask field providers to help find a copy of a patient care record. This might ...

Education Nursing

Cal U Offers Convenient, Online Coursework for Nursing Students at Ohio Valley Hospital

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Christine Kindl Kennedy Township nursing school is the latest to partner with California University of Pennsylvania Cal U has formed ...

Emergency Care

Avoid Ambulance Billing Denials and Rejections

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

EMS billing staff require complete, accurate data to submit claims to payers. If crews can’t document and collect all necessary ...

Nursing

Why Our Healthcare Environments Can Reduce Workplace Injury

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By Alan Rheault As the wave of changes shifts our healthcare system from diagnosis and treatment to prevention and wellness, ...

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Nursing

Pennsylvania is Feeling the Effects of the State-Wide Nurse Shortage

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The nursing shortage isn’t unique to Pennsylvania, and the problem has been slowly worsening over time. However, Pennsylvania is feeling ...

Nursing

Better Communication Means Better Patient Outcomes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Lisa Romano RN, MSN, CNO CipherHealth In celebration of Nurse’s Week, there are many inspiring messages expressing gratitude for the ...

Pediatric

Making Sure Your Child Is Happy

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Most parents put the health and happiness of their children before anything else. However, that is not always easy, and ...