Clinical Care

Hospice

Family Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Tapped by Nation’s Top Hospice

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The board of directors, management team, staff and volunteers of Family Hospice & Palliative Care proudly congratulate its President and ...

Homecare Hospice

5 & 50—Two Important Numbers in Health Care Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

November is National Homecare and Hospice Month. According to a recent article by the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC): “Our ...

Homecare Hospice

AseraCare Meeting the Needs of individuals and Their Families

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Angie Hollis-Sells, President of AseraCare, discusses how AseraCare Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine meets the needs of individuals and ...

Nursing

What to Do if the Bully is Your Boss? 5 Steps for Nurses

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Renee Thompson Nurse-to-nurse bullying is pervasive, destructive and doesn’t belong in a profession that is supposed to be caring ...

Hospice

Walking With Angels

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS “All God’s angels come to us disguised.” – James Russell Lowell The air ...

Nursing

UPMC, Excela Health, Heritage Valley, Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Robert Morris Partner to Increase Quality in Area Nursing Homes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

UPMC has been awarded a $19 million grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of a comprehensive initiative ...

Nursing

Gannon to Offer Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Gannon University’s Villa Maria School of Nursing will offer a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree starting in the Fall ...