Clinical Care

Cancer Care

New Ovarian Cancer Support Group

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOOC), Pittsburgh Chapter, and the Cancer Caring Center have teamed up to offer “Teal Hearts Network” at ...

Pediatric

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Earns Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has earned prestigious Magnet® recognition, granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to only 6 percent of hospitals ...

Nursing

RN Opportunities—UPMC East

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Preregister for August 2 Event! Registered Nurses (RNs):  We need YOUR nursing experience and wisdom!  UPMC East, located in Monroeville, Pa., offers a ...

Physical Therapy

THE pt GROUP: 34 Years and Still Going Strong

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Congratulations to the pt GROUP for celebrating 34 years! They recently posted an entry at its PT Pittsburgh blog which ...

Hospice

The Vital Role of Caregivers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS As Angie and Donna entered the room, the uncertainty on their faces was ...

Anesthesia Management

Creating a Perioperative Partnership for Operating Room Managers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In a hospital, the operating room (OR) manager has a key role in one of the facility’s most important clinical ...

Nursing

Ceremony To Celebrate Nursing: Seeking Nominations for Courage, Commitment & Compassion Award

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nomination Deadline August 1 The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) applauds excellence in nursing with its 2012 Courage, Commitment and ...