Clinical Care

Patient Care Pediatric

The Children’s Home Celebrates the Passage of House Bill 1960 Extending its Medical Day Care Services to Age 21

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

House Bill 1960 Vulakovich – (PN 2674) amends the Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers Act changing the age limit of ...

Anesthesia Management

A New Graduate’s Guide to Anesthesia Careers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In Somnia Anesthesia’s latest resource document, “A New Graduate’s Guide to Anesthesia Careers,” experienced anesthesiologists and recruitment experts provide recent graduates with ...

Hospice

On the Right Course

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS The sun appeared over the horizon. There was hardly a cloud in the ...

Hospice

Hospice Care—What is it Really?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Lisa Conway, MSW, LSW, and Bereavement Coordinator for Celtic Healthcare of Northeast PA (Hospice Community Care) Through my work ...

Emergency Care Healthcare System

Shriners Erie Becomes Ambulatory Facility; Children’s Hospital to Establish Specialty Care Clinics

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Officials at Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Erie announced today that the facility is now officially an ambulatory surgery center ...

Emergency Care

New ER Designed for Patient Satisfaction—Space and Processes Upgraded, Enhanced

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anne Stoltz After an 18-month, $11 million enhancement project, Altoona Regional unveiled its new Emergency department this spring. The ...

Nursing

MVH ICU Nurse Named 2012 Cameos of Care® Awardee

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nine years ago when Dana Doctorick, RN, of Belle Vernon, was a high school senior and named the recipient of ...