Clinical Care

Pediatric

Pediatric Extended Care Center Calls for Change in Age Restrictions to Aide Parents of Medically Fragile Children

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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 from ...

Accountable Care

How Public Health Experts Can Help Hospitals Meet the Community Health Needs Assessment Requirements of the Affordable Care Act

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By George A. Huber, JD, MSIE, MSSM The Affordable Care Act added section 501(r) to the United States Internal Revenue ...

Nursing

Free Resource Helps Nurses Looking to Advance Their Careers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Nursing License Map provides current and prospective nurses with a wealth of information on licensing requirements, education and salary information ...

Nursing

The Importance and Impact of Nursing

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jolyn Gontis Senior Nursing Student Conemaugh School of Nursing Growing up, I’ve learned that you cannot change what goes on ...

Hospice

A Dozen Changes Over a Dozen Years

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Judy Lentz, RN, MSN, NHA  CEO, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association  As I near retirement, I can’t help reminisce about ...

Nursing

Nurse Practitioners Provide Solutions to the Healthcare Crisis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

National Nurse Practitioner Week celebrated Nov 13-19 As the healthcare provider shortage crisis looms, nurse practitioners offer the high-quality, cost-effective, ...

Pediatric

Spotlight on eKidzCare

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

For those of you who may know someone who needs special pediatric services, you may want to give eKidzCare a ...