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Reducing One’s Risk for Developing Osteoporosis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Dr. Judith Black As we age, our bones naturally begin to weaken. It is never too early or too ...

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PA Hospitals Receive 2012 Achievement Awards

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Seventeen of Pennsylvania’s innovative hospital programs—dealing with issues including care transitions, emergency care, behavioral health, medication dosing, medication error prevention, ...

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Jefferson Regional Announces Plans for Strategic Partnership with Highmark

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Jefferson Regional Medical Center today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to pursue a strategic partnership with ...

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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 ...

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PA Hospitals: PHC4 Report Shows $100 Million Growth in Uncompensated Care

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Responding to a new Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) report, The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) ...

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Monongahela Valley Hospital Is a Safe Haven for Newborns

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Females who are experiencing unexpected or unwanted pregnancies can turn to Monongahela Valley Hospital as a Safe Haven for their ...

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Monongahela Valley Hospital Offers Advance Care Assistance

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not ...