Patient Care
Patient Care
Dealing with Infectious Disease Contamination
Infectious diseases are transmitted through the air, droplets or physical contact. Germs and viruses can easily move from one person ...
Patient Care
Giving Asthma and Allergy Patients a Test for Triggers at Home
By Gregory Sancoff When a patient presents with asthma or allergy symptoms, medical professionals might face a dilemma: treat just ...
Patient Care
Minimizing Hospital-Acquired Infections: Can Probiotics Help?
By Taly Dery As has been extensively reported, risks for healthcare-associated infections (HAI) still remain high, despite updated protocols. It ...
Patient Care
Conemaugh Physician Group Welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner to Davidsville Practice
Amanda Leigh McKendree, MSN, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner, is now caring for patients at Conemaugh Physician Group – Davidsville, ...
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Is Your Organization Culturally Competent?
By Kim Bassett Cultural competence in healthcare is defined as the ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver health ...
Patient Care
The Biggest Impacts to Local Healthcare from Continued ACA Instability
Encompassing roughly one in five dollars in the US, healthcare spending remains at an all-time high. For many in Western ...
Patient Care
A Look at the Importance of Having a Better Conversation with Your Eye Doctor
By Neda Shamie, MD Today, patients are taking a more active role in their health care than ever before, but ...
