Patient Experience

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Patient Care Technology

Staffing Smarter: How Data-Driven Scheduling Cuts Burnout and Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare staffing is a pressure cooker. Nurses are clocking 12-hour shifts back-to-back, physicians are stretched thin across clinics, and administrators ...

Patient Care

How to Transition from Rehab to Sober Living

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Recovering from addiction is a journey that does not end when rehab is over. The transition from a structured rehabilitation ...

Patient Care

Duquesne University and CVS Pharmacy® Team up to Help Address Pharmacist Shortage

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Collaboration removes financial barriers to higher education and supports talent pipeline for future pharmacists Duquesne University and CVS Pharmacy®, a ...

Patient Care

VA selects Greensburg site for new outpatient clinic

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System has selected a site on Towne Square Drive in Greensburg for its new Westmoreland County outpatient ...

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Patient Care

How Surgery Centers Can Foster Patient Trust

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Henry Johnson

Surgery can be an intimidating prospect for patients, no matter its purpose. Your surgery center has the opportunity to foster trust and comfort.

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Patient Care

Practical Advice To Give Patients Who Need To Lower Stress

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Henry Johnson

Stress can worsen an array of medical conditions, but more often than not, simply advising patients to lower their stress levels isn’t the most helpful option.

Patient Care

CRO and Medical Feasibility Studies: A Critical Step in Clinical Research

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The development of new medical treatments and devices requires rigorous testing and validation before reaching the market. Contract Research Organizations ...