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The Truth about Patient Engagement: 5 Myths

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mary McNeill, MS, RD, LD, CDE, MBA As clinicians, we are told we need to engage patients more effectively  ...

Caregivers

Right at Home of the South Hills Achieves Success by Investing in Caregiver Performance and Satisfaction

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Right at Home of the South Hills, based in McMurray, Pa., has expanded its geographic reach to provide service to ...

Patient Care

Excuse Me, Is There a “Hospitalist” in the House?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By John Chamberlin Good question and, most likely, or becoming more likely, there is a hospitalist in the house, i.e. ...

Caregivers Homecare

JEVS at Home Brings Home Care Excellence to Allegheny County

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

JEVS at Home, a registered 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization providing non-medical home care support services to disabled and aging individuals, announced ...

Patient Care

How to Grow Your Health Care Network While Preventing Readmissions

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Linda Generotti A few years back, Becker’s published a 10-point hospital acquisition checklist. The regulatory changes of the Affordable Care ...

Patient Care

Cardiology Team at Cole Memorial is Growing

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Cole Memorial Medical Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their cardiology services team. Mike Wilt, PA-C, joined ...

Patient Care

Improving Patient Outcomes and Lowering Patient Cost of Care

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Daniel Casciato

Today, about 80 percent of the $3 trillion spent on healthcare annually is attributed to people who are living with ...