Patient Experience

Homecare

Congress Must Oppose Copayments for Medicare Home Health Services – Charlie’s Story

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jodi McKinney, Director of Corporate Communications, Celtic Healthcare “I might as well just end it,” said 67-year old Charlie ...

Homecare

A Blended Approach to Continuing Education

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Kathleen Ganster There are changes in healthcare delivery every day and the only way for healthcare providers to stay ...

Patient Care

BrightStar® of SW Pittsburgh and BrightStar® of SE Pittsburgh Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

BrightStar of SW Pittsburgh and BrightStar of SE Pittsburgh a full-service homecare agency that provides both medical and non-medical homecare, ...

Homecare Hospice

5 & 50—Two Important Numbers in Health Care Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

November is National Homecare and Hospice Month. According to a recent article by the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC): “Our ...

Homecare Hospice

AseraCare Meeting the Needs of individuals and Their Families

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Angie Hollis-Sells, President of AseraCare, discusses how AseraCare Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine meets the needs of individuals and ...

Rehab

Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth and Young Adults

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Lily Brindle Out of every five teenagers in the United States, one of them is abusing prescription drugs.  Could ...

Homecare

Bringing Care Home Resources

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) has developed a powerful video resource and informative guidebook called Bringing Care Home. The 11-minute documentary chronicles the stories of three Pennsylvania families grappling ...