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Mad Hot Ballroom Pittsburgh to benefit Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Join your friends at Pittsburgh Mercy Health System for Mad Hot Ballroom Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 5 to 9 p.m. ...

Insurance

A Disabling Injury or Illness—If it Can Happen to the Proverbial Someone Else, It Can Certainly Happen to You

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Carol R. Hurley You may ask yourself “Do I need disability insurance?” Before you come up with an answer, ...

Homecare

Helping Seniors Live Longer

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Just a century ago, you could expect to live until age 50. That’s it. It was “end of the road,” ...

Homecare

Study Reveals Home-Based Intervention Helps Senior Cancer Survivors

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Seniors usually are most comfortable in their homes and doctors often concur. If their doctor agrees that your senior loved ...

Patient Experience

New PHC4 Report on Healthcare-Associated Infections Focuses on Readmissions

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Among Pennsylvania patients who acquired a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in 2010, 31.3 percent were readmitted within 30 days for an ...

Insurance

Tips for Steering Clear of Problems with Pain-Med Prescribing

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Mary-Lynn Ryan, Risk Management PMSLIC Insurance Company and The NORCAL Group The following tips will help you prescribe narcotics/opioids ...

Patient Experience

Center for Organ Recovery & Education Embraces “20 Million in 2012,” Reflects on Recently Launched Initiatives to Increase Organ Donation

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

 The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), a federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) serving Pennsylvania, West Virginia, ...