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Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

The Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program (SLRN) provides funds to forgive part of RNs and LPNs student nursing loans, and there ...

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Gov. Wolf Signs Bills Supporting Health Care Workers and Students

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 253 on January 26, 2022, and it is now Act No. 2  of 2022.(https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/li/uconsCheck.cfm?yr=2022&sessInd=0&act=2) This ...

People in the News

AHN Names Director for First Steps and Beyond Black Infant Mortality Initiative

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Equitable Health Institute has named Elissa Edmunds-Hunt director of First Steps and Beyond, a critical new ...

Health control application on smartphone with pulse and arterial pressure control. Concept of modern medical technology.

Online Tool Helps Ovarian Cancer Patients Feel More in Control of Symptoms

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

An online symptom management tool that harnesses the problem-solving benefits of expressive writing could help women with ovarian cancer better ...

Health

AHN Cardiovascular Institute Promotes Heart Disease Prevention this February

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

 According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for men and ...

Doctor holding a senior patiens 's hand on a walking stick - special medical care concept for Alzheimer 's syndrome.
Senior Care

Minimally Invasive Test Offers Early, Definitive Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, Reduces Economic Burden

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Frank Amato, CEO and President, SYNAPS Dx An early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can help determine if the ...

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ACMH Hospital, AHN Cancer Institute Announce Expansion and Renovation at Kittanning Cancer Center

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Richard G. Laube Cancer Center at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) has embarked on an $11 million expansion and renovation project ...