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Nursing

Full Implementation of Nurse Licensure Compact in Pennsylvania July 7, 2025

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Mary A. O’Connor, PhD, MSN, RN

Four years and six days after Act 68 of 2021 Nurse Licensure Compact was signed into law by Governor Wolf ...

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Technology

The Role of Plastic Injection Molding in Modern Healthcare

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Henry Johnson

Plastics have changed the world for both better and for worse. But when it comes to healthcare, there are only ...

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Health

The Importance of Adequate Nutrition on Hospice

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Henry Johnson

Learning about the importance of adequate nutrition for patients in hospice is a vital step toward supporting their emotional well-being—learn more here.

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Lifestyle

Things To Consider as You Finish Your Residency Program

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Henry Johnson

Finishing a residency program is an exciting time full of questions, curiosity, and wonder. Take time to consider these factors as you move onto what’s next.

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Telemedicine

Tech Solutions Bridging Gaps in Rural Healthcare

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Henry Johnson

Telemedicine, AI, and other tech solutions bridging gaps in rural healthcare are enhancing care access, quality, and outcomes for underserved communities.

Clinical Care

New mRNA Vaccine is More Effective and Less Costly to Develop, Pitt Study Finds

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, ...

Clinical Care

Detecting Invisible Wounds: New Study Could Change How Wound Closure is Defined

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers ...