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Red Cross seeks more volunteers in Pennsylvania’s rural areas  

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is seeking dedicated volunteers in rural communities to respond to local disasters, help ...

Healthcare Administration

Bridging the Gap: Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Healthcare Professionals

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the struggle to recruit and retain skilled professionals has reached critical levels. With increasing ...

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Clinical Care

Value-Based Care Hacks: Low-Cost Wins for Independent Practices

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Value-based care sounds great on paper—better outcomes, happier patients, shared savings. But for independent practices, it often feels like a ...

Patient Experience

The Consumerization of Care: Are Patients Your New Competition?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The healthcare game is changing—and it’s not just insurers or regulators rewriting the rules. Patients, armed with Fitbits, Google, and ...

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Patient Care Technology

Staffing Smarter: How Data-Driven Scheduling Cuts Burnout and Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare staffing is a pressure cooker. Nurses are clocking 12-hour shifts back-to-back, physicians are stretched thin across clinics, and administrators ...

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Clinical Care

The Micro-Hospital Boom: Can Small-Scale Facilities Solve Rural Healthcare Gaps?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Rural America is bleeding healthcare access. Since 2005, over 100 rural hospitals have shuttered, leaving communities scrambling for emergency care ...

Technology

AI Revolution or Overhyped Promise? Decoding Its Real Impact on Patient Outcomes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzzword healthcare can’t escape. From Silicon Valley pitches to hospital boardrooms, it’s hailed as the ...