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Senior Care

Diabetes Drugs, Blood Thinners Are Leading Cause of Adverse Medication Events

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

There are nearly 100,000 emergency hospitalizations each year for adverse drug events that involve U.S. senior citizens, according to a ...

Events

Family Hospice 25th Anniversary Golf Benefit

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

All golfers are invited to take part in Family Hospice and Palliative Care’s 25th Anniversary Golf Benefit, Monday May 7 at ...

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,” ...

Hospice

One Extra Hour

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS We turned our clocks ahead on March 11 for Daylight Savings Time, gaining ...

Events

Slater Funeral Home and Family Hospice Present Jennifer Antkowiak Seminar

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Family Hospice & Palliative Care and John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc. are co-sponsoring a seminar by KDKA-TV news anchor ...

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 ...

Financial

Gazing Into the Future of Hospital Financial Management

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Jan Jennings An old rule of thumb is that a hospital requires 150 percent of depreciation in the form ...