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Senior Care
On Pins & Needles During the Holiday with a Loved One with Dementia
By Cindy Keith, RN, BS, CDP When you have a loved one with a type of dementia such as Alzheimer’s, ...
Leadership
Introducing Pittsburgh Healthcare Report—A New Consumer’s Health Digital Publication
Many of you have followed the tremendous growth that the Western Pennsylvania Hospital News brand has experienced in the past ...
Patient Resources
Southwest Regional Conducts Disaster Training
Southwest Regional Medical Center recently conducted a decontamination training session. The purpose of the training was to allow staff to ...
Events
Premier Medical Associates Unveils their Relocated Monroeville Location
Premier Medical Associates inaugurated their recently relocated Monroeville Family Practice office, now located on 4341 Northern Pike in Monroeville, with ...
Health & Wellness
The Good Patient—Should You Worry When Hospital Patients Lose Touch With Reality?
By Elizabeth L. Bewley Mildred said fretfully, “I don’t see why I can’t join the family out on the patio. Everybody ...
Patient Resources
Patient Resource—Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance
The Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance (PHCQA) is a nonprofit coalition of Pennsylvania health care providers and insurers. Its mission ...
Health & Wellness
Resolving Conflict Peacefully
By John Wilder I always tell my clients to first go and study two movies from the rental store: THE BREAK ...
Events
AVH Hosts Chest Pain Program in Vandergrift—Jan. 24
Chest discomfort or pain may be a key warning symptom of a heart attack. Too many people wait to see ...
Patient Resources
PA Hospital Assn. to Lead Federal Patient Safety Project in PA
HAP named to Hospital Engagement Network by HHS Secretary Sebelius; program will target preventable hospital-acquired conditions, readmissions, complications As announced yesterday ...
News & Trends
Southwest Regional, UPMC Partner to Enhance Emergency Care
Southwest Regional Medical Center recently announced an agreement to partner with Emergency Resource Management Inc. (ERMI). ERMI, part of UPMC, ...
