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As the Pittsburgh area deals with the extreme heat, doctors are warning that there can be serious health consequences.
The medical director of AGH's emergency medicine department says more than 40 patients have been treated for heat-related illnesses in just the past few days.
General Hospital after more than a decade of leadership. During his tenure, Mr. Allen led the hospital through a financial and strategic turnaround, established partnerships with Pittsburgh-based ...
Health insurance companies commit to streamlining prior authorization processes, aiming to simplify care access for 257 million Americans.
The extreme heat warning for Allegheny and surrounding counties has people seeking relief at pools and cooling centers.
Tim McCullough is recovering from his second surgery Thursday, June 26, at a Pittsburgh hospital almost two weeks after he was hit by a train on June 16 in Donegal Township. “It’s brought us so much ...
As hospital-at-home programs grow across the U.S., health systems are rethinking how they staff these services to ensure sustainability, scalability and provider buy-in. Early models relied heavily on ...
Here are eight updates on healthcare union efforts in June, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union 30 filed a petition with the National Labor Relations ...
UPMC has confirmed it will end gender-affirming care for patients 18 and under in response to the Trump administration’s ...
A Chambersburg woman who worked as a traveling nurse in early 2023 at UPMC Altoona Hospital has pleaded guilty in Blair County court to criminal charges in connection with stealing medication. Janelle ...