Chester County Economic Development Council Focuses On Health Care Equity & Diverse Populations During COVID-19
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — What is it like for diverse populations to seek – and provide — health care during COVID-19?
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Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information for September 2020
HARRISBURG, PA — In the September 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 543 inspections of 361 unique nursing homes, including 366 complaint investigations. Of these, 230 were …
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Federal Electronic Health Record Connects With More Community Partners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) expanded …
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VA Recognizes 2020 Worthen Award Winners for Excellence in Health Professions Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three health care professionals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) were recognized this week for their role in improving quality and timely care for Veterans …
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HMP Global Launches Gastroenterology Learning Network
MALVERN, PA — As part of its continued efforts to connect healthcare specialists around the world with clinically relevant news and information, expert perspectives, and continuing education, HMP Global, a …
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Department of Health Highlights August 2020 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information
HARRISBURG, PA — In the August 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 635 inspections of nursing homes, including 379 complaint investigations. Of these, 522 were COVID-19 …
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Improvements in Multiple Respiratory Measures Reported in Trial Using the Lungpacer System
EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical, Inc. recently announced results from the RESCUE 2 multicenter, randomized, controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2020 Virtual International Congress.
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Pennsylvania to Invest $4 Million to Train Direct Care Workers
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to improve the …
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Study Finds VA Outperforms Community Hospitals on Veteran Outcomes for a Coronary Procedure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced study results, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found Veterans undergoing an elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable …
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Chester County Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
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