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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. The hospital is …
Vizient Recognizes Chester County Hospital for Quality Leadership, Excellence in Healthcare Delivery Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—recently hosted its annual NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit. This year’s dialogue was focused on sexual orientation and …
Improving Cancer Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Patients Requires Earning Trust and Challenging Assumptions Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Hospital has been awarded an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022. In Pennsylvania, only 53 hospitals received an A grade. This national …
Chester County Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care for adult outpatients with short- and long-term pain. These clinical recommendations, …
CDC Releases Updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — An analysis of race-related patient safety reports by ECRI, the nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organization, shows that both patients and healthcare providers are frequently on …
Analysis: Healthcare Providers are Main Target of Racial Incidents Occurring in Health Systems Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania is proposing a new profit-sharing agreement with its Medical Assistance physical health (PH) managed care organizations (MCOs). Under the proposed agreement, PH-MCOs …
Pennsylvania Proposes New Profit-Sharing Agreement With Medical Assistance Physical Health Managed Care Organizations Read More