Lancaster Osteopathic Foundation (LOHF) has changed its name to Touchstone Foundation, Youth Mental Wellness Partners.
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Cumberland County joins historic opioid settlement
Cumberland County is one of the latest 10 counties to join the $26 billion historic national opioid settlement, bringing the total to 60 out of the state’s 67 counties to do so.
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AccentCare home health, hospice and personal care services unify under one brand
AccentCare, a provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services, with offices in the Lehigh Valley and Southcentral Pa., today announced that all organizations within its family of brands have unified under the AccentCare brand.
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State commission report shows continued need to invest in primary care doctors
With Pennsylvania facing a shortage of primary care physicians, a state House resolution calls for recruiting and investing in family medicine grant programs.
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UPMC Hanover receives grant to improve behavioral health care
UPMC Hanover received a $1.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant from the state to create a new secure behavioral health and crisis suite.
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BAYADA Home Health Care awarded grant to expand nurse apprentice program
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a $297,000 grant to expand BAYADA Home Health Care’s nurse residency apprenticeship program to help adults and children who need home health care in Pennsylvania.
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Shortage of nursing faculty adds to nursing shortage woes
The nursing shortage here and across the country faces an uphill battle as there is a shortage of nursing teachers to provide the education students need to serve patients at the bedside.
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AO Orthopedic Surgery joins UPMC in Lancaster and Lebanon
AO Orthopedic Surgery with Dr. Vincent Avallone, Jr., joined UPMC as Orthopedic Specialists of Central PA–UPMC, with offices in Lebanon and Lancaster.
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Healthgrades releases ratings for the region’s hospitals
Four local hospitals rated high on the 2022 Healthgrades Ratings and Specialty Excellence Awards.
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Hamilton Health Center president and CEO to become consultant
The president and CEO of Hamilton Health Center will transition to a consulting role in the next steps in the center’s executive leadership succession plan.
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Researchers show cost of cancer medication to be biggest expense in cancer fight
Care for the 15 most prevalent types of cancer in the U.S. cost approximately $156.2 billion in 2018, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
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Capital Blue Cross offers app to reverse Type 2 diabetes
Capital Blue Cross is the first health insurer in Pennsylvania to offer its members an app that can help reverse Type 2 diabetes.
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WellSpan Health begins test of digital service that will ease scheduling appointments
Adams County-based Littlestown Area School District’s 300 teachers, administrators and support staff can access their primary care provider online and at their own convenience through a new health care option offered by WellSpan Health.
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Capital Blue Cross and WellSpan Health offer Medicare Advantage options to clients
Capital Blue Cross and WellSpan Health are teaming up to offer Medicare Advantage options that will add convenience, enhance quality of care, reduce costs, and provide access to doctors and hospitals across the country.
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Nursing home strike cites staff shortages, outdated regulations
Approximately 1,500 Pennsylvania nursing home workers from 21 different homes across the state are expected to strike today, citing a lack of action by the state and nursing homes to address unsafe staffing numbers and outdated nursing home regulations.
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