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Western Pennsylvania health systems launch campaign to increase blood donations as critical shortages persist
A coalition of western Pennsylvania hospitals and health care systems are coming together in a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and to urge more people to become blood donors as supplies remain critically low at hospitals across the region. Hospitals and health systems partnering in the campaign, which will include a range of public service…
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AHN Physicians Named to the Pennsylvania Medical Society Top Physicians Under 40 List
Five Allegheny Health Network (AHN) physicians in Western Pennsylvania have been named to the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) Top 40 Physicians Under 40 list for 2022. James Miller, MD, Pediatrics, Allegheny CountyMichael Aziz, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Allegheny and Westmoreland CountiesTajh Ferguson, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Allegheny CountyJessica Hoyson, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Allegheny and Butler CountiesLindsay Turner, MD, Female Pelvic…
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AHN Neuroscience Institute Celebrates 1,000 Synaptive™ Robotic System-Assisted Spinal and Cranial Surgeries at AGH
The Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Neuroscience Institute recently celebrated its 1,000th Synaptive™ Modus V™ robotic system-assisted spinal and cranial surgery performed at AHN’s Allegheny General Hospital. Neurosurgeons at AHN became the first in western Pennsylvania to use Synaptive™ robotic imaging technology in January 2018. “We are thrilled with Allegheny Health Network’s commitment to see a better way of visualizing anatomy to enable more…
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AHN Invests in State-of-the-art Robotics to Transform Pharmacy Operations
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has invested in state-of-the-art robotic sterile compounding technology from Omnicell, Inc. (Omnicell) that is transforming pharmacy operations at the 14-hospital health care system. The new technology, currently installed at AHN’s Allegheny General Hospital, compounds sterile medications on site, driving more efficient and effective delivery of medications to patients and reducing costs associated with outsourcing medications and…
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AHN Team Explores Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Opioid Addiction
A team of physicians at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced the launch of an important pilot study exploring the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy to treat opioid addiction. In collaboration with Mark Fuller MD, executive director of the AHN Center for Recovery Medicine, the study has been designed by Nestor Tomycz, MD, director of stereotactic and functional…
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AGH Ranked State’s Best in Coronary Interventions, Top 3 in Cardiac Surgery; Allegheny Valley, Forbes and Jefferson Hospitals Also Lauded
Four Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals have received Healthgrades’ 2022 Specialty Excellence Awards.AHN hospitals recognized for superior performance in various medical and surgical specialties include: AHN Allegheny General – Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Intervention AHN Forbes – Cardiac Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery/Care, Critical Care, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care AHN Allegheny Valley – Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Care, Pulmonary Care, Stroke Care AHN Jefferson…
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AHN Hospitals Receive “A” Grades in National Patient Safety Report
Two Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals have been awarded “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2022 survey, a national report that recognizes hospitals for the quality and safety of the care they provide to patients. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for patients and purchasers. The twice-annual “Safety Grade”…
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Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Team Up with Allegheny County to Promote Outdoor Health, Wellness and Fun for North and South Park Visitors
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield today announced a new partnership with Allegheny County that will further promote healthy lifestyles, wellness and fun for individuals and families who visit North and South Parks this summer. AHN, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Parks officials officially unveiled a unique Ecotherapy Trail at North Park this afternoon, and…
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Allegheny Health Network Celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) will celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 17 – 23 throughout its 14 hospitals across western Pennsylvania and in New York. The folks wearing the unmistakable red smocks—766 in total—support hospital staff, patients and visitors in a wide range of assignments, including baby cuddling, escorting patients and visitors and delivering mail and flowers to patients. They…
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AHN Grove City Offer Stop the Bleed Program to Area Agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, Companies
Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Grove City Hospital is now offering training in the Stop the Bleed® program to area organizations through its Level IV Trauma Center. Stop the Bleed® was developed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) to raise awareness and educate the public on the importance of controlling bleeding in someone who has sustained a life-threatening…
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