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Allegheny Health Network Launches Unique Mobile Internal Staffing Model to Improve Recruitment, Retention of Nurses

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Friday, August 19, 2022
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"The severe nursing shortage across the nation continues to affect all hospitals and health systems.

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  • "The severe nursing shortage across the nation continues to affect all hospitals and health systems.
  • "Our new mobile internal staffing program is one of many solutions relative to the staffing challenges.
  • "Interest in this program is high, and several nurses have already signed on as members of the internal staffing team," Zangerle said.
  • About the Allegheny Health Network:
    Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

Highmark Health and affiliates Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network announce boards of directors' appointments and retirements

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and affiliates Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today appointments to and retirements from their boards of directors, effective immediately.

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  • Highmark Health and affiliates Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today appointments to and retirements from their boards of directors, effective immediately.
  • PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and affiliates Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today appointments to and retirements from their boards of directors, effective immediately.
  • "We look forward to having his expertise and leadership on the Highmark Health board as we continue on our journey to transform health care."
  • Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA-based enterprise that employs more than 37,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and enGen.

AHN West Penn Hospital Recognized as one of the Nation's Top 50 Best Hospitals for Obstetrics and Gynecology by U.S. News and World Report

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Multiple other AHN Hospitals Achieve High Performing Status Across Numerous Specialties

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  • AHN West Penn Hospital, Allegheny Health Network's flagship hospital for women's health care, has been named one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology, according to the U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals Rankings, released to the public today.
  • AHN West Penn Hospital , Allegheny Health Network 's flagship hospital for women's health care, has been named one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology , according to the U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals Rankings, released to the public today.
  • West Penn was ranked 31st in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology, making it the highest positioned hospital in the greater western Pennsylvania region for those specialties.
  • "Congratulations to all the professionals at West Penn who helped make this exciting recognition from U.S. News possible," said Brian Johnson, MD, President, West Penn Hospital.

AHN Specialists Studying New Treatment for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Doctors at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), led by neurologist Troy Desai, MD, are exploring the use of a new drug to treat relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). AHN is one of 276+ worldwide participating in the FENhance study, a Phase III clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the drug Fenebrutinib compared to an approved comparator drug for the condition.

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  • Doctors at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), led by neurologist Troy Desai, MD, are exploring the use of a new drug to treat relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Doctors at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), led by neurologist Troy Desai, MD, are exploring the use of a new drug to treat relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • The other drug, teriflunomide, has already been tested and FDA approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and has been available to people with MS since 2013.
  • However, this was before the advent of disease modifying medications to treat multiple sclerosis.

AHN Invests in State-of-the-art Robotics to Transform Pharmacy Operations

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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PITTSBURGH,  June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Implementing Omnicell's infrastructure of automation, intelligence, and technology-enabled services supports on-site sterile compounding, enhances medication distribution processes, and improves pharmacy supply chain management

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  • 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.
  • According to Laura Mark, vice president of Pharmacy for AHN, the new robots produce IV medications used in critical care areas as well as operating room (OR) syringes.
  • "Compounding the medications in house is more cost effective than outsourcing, it reduces waste, and it allows AHN to mitigate some critical medication shortages," she said.
  • Since 1992, Omnicell has been committed to transforming the pharmacy care delivery model to dramatically improve outcomes and lower costs.

Allegheny Health Network Receives High Ratings for Pediatric Emergency Care Capabilities in National Survey

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Central to the mission of Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is providing high-quality, community-based care to all patients across its footprint. Today, officials from the AHN Emergency Medicine Institute and AHN Pediatric Institute announced that AHN's enhanced capabilities to provide such care to children of all ages for acute illnesses and injuries have been validated via a national assessment of pediatric readiness.

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  • The surveyed AHN hospitals included Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Grove City, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, Westfield, West Penn, and Wexford.
  • AHN voluntarily underwent the first assessment of its pediatric emergency care capabilities in 2016.
  • Studies have shown that a significant proportion of children in the U.S. do not have timely access to emergency departments with high pediatric readiness.
  • The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a multi-phase quality improvement initiative to ensure that all U.S. emergency departments have the essential guidelines and resources in place to provide effective emergency care to children.

Allegheny Health Network Names Imran Qadeer, MD, President of Allegheny General Hospital

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that Imran Qadeer, MD, has been named the president of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH). Dr. Qadeer had been serving as interim president of AGH since the beginning of 2022. AGH is AHN's flagship academic medical center, its highest-volume hospital, and its hub for leading-edge cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, organ transplantation and cancer research, among other advanced, specialized services.

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  • Allegheny Health Network today announced that Imran Qadeer, MD, has been named the president of Allegheny General Hospital.
  • PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) today announced that Imran Qadeer, MD, has been named the president of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) .
  • "Dr. Qadeer is an exceptionally talented clinician and physician leader who has a deep understanding of and appreciation for the vital, historic role that Allegheny General Hospital plays in the health and well-being of our region," said Cynthia Hundorfean, president and CEO, AHN.
  • Allegheny Health Network ( AHN.org ) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

Study Shows Intranasal Chlorpheniramine Maleate Effective For the Treatment of COVID-19

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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For more than two-years COVID-19 has been impacting our lives and todays news could not come at a better time.

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  • For more than two-years COVID-19 has been impacting our lives and todays news could not come at a better time.
  • You can read the full study by clicking here: View of Intranasal Chlorpheniramine Maleate for the treatment of COVID-19: Translational and Clinical Evidence (esmed.org)
    Despite vaccination campaigns and better treatments, COVID-19 remains a significant public health crisis worldwide.
  • The drug showed effectiveness in vitro and on the clinical trial portion of the study.
  • From molecules to the delivery of effective therapies to treat the populations we serve, Dr. Ferrer BioPharma is designing top-of-the-line intranasal treatments to help people breathe better!

Allegheny Health Network's Center for Inclusion Health Recognized with 'Quality and Practice Innovation' Award from Society of General Internal Medicine

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Center for Inclusion Health, led by internist Elizabeth Cuevas, MD, has been recognized by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) with its 2022 Quality and Practice Innovation Award. Dr. Cuevas recently accepted the award in Orlando, Fla. at the society's annual meeting.

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  • PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Center for Inclusion Health , led by internist Elizabeth Cuevas, MD , has been recognized by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) with its 2022 Quality and Practice Innovation Award.
  • Dr. Cuevas recently accepted the award in Orlando, Fla. at the society's annual meeting.
  • According to SGIM , the Quality and Practice Innovation Award recognizes general internists and their organization that have successfully developed and implemented innovative systems of practice improvement in ambulatory and/or inpatient clinical practice.
  • To learn more about the AHN Center for Inclusion Health, visit http://www.ahn.org/center-for-inclusion-health .

Marketing and Tech Company Growth99 Releases SaaS Platform With AI Foundation

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Growth99 , a leading digital marketing and technology company, has launched a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform with an artificial intelligence foundation to bring added value to clients in the technology space.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Growth99 , a leading digital marketing and technology company, has launched a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform with an artificial intelligence foundation to bring added value to clients in the technology space.
  • In the wake of the global health crisis, Growth99 has seen exponential growth through continuous technological and cloud-based advancements.
  • On the front-end, Growth99 is a digital marketing technology company that focuses on robust website development and lead generation that yields patient acquisition, driving traffic through a front-facing digital marketing platform.
  • Partnering with Growth99 gives the practice owners an end-to-end solution with one centralized platform to run a medical practice like a business.