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Allegheny Health Network Raises Awareness for Organ Donation during National Donate Life Month

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- April is National Donate Life Month, a special time of year when people come together to raise awareness for organ, tissue and cornea donations. This year, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is hosting 'Donate Life Month' celebrations across 10 of its hospitals including Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Grove City, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, West Penn, Wexford and Hempfield. In part, the events intend to inform staff, patients and visitors about the critical importance of organ donation and how to become a registered organ donor.

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  • In observance of National Donate Life Month, Allegheny Health Network will host events at several of its hospitals throughout the month of April to help drive awareness about the importance of organ donation.
  • PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- April is National Donate Life Month, a special time of year when people come together to raise awareness for organ, tissue and cornea donations.
  • This year, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is hosting 'Donate Life Month' celebrations across 10 of its hospitals including Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Grove City, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, West Penn, Wexford and Hempfield.
  • "Allegheny Health Network is committed to raising awareness of organ donation and registration to bring more lifesaving transplants to the individuals who need it most.

AHN Healthcare@Home Acquires TCM Home Health, Expanding Personalized Home Health Care In Greater Pittsburgh Area

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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WARRENDALE, Pa., March 30, 2022 AHN Healthcare@Home, a leader in home and community care services, has acquired TCM Home Health, an award-winning provider of home health services.

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  • WARRENDALE, Pa., March 30, 2022 AHN Healthcare@Home, a leader in home and community care services, has acquired TCM Home Health, an award-winning provider of home health services.
  • With the addition of TCM Home Health, AHN Healthcare@Home expands its ability to deliver consistent, high-quality care across the spectrum of home-based services throughout Western Pennsylvania.
  • AHN now owns a 60% stake of TCM Home Health, with Graham Health Care Group owning the remaining 40%.
  • TCM Home Health provides a range of personalized services including long-term nursing care; Medicare-certified skilled care; physical, occupational and speech-language therapy; certified home health aids; and social workers.

Allegheny Health Network Announces Significant Additional Investments in Workforce

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN), employer of more than 21,000 healthcare professionals across the greater western Pennsylvania region, today announced plans for significant additional investments in its workforce benefits and culture.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN), employer of more than 21,000 healthcare professionals across the greater western Pennsylvania region, today announced plans for significant additional investments in its workforce benefits and culture.
  • The new workforce investments announced today do not apply to AHN bargaining unit team members, but the network also continues to work with its union partners on potential retention strategies.
  • About the Allegheny Health Network:
    Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.
  • The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, multiple employed physician organizations, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization.

AHN Wexford Hospital Recognized with 'Building Excellence Award' from Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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Now, the state-of-the-art, 345,000-square-foot facility and those who helped bring it to life are being recognized with a 2021 Building Excellence Award from the Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA).

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  • Now, the state-of-the-art, 345,000-square-foot facility and those who helped bring it to life are being recognized with a 2021 Building Excellence Award from the Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA).
  • The MBA Building Excellence Awards are the highest and most sought after annual commercial construction industry awards in Western Pennsylvania.
  • AHN Wexford was recognized in the category for new construction projects over $25 million.
  • Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

Allegheny Health Network study shows older, immunocompromised patients account for most COVID-19 hospitalizations among those who are fully vaccinated

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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Hospitalizations, however, do occur among a small number of those who are fully vaccinated, and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk, according to a new study by infectious disease physicians at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) .

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  • Hospitalizations, however, do occur among a small number of those who are fully vaccinated, and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk, according to a new study by infectious disease physicians at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) .
  • The team facilitated a study last summer of fully vaccinated patients who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 at eight AHN hospitals across western Pennsylvania.
  • Of those patients, 128 were fully vaccinated, but none had received a booster vaccine as these vaccines were not yet authorized at the time of the study.
  • About half of those who were fully vaccinated required intensive critical care, and 19 of the patients died.

AHN Partners with Local Restaurants, Bars, Salons and Barbershops to hold Community-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics, Open to All

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Incentives, including gift cards, will be offered, to anyone getting a vaccine.

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  • Incentives, including gift cards, will be offered, to anyone getting a vaccine.
  • "We know that many people face barriers to vaccination such as a lack of transportation or access to accurate information about the vaccine.
  • "That's why we're 'thinking outside the box' and bringing the vaccine into local communities, in convenient locations hosted by trusted local business leaders," Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew said.
  • About the Allegheny Health Network:
    Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

AHN Plastic Surgeons Become First in the Region to Perform Innovative Robot-Assisted Breast Reconstruction Technique Using Patient's Own Tissue

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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The removal of the breast tissue often leaves many to consider subsequent surgeries such as breast reconstruction.

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  • The removal of the breast tissue often leaves many to consider subsequent surgeries such as breast reconstruction.
  • Nearly one year later, she's cancer free and the first AHN patient to undergo a unilateral robot-assisted breast reconstruction at WPH.
  • "We're incredibly excited to offer our patients this state-of-the-art microsurgical technique for breast reconstruction after cancer," said Dr. Moreira.
  • For more information on the AHN Cancer Institute or to learn more about the AHN Plastic Surgery division, visit http://www.ahn.org .

Allegheny Health Network Encourages Patients to Utilize Telehealth Services as COVID-19 Surge Continues

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Thursday, January 6, 2022
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Virtual visits provide patients with timely, convenient access to AHN clinicians from the safety and comfort of their homes.

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  • Virtual visits provide patients with timely, convenient access to AHN clinicians from the safety and comfort of their homes.
  • Throughout the pandemic, utilization of video visits and other telehealth services has significantly increased at AHN and across the industry.
  • Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.
  • The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, a research institute; ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions; an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services and a group purchasing organization.

Clinic from Allegheny Health Network Expands Access to Health Care, Social Services for Individuals Released from Incarceration

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Other supporting organizations include Vital Strategies, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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  • Other supporting organizations include Vital Strategies, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
  • Following incarceration, individuals commonly lack adequate assistance with accessing and coordinating health care and other social services, and face challenges in advocating for their health needs.
  • The clinic leverages AHN's existing relationship with the Allegheny County Jail in which the network serves as the facility's medical provider.
  • Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), a Highmark Health company, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

AHN Plastic Surgeons First in Region to Perform Tongue Reconstruction with Single-Port da Vinci Robotic System

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Plastic surgeons at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), are the first in the region to perform a tongue reconstruction procedure utilizing the da Vinci SP surgical system.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Plastic surgeons at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), are the first in the region to perform a tongue reconstruction procedure utilizing the da Vinci SP surgical system.
  • The da Vinci SP surgical system's three fully articulating instruments and camera allows AHN surgeons to perform complex cancer surgeries and reconstructions transorally.
  • "Very few surgical programs in the country have developed the expertise to perform reconstructive surgery with the da Vinci system, particularly transoral procedures like tongue reconstruction," said Dr. Murariu.
  • The new generation single port da Vinci technology is currently being used at AHN for urology, ENT, colorectal and plastic surgeries.