health care

Each and every day, emergency medical responders answer calls for assistance with one purpose — to save lives. These dedicated individuals, whether vo...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A mental health patient in an Eastern Pennsylvania emergency room recently wrapped a towel around the neck of a staffer and dragged...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania may ban non-compete agreements for healthcare workers, ridding the commonwealth of most restrictions on where doctors and nu...

HARRISBURG — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital closures in the past 20 years, including 15 in the past f...

(Editor’s note: A new feature of The Bradford Era will highlight those Bradford Area High School students completing cooperative education placements ...

Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), which comprises Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), honored numerous nurse...

HARRISBURG — A squabble between Sen. Bob Casey and his Republican challenger Dave McCormick over nursing homes reveals wider problems in the commonwea...

Pharmacies in Western Pennsylvania are closing at an alarming clip, pushed out of business by a complex, opaque and utterly broken medication reimburs...

DuBOIS — Nurses are at the heart of the healthcare system in the United States. There are more than 4 million registered nurses, which means that 1 in...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pa. House Democrats moved forward with a bill that would facilitate a key part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget plan — and potentially...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Visitors to instruction spaces in St. Bonaventure University’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions can find themselves for...

May 6 to 12 marks the celebration of National Nurses Week. In honor of all nurses, we present the history of the Bradford School of Nursing, which was...

It’s hard to believe that right now, in the 21st century, countless Pennsylvanians are losing access to affordable prescription drugs. But that’s exac...

DuBOIS — Doctors, nurses and physical therapists are common sights in a hospital. But did you know that case managers also work in hospitals and other...

(TNS) — The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to a news report. The cuts affect about 1% of the 1...

A job well done can be measured by whether one is leaving a place better than one found it. After two years at the helm of Upper Allegheny Health Syst...

The Pavilion, the skilled nursing facility at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), is offering paid certified nursing assistant (CNA) courses. The...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University will host its annual Research Symposium featu...

Dr. Jill Owens, president of Upper Allegany Health System since 2022, has announced she is stepping down from the leadership role. The UAHS board of d...

The Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) Board of Directors today announced a nationwide search for a new hospital president. The role is currently he...