The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a new study published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association. At the same time, prescribing and filling of ...
What a difference a year makes. On Wednesday, UPMC Washington hosted a celebration at the hospital to commemorate its new affiliation with UPMC. The celebration, which included flag-raisings at now renamed UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene in Waynesburg, comes one year after the health ...
Washington Health System announced Saturday that it has officially merged with UPMC, becoming UPMC Washington and UPMC Greene. The announcement comes on the heels of the state Attorney General greenlighting the merger after addressing concerns about the transaction’s potential impact on ...
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported last month that UPMC is laying off about 1,000 employees around its 40-hospital domain. This includes "mostly nonclinical and administrative staff." Also reported is a $198 million operational loss for 2023. As the UPMC takeover looms, what does this ...
The Office of Attorney General on Thursday approved Washington Health System and UPMC’s plan to merge. WHS said the merger will expand local access to high-quality health care for patients in Washington and Greene counties. “WHS is looking forward to the next steps of finalizing ...
When it comes to treating a possible stroke, time is of the essence. Dr. Tom Pirosko is the medical director at the Washington Hospital Emergency Department, and his team is the first line of treatment at the most critical moment for stroke patients entering the hospital. “They say time ...
