University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Type: Organization

Name: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

NW Pa. hospital expects to offer $49M in free care

ERIE, Pa.—A northwestern Pennsylvania hospital says it expects to offer $49 million in free care by the time the 2013 fiscal year ends, which has prompted a hiring freeze.Officials at UPMC Hamot in Erie tell the Erie Times-News ( http://bit.ly/11V2kgb) ... [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Luke Ravenstahl, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Robert J. Samuelson: Can Americans stem future increases in health care spending?

We all know that Stein's Law will someday apply to health care spending, which has risen from 5 percent of the economy (gross domestic product) in 1960 to almost 18 percent now. What we don't know is how and when its share of the economy will stabili ... [Published Deseret Morning News - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Robert J Samuelson, Health Care, Gross Domestic Product, Herbert Stein, David Cutler

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Using the Ketogenic Diet to Heal Brain Tumors

Some of the most exciting research regarding the ketogenic diet has been in its use against cancer. This research is showing that a high-fat low-carbohydrate diet can starve cancer cells. In this study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical ... [Published Health Impact News - May 20 2013]

Entities: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cancer, Tumor

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

Is the health-care spending slowdown for real?

If something cannot go on forever, it will stop. Steins Law , after economist Herbert Stein (1916-1999) Samuelson writes a weekly column on economics.Archive Facebook RSS You may also like... Matt Miller Steven Pearlstein We all know that Steins Law will ... [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]

Entities: Gross Domestic Product, David Cutler, Medicare, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, Actuary

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

United States Steel Corporation

UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1 million

The U.S. Steel Tower, with the UPMC logo at the top.PhotosThe U.S. Steel Tower, with the UPMC logo at the top.The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center paid 26 employees over $1 million in total compensation last year.The University of Pittsburgh Medical ... [Published WTAE.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States Steel Corporation, Daniel Drawbaugh

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1M in 2012

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center paid 26 employees over $1 million in total compensation last year. ... [Published WPXI - May 17 2013]

Entities: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Care integration expertise bringing revenue to UPMC

p>Facing reimbursement pressure from government payers, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is using its integrated healthcare expertise as an added revenue stream, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported. read more ... [Published FierceHealthcare - May 17 2013]

Entities: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Health Care

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Local man awaits double lung transplant

GREEN BAY, Wis.(WFRV) -- A nine month battle has come to an end -- and a new chance at life has begun-- for one local man fighting for his life.Tim Mecikalsk was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Nine months ago he was told he needed a double lung transpl ... [Published WeAreGreenBay.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Cystic Fibrosis, Oxygen, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Donations, Pancreas

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

3 Communication Equipment Companies to Buy

Shweta is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.The communication equipment industry, after seeing a decline in revenue over the past few years, is due to recover ... [Published Motley Fool - May 15 2013]

Entities: Broadcom Corporation, Smartphone, Motley Fool, Router (telecom)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Health system's data centers first in Pennsylvania to commit to 100% Pa. wind power

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) said Monday that its data centers have gone “green” to support both clean energy and local job creation. Through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) for Pennsylvania wind power equal to its ... [Published American Wind Energy Association - May 15 2013]

Entities: Wind Power, EverPower, Pittsburgh, Renewable Energy

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Raymond A. Hosford

, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a truck driver by the McLane Food Service Company, Burlington. Mr. Hosford was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service Medal, ... [Published Tri-Town News - May 15 2013]

Entities: C. Doyle, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Marksman

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Brad L. Clarkson

, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot in Erie.He had been employed by MATCO Tools in Lakewood.Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Lind Funeral Home. ... [Published Jamestown Post-Journal - May 15 2013]

Entities: Matco Tools, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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The second panel session, "Reviewing the History of Diversity in the College of Community Health Sciences" includes speakers Herb Stone, a family medicine physician and president and COO of Mobile Emergency Group in Mobile, and one of the first African-American...

UA to host 'Through These Doors: Changing the Face of Medicine' symposium June 4 [Published al.com - May 20 2013]

"When employees see more of their own costs, they spend their money more wisely" says Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute, which advocates these accounts

Is health care's slowdown real?: Robert J. Samuelson [Published Oregonian - May 20 2013]

"You need to work with others, you need to work with the CityCity Council, you also need to work and have an agenda in front of the state government and the federal government" said Wagner, 65, by far the more traditional candidate

Incumbent-less race lets 'Burgh his reset button [Published Beaver County Times - May 18 2013]

Dr. Schadler (Kiel University) presented his poster titled, "A multicenter randomized controlled study of an extracorporeal cytokine hemoadsorption device in septic patients"

Awareness-Building Efforts Bering Fruit [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 17 2013]

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NW Pa. hospital expects to offer $49M in free care [Published Chambersburg Public Opinion - 10 hours ago]
Robert J. Samuelson: Can Americans stem future ... [Published Deseret Morning News - 17 hours ago]
Childhood ADHD often leads to obesity as adults [Published EMax Health - May 20 2013]
UA to host 'Through These Doors: Changing the F... [Published al.com - May 20 2013]
Using the Ketogenic Diet to Heal Brain Tumors [Published Health Impact News - May 20 2013]
ADHD linked to adult obesity, study finds [Published NBCNews.com - May 20 2013]
Is the health-care spending slowdown for real? [Published Washington Post - May 20 2013]
Is health care's slowdown real?: Robert J. Samu... [Published Oregonian - May 20 2013]
IsoRay, Inc. (ISR) - Medical Equipment - Deals ... [Published TransWorldNews - May 19 2013]
Incumbent-less race lets 'Burgh his reset button [Published Beaver County Times - May 18 2013]
Melanoma patient working to form tissue bank fo... [Published Glenview Announcements - May 17 2013]
Awareness-Building Efforts Bering Fruit [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 17 2013]
UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1 million [Published WTAE.com - May 17 2013]
UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1M in 2012 [Published WPXI - May 17 2013]
UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1M [Published Lebanon Daily News - May 17 2013]
Care integration expertise bringing revenue to ... [Published FierceHealthcare - May 17 2013]
Jersey Shore Steel wins Environmental Excellenc... [Published Steel Guru - May 17 2013]
Local man awaits double lung transplant [Published WeAreGreenBay.com - May 16 2013]
READER SUBMITTED: Bristol Hospital Unveils Rend... [Published Hartford Courant - May 16 2013]
3 Communication Equipment Companies to Buy [Published Motley Fool - May 15 2013]
Health system's data centers first in Pennsylva... [Published American Wind Energy Association - May 15 2013]
Double Mastectomies Are Rising, Along with the ... [Published The Fiscal Times - May 15 2013]
Wal-Mart Could Transform Care But Does It Want To? [Published The Health Care Blog - May 15 2013]
Raymond A. Hosford [Published Tri-Town News - May 15 2013]
Jersey Shore Steel wins Pa. environmental award [Published Furniture Today - May 15 2013]
James L. Beall [Published Observer-Reporter - May 15 2013]
Brad L. Clarkson [Published Jamestown Post-Journal - May 15 2013]
You, Only Better [Published East Brunswick Sentinel - May 15 2013]
Farrell police investigate homicide [Published Vindy.com - May 14 2013]
Angelina Jolie And The Rise Of Preventive Maste... [Published KUNC 91.5 FM - May 14 2013]

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Wal-Mart Could Transform Care But Does It Want To? [Published The Health Care Blog - May 15 2013] By Dan Diamond “Why is Wal-Mart speaking at a health care summit?” the company’s vice president for health and wellness, Marcus Osborne, rhetorically offered up at a conference back in January. “Wal-Mart’s in retail, we’re not in health care.” But ...
CNN Washington AM Note [Published CNN Political Ticker - May 06 2013] NATIONAL STORIES: CNN: Feds search Boston bombing suspect's apartment Federal authorities were at the apartment of deceased bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev on Sunday, executing a search warrant, an FBI spokeswoman said. Amanda Cox said, "There ...
Hospitals still not ready for transparency [Published Hospital Impact - Apr 17 2013] by Kent Bottles A year ago I wrote a Hospital Impact blog post titled "Is Your Hospital Ready for Radical Transparency?" Three recent articles would indicate that the answer in April 2013 is still a resounding no. Steven Brill recently wrote ...
Nuage Networks SDN aims for easy connections in... [Published GigaOM - Apr 02 2013] Nuage Networks , a startup inside French network vendor Alcatel-Lucent, has come out with an overlay product for software-defined networking (SDN) inside and outside the data center and a plan for SDN-enabled wide-area networks for the enterprise. Carrying ...
Nuage Networks SDN aims for easy connections in... [Published GigaOM Network - Apr 02 2013] Nuage Networks , a startup inside French network vendor Alcatel-Lucent, has come out with an overlay product for software-defined networking (SDN) inside and outside the data center and a plan for SDN-enabled wide-area networks for the enterprise. Carrying ...

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Robot arm controlled by brain of quadriplegic w... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Dec 18 2012]

Press Releases

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U.S. News Best Hospitals Rankings May Be Mislea... [Published Business Wire - May 07 2013]
OxySure (OXYS) Announces Significant Milestone:... [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 26 2013]