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Information session planned for Accelerated RN to BSN degree: June 20

6/12/12

Penn State Greater Allegheny will be holding an information session for registered nurses who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. The accelerated nursing curriculum is designed for completion in 10 and a half months. The information session will be held on June 20.

2011_03_30-OutreachConferences

Health care professionals learn stress reduction through laughter

10/28/11

Stress is America's No. 1 health problem, according to the World Health Organization. Seventy-five percent of Americans report feeling stressed at work, and those who work in stressful environments, like health care professionals, may face even higher levels of stress.

Health care professionals will learn the secrets to successfully managing stress and rejuvenating their body and mind on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the 21st annual Strategies: Educational Excellence for Health Care Providers at the Nittany Lion Inn. Keynote speaker and humor consultant, Joe Cardone will demonstrate the importance of laughter as a stress reliever and its positive effects in the workplace.

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Alumna on front line of health care reform debates

3/24/10

Less than a year after graduating from Penn State, Devon Trolley has found herself in the middle of the most heated political debates in recent years -- health care reform. She works with the health staff of one of the major proponents of reform, Senator John D. "Jay" Rockefeller (D-West Virginia), to prepare background and preparatory materials for a variety of health reform topics. Trolley, who graduated from the dual master of health administration/bachelor of science in Health Policy and Administration degree program from Penn State in 2009, was accepted to one of the most prestigious fellowships available to students interested in a career in health policy, the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship.

Dean and Rove address health issues for Distinguished Speaker Series

10/13/09

Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will give a joint lecture on health care reform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus as part of the 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series.

Local health care markets affect national patient safety project

6/20/08

A national patient safety initiative involving major corporate employers and employer health care coalitions may set common goals, but success relies greatly on regional health care players and local market factors for actual implementation, says a recent study.

Our Bodies, Our Health

5/1/98

A woman goes to the doctor. She is in pain. Chances are, since the pain sits in her abdomen, just above the bikini line, she has gone to her gynecologist. The doctor examines her. That doubles her pain. She is not pregnant. The tests are all negative. When is the pain worst? the doctor asks. The woman replies: During sex. The doctor nods. He looks concerned. Your husband is perhaps a little rough? The woman looks surprised. No, not at all. The doctor nods. There is nothing wrong with you, dear, he says.

Check on Health Care Costs

3/1/94

As health care costs continue to rise, providing medical benefits becomes an increasing burden on employers. One particularly nettlesome problem is accidental overpayment of insurance claims. Yet as more claims are filed, and more companies cede the administration of benefits to third parties, this kind of wasteful error increases. Jack Martin and Terry Harrison hope to reverse this trend—with the help of a computerized auditor.

Information session planned for Accelerated RN to BSN degree: June 20

6/12/12

Penn State Greater Allegheny will be holding an information session for registered nurses who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. The accelerated nursing curriculum is designed for completion in 10 and a half months. The information session will be held on June 20.

2011_03_30-OutreachConferences

Health care professionals learn stress reduction through laughter

10/28/11

Stress is America's No. 1 health problem, according to the World Health Organization. Seventy-five percent of Americans report feeling stressed at work, and those who work in stressful environments, like health care professionals, may face even higher levels of stress.

Health care professionals will learn the secrets to successfully managing stress and rejuvenating their body and mind on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the 21st annual Strategies: Educational Excellence for Health Care Providers at the Nittany Lion Inn. Keynote speaker and humor consultant, Joe Cardone will demonstrate the importance of laughter as a stress reliever and its positive effects in the workplace.

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Alumna on front line of health care reform debates

3/24/10

Less than a year after graduating from Penn State, Devon Trolley has found herself in the middle of the most heated political debates in recent years -- health care reform. She works with the health staff of one of the major proponents of reform, Senator John D. "Jay" Rockefeller (D-West Virginia), to prepare background and preparatory materials for a variety of health reform topics. Trolley, who graduated from the dual master of health administration/bachelor of science in Health Policy and Administration degree program from Penn State in 2009, was accepted to one of the most prestigious fellowships available to students interested in a career in health policy, the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship.

Dean and Rove address health issues for Distinguished Speaker Series

10/13/09

Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will give a joint lecture on health care reform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus as part of the 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series.

Local health care markets affect national patient safety project

6/20/08

A national patient safety initiative involving major corporate employers and employer health care coalitions may set common goals, but success relies greatly on regional health care players and local market factors for actual implementation, says a recent study.

Our Bodies, Our Health

5/1/98

A woman goes to the doctor. She is in pain. Chances are, since the pain sits in her abdomen, just above the bikini line, she has gone to her gynecologist. The doctor examines her. That doubles her pain. She is not pregnant. The tests are all negative. When is the pain worst? the doctor asks. The woman replies: During sex. The doctor nods. He looks concerned. Your husband is perhaps a little rough? The woman looks surprised. No, not at all. The doctor nods. There is nothing wrong with you, dear, he says.

Check on Health Care Costs

3/1/94

As health care costs continue to rise, providing medical benefits becomes an increasing burden on employers. One particularly nettlesome problem is accidental overpayment of insurance claims. Yet as more claims are filed, and more companies cede the administration of benefits to third parties, this kind of wasteful error increases. Jack Martin and Terry Harrison hope to reverse this trend—with the help of a computerized auditor.