Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health, AHN Announce Plans to Transform Allegheny General Hospital Campus

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) officials today reinforced a commitment to their Living Health model by announcing plans for continued significant investments in the network. Specifically, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), AHN's flagship academic medical center, will be transformed with a new cardiovascular tower and emergency department, among other upgrades, further advancing and modernizing the hospital's care delivery and technological capabilities.

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  • PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) officials today reinforced a commitment to their Living Health model by announcing plans for continued significant investments in the network.
  • "Creating high-quality patient experiences and outcomes, and equitable access, through personalized care models designed to promote wellness and address health needs, is our goal at AHN.
  • The centerpiece of the AGH campus transformation is construction of a new patient tower which will house the nationally recognized services of the AHN Cardiovascular Institute (CVI).
  • One such project already underway at the hospital is the creation of a new hub for the AHN Neuroscience Institute.

AHN Allegheny General Hospital Achieves Prestigious Magnet® Designation for Nursing Excellence

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), part of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), has achieved Magnet® designation, a prestigious recognition that reflects the hospital's superior levels of nursing professionalism, teamwork, and patient care.

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  • Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), part of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), has achieved Magnet® designation, a prestigious recognition that reflects the hospital's superior levels of nursing professionalism, teamwork, and patient care.
  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), part of the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), has achieved Magnet® designation, a prestigious recognition that reflects the hospital's superior levels of nursing professionalism, teamwork, and patient care.
  • This Magnet designation is a reflection of the tireless dedication and exceptional nursing skills of our team at Allegheny General Hospital.
  • It is now the fourth AHN hospital to receive the Magnet designation, part of the network's ongoing campaign to transform the practice of nursing and sustain a culture of nursing excellence and innovation.

Allegheny Health Network Program for Older Adults Receives Top Designation from American Geriatrics Society

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Division of Geriatrics, part of the AHN Primary Care Institute, and the AHN Nursing Institute announced today that its Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been awarded 'Center of Excellence' (COE) status by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). AHN is one of just seven sites nationally to achieve the COE designation, out of approximately 200 programs implemented across the country and around the world.

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  • AHN is one of just seven sites nationally to achieve the COE designation, out of approximately 200 programs implemented across the country and around the world.
  • The esteemed designation was awarded following AHN's demonstration of a longstanding commitment to the AGS care model, formally known as ' CoCare®: HELP ,' and for sustaining and expanding the program across AHN.
  • The program was first implemented at AHN's West Penn Hospital before expanding to Allegheny General Hospital (AGH).
  • "We are extremely grateful to the American Geriatrics Society for recognizing our program in this special way and appreciate their continued partnership in the care of older adults at AHN."

AHN Opens New Precision Medicine and Developmental Therapeutics Cancer Clinic at AGH

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute (AHNCI) announced today that it has established one of the region's first clinics dedicated to precision cancer medicine and has appointed nationally recognized medical oncologist Ariel Lopez-Chavez, MD, MS, to serve as director of the new clinic.

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  • The AHNCI's Precision Medicine and Developmental Therapeutics Clinic focuses on serving adults with metastatic solid tumors, and patients who may need second opinions or are seeking novel treatment options for rare, complex, or advanced-stage cancers.
  • The clinic is based at the AHN Cancer Institute at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh's North Side and offers both in-person and telemedicine appointments to patients.
  • Because every cancer patient has unique characteristics and preferences, a unique genetic profile, and because cancer is a dynamic, heterogeneous disease, precision therapies are considered the next frontier of cancer treatment.
  • As director of the Precision Medicine and Developmental Therapeutics Clinic, Dr. Lopez-Chavez will lead an innovative program that offers cancer patients access to clinical research trials and novel technologies aimed at maximizing cancer recovery and improving their overall well-being.

Oldest OB-GYN Clinic in Faulkner County Switches to eClinicalWorks Cloud EHR for an AI-Powered Solution to Streamline Operations

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Conway OB-GYN Clinic, P.A.

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  • eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, today announced that Conway OB-GYN Clinic, P.A.
  • , a technology-driven obstetrics and gynecology practice, has switched to the multi-dimensional eClinicalWorks EHR for a unified cloud-based solution.
  • “Conway OB-GYN Clinic provides a vast range of important medical services to the Faulkner County community,” said Girish Navani, CEO and cofounder of eClinicalWorks.
  • With the eClinicalWorks multidimensional, cloud-based EHR, Conway OB-GYN can leverage leading health IT solutions that promote value-based care while meeting their current internal and external needs.”

AHN West Penn Hospital Recognized as one of the Nation's Top 50 Hospitals for Obstetrics and Gynecology by U.S. News and World Report for Second Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) West Penn Hospital, AHN's flagship hospital for women's health care, has been named one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), according to the U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals Rankings, released to the public today.

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  • AHN West Penn was ranked 30th in the nation for OB/GYN, making it the highest positioned hospital in western Pennsylvania for those specialties, and the only ranked hospital within the Greater Pittsburgh region.
  • Today's announcement marks the second consecutive year that AHN West Penn has placed within the top 50 hospitals for women's care by U.S. News.
  • U.S. News considers factors such as 30-day survival for complex conditions, the number of patients served, and advanced technologies and services available.
  • AHN hospitals were recognized as high performers in numerous other procedures and conditions, as follows.

Allegheny General Hospital Receives Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), announced today it has once again received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.

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  • Mitral valve repair is considered the gold-standard therapy for degenerative mitral valves and is generally preferred over mitral valve replacement since valve repair is associated with improved survival and fewer long-term complications.
  • The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center award identifies hospitals with excellent processes and outcomes and gives patients and cardiologists the information necessary to make these important decisions when mitral valve surgery is required."
  • The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award was developed to identify, recognize and promote the nation's recognized medical centers for mitral valve repair surgery.
  • For more information on the AHN mitral valve program, please call 412-359-8180 or visit ahn.org; for more on the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award, go to heart.org.

The National Kidney Registry Announces its 300th Microsite Patient Kidney Transplant

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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GREENWICH, Conn., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Kidney Registry (NKR) announced a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to help kidney patients find a living kidney donor.
  • On June 23, 2023, the NKR marked the 300th kidney transplant achieved through the patient microsite program.
  • The microsite program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor to increase their chances of achieving a living donor transplant.
  • With close to 50 transplant centers nationwide now participating in the NKR's microsite program, kidney patients have more opportunities than ever to receive a living donor kidney transplant.

Allegheny Health Network Names Akshay Khandelwal, MD, System Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Akshay Khandelwal, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, an interventional cardiologist and physician leader with the Henry Ford Health system, has been named Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Allegheny Health Network (AHN).

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  • Akshay Khandelwal, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, an interventional cardiologist and physician leader with the Henry Ford Health system, has been named Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Allegheny Health Network.
  • PITTSBURGH, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Akshay Khandelwal, MD, MBA, FACC, FSCAI, an interventional cardiologist and physician leader with the Henry Ford Health system, has been named Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Allegheny Health Network (AHN).
  • The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine is part of AHN's Cardiovascular Institute.
  • "It's an incredible honor to join a forward thinking, blended health organization like AHN and Highmark Health that is truly committed to transforming medicine," Dr. Khandelwal said.

Allegheny Health Network Earns Prestigious Three-Star Rating for Lung Cancer Resection Surgery from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN)'s Allegheny General (AGH) and Forbes hospitals have earned distinguished three-star ratings from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) for their lung cancer resection surgery program. The award is a top honor in the field of lung cancer surgery, making AHN Forbes and AGH the highest-ranked programs in Pennsylvania, and placing AHN among just 27 centers in the United States to receive the three-star designation.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN)'s Allegheny General (AGH) and Forbes hospitals have earned distinguished three-star ratings from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) for their lung cancer resection surgery program.
  • "Our use of innovative, minimally-invasive techniques to treat lung cancer, paired with our remarkable clinical care teams, have once again earned us top honors from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons," said Benny Weksler, MD , System Director of Thoracic Surgery at AHN.
  • Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women, and cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer linked to roughly 90 percent of all lung cancer deaths.
  • Resection surgery is a common treatment for lung cancer, with treatment regiments also often including chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation therapy.