Yearly Archives: 2018

Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground in Brentwood on 4th Neighborhood Hospital

BRENTWOOD, Pa. – Capping off three straight weeks of Neighborhood Hospital groundbreaking events across the area, officials from Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Highmark Health, and Emerus gathered today in Brentwood to ceremonially break ground on a Neighborhood Hospital the organizations are building at the corner of Saw Mill Run Blvd. (Route 51) and Greenlee Road.…
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Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground on Harmar Neighborhood Hospital

HARMAR, Pa. (October 5, 2018) – Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Highmark Health and Emerus officials joined local lawmakers and other community leaders today at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Neighborhood Hospital the organizations are building at the corner of Freeport and Guys Run roads in Harmar. “AHN Harmar will provide more convenient access to…
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Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground on McCandless Neighborhood Hospital

McCANDLESS, Pa.– Officials from Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Highmark Health and Emerus today held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Neighborhood Hospital the organizations are building at the corner of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue in the McCandless Crossing Shopping Center. AHN President and CEO Cynthia Hundorfean said the planned hospital will further enhance the…
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AHN gets nod to build small hospital in McCandless Crossing shopping center

Source: Trib Live Allegheny Health Network’s plan to build a small-format hospital in the McCandless Crossing shopping center has been approved by town council. McCandless council voted 6-0 on Monday evening to approve a land development application submitted by Seavest Health Care Properties to construct a four-story hospital and medical office building at the intersection…
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Health systems increasingly think small. At the micro level.

Expanding a health system’s footprint is about, well, getting bigger. However, a mounting number of systems are seeing savings in shrinking hospitals instead. Micro-hospitals are cropping up as a lower-cost alternative to larger acute care facilities with numerous service lines. Micro-hospitals are often between 15,000 and 50,000 square feet with 10 beds or fewer for…
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Emerus Surpasses One Million Patients Treated Milestone

HOUSTON, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerus Holdings Inc., the nation's first and largest operator of micro-hospitals, also known as neighborhood hospitals, has announced the achievement of a key milestone in the company's history – treatment of the one millionth patient at its facilities. "One million patients served is truly an exciting landmark for us,"…
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AHN picks Brentwood for Micro-Hospital

Original Article can be found on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny Health Network revealed Monday it is targeting the South Hills community of Brentwood to be the location of the fourth mini-hospital it expects to build in Western Pennsylvania over the next two years. All four facilities — including previously announced mini-hospitals in Hempfield, Harmar and…
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Hometown Hero of ITX 4-18: Lance Cpl. Robert Gready

Robert Gready is a native of Houston, Texas, and an emergency room medical scribe at Baptist Emergency Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He is also a Reserve Marine and ammunition technician with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. Gready has been a member of the Marine Corps Reserve for four years.…
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