On April 21, 2023, UPMC made a progressive decision to embrace a new innovative care model converting UPMC Lock Haven into the Commonwealth’s only Outpatient… Read more
Category: emergency medicine
New Pitt Study Finds Disparities Among Management of Pediatric Chronic Asthma
Black children may have more severe asthma episodes than their white counterparts but are less likely to be transported to the hospital by emergency medical… Read more
Pitt-UPMC Partnership Aims to Recruit More Providers of Color to be Advanced Practice Providers
When Kathryn Reed reflects on her time caring for patients as a physician assistant (PA), one story sticks with her, truly illustrating why it is… Read more
New Vehicle to Provide Needed EMS Support to the Community
On a beautiful day during National EMS Week, UPMC Passavant officials unveiled the hospital’s new advanced response unit (ARU). The vehicle is used to assist… Read more
Pitt and UPMC Play Key Role in Ambitious Federal Initiative to Create Artificial Dried Whole Blood
Imagine a battlefield medic rushing up to a battered soldier. Now picture an emergency medical technician racing toward an overturned car off a rural road…. Read more