As most of the communities UPMC serves prepare to move to “green” – the least restrictive of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 reopening phases – the health system today provided an update on what its data are showing and plans to… Read more
Category: UPMC Senior Communities
Drs. Yealy and Shapiro Share COVID-19 Insights with State Senate Committees
Dr. Donald Yealy, chair of emergency medicine at UPMC, and Dr. Steven Shapiro, UPMC’s chief medical and scientific officer, testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Aging… Read more
Deborah Brodine: Moving Forward, We Must Help Nursing Homes Fight COVID-19
Deborah Brodine, president of UPMC Senior Services and president of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and the Behavioral Health Services Network of UPMC, spoke yesterday before… Read more
Protect the Elderly to Drive Down COVID-19 Death Rate and Reopen Society
UPMC Senior Communities haven’t seen any cases of COVID-19 among residents, despite the elderly being among the most vulnerable, UPMC officials shared at a press briefing today. Early… Read more
Don’t Wait: Biking to Spread the Message
Dr. Keith Lagnese, chief medical officer of Family Hospice & Palliative Care, part of UPMC, rode along for a portion of a statewide bike tour… Read more