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May 31, 2016 08:32 ET | Source: UPMC

UPMC Signs 3rd Agreement in China

PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - UPMC and First Chengmei Medical Industry Group (FCMG) of Haikou, China, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of...
May 31, 2016 00:05 ET | Source: UPMC

UPMC to Develop Health Services on China's Hainan Island

PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - UPMC and First Chengmei Medical Industry Group (FCMG) of Haikou, China, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of...
May 26, 2016 11:08 ET | Source: UPMC

Heart Complication Affects Lung Transplant Survival Rate, Shows New Research

PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Cardiac arrhythmia is a common complication following lung transplantation, and one that has a significant negative impact on long-term...
March 29, 2016 09:10 ET | Source: UPMC

$15/Hour by 2019: Average UPMC Service Worker Pay to Exceed $15 per Hour by 2019

PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - UPMC will increase minimum starting salaries for entry-level positions at most Pittsburgh facilities to $15/hour by January 2021,...
February 22, 2016 15:23 ET | Source: UPMC

Redefining Sepsis: An International Effort to Improve Patient Outcomes

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine doctors played a central role in a worldwide effort to redefine the No. 1 killer of...
January 29, 2016 09:05 ET | Source: UPMC

UPMC Welcomes New Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - James E. Taylor, Ph.D., will join UPMC as its new chief diversity and inclusion officer beginning March 14. Dr. Taylor will lead UPMC's...
January 19, 2016 09:04 ET | Source: UPMC

UPMC-Managed ISMETT Reaches Milestone of 1,000 Liver Transplants

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - ISMETT, a leading Italian transplant center managed by UPMC in Palermo, Italy, recently reached the milestone of transplanting 1,000...
December 17, 2015 12:02 ET | Source: UPMC

100th Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplant Performed at ISMETT

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - ISMETT, a leading Italian transplant center managed by UPMC, has performed its 100th adult living-donor liver transplant. The patient, a...
December 03, 2015 10:44 ET | Source: UPMC

ISMETT Ranks Among Best in Italy for Patient Outcomes, Credits Strong UPMC Partnership

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - ISMETT, a leading Italian transplant hospital managed by UPMC, was recently ranked among the top hospitals in the country based on 30-day...
November 30, 2015 13:19 ET | Source: UPMC

Telepathology Consultations Benefit Patients in China, UPMC-KingMed Study Shows

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - International telepathology consultations can significantly improve patient care, according to a new study by UPMC and KingMed...