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Condition Help.

October 10, 2019

Pittsburg, PA: UPMC Shadyside Hospital: 2019.

This brochure informs patients and their families about the Condition H helpline at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Shadyside hospital, which can be used to call a rapid response team to immediately address concerns in a patient's condition. The helpline was developed in memory of Josie King.

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