UPMC revised its policy to strongly encourage, rather than mandate, masks for all individuals at its facilities. UPMC had previously mandated masks in December 2023 due to similar concerns. UPMC made ...

Health care giant UPMC plans to lift its mask mandate this week, after requiring facial coverings in its facilities for the last two months. The requirement for masks at most UPMC facilities will end ...

FAMILY CAN AT LEAST MINIMIZE THE RISK. COVID, RSV, THE FLU AND NOW A NOROVIRUS. ALL ARE POPPING UP IN HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS OFFICES ACROSS THE REGION. WITH THE COLDER WEATHER ACTUALLY DRIVES PEOPLE TO ...

To help curb the spread of respiratory illness, UPMC is requiring masks be worn in all of its health care facilities, including UPMC Washington and Greene hospitals. Citing “substantial levels of ...

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UPMC made a last-minute change to the new face masking policy at its hospitals and medical offices, including UPMC Hamot. Starting Wednesday, patients, staff and visitors were strongly encouraged to ...