Excela Insight 11/3/2022

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Open Enrollment for Benefits

Excela Breaks Ground in Connellsville

Veterans Day Dessert in Cafeteria

Lights of Love

Open enrollment is from November 1 to 14. This is your opportunity to review your benefit options and make important decisions for yourself and your covered dependents. Enrollment will be effective January 1, 2023.

The full Working Together Newsletter and 2023 benefit options are available digitally here: https://issuu.com/excelahealth/docs/working_together-empowerment_issuu_newsletter_10-2 To complete enrollment, log into the UKG Portal by going to my.excelahealth.org and click “Myself” then “Open Enrollment”.

Enrollment period ends November 14.

Exploring Diversity in our Community

In Every Edition Kudos & Recognition, Page 4 New Faces, Pages 6

Excela Breaks Ground in Connellsville With site-preparation continuing on an Excela Square facility in Connellsville, health system officials conducted a groundbreaking event to celebrate the $14 million project.

In Phase 1, Excela Square at Connellsville will feature a one-floor, 18,000-square-foot structure.

In a second phase, it can be expanded by 12,000 square feet, said Jeffrey A. Tiesi, health system chief operating officer.

The facility is scheduled to be operational next fall, “on time and on budget,” he said.

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Excela Health Invites Community to Test Drive Surgical Robot, Learn More About Minimally Invasive Cancer Care Options Robot-assisted surgery is the centerpiece of the Excela Health Surgical Institute, where surgeons utilize the innovative da Vinci robotic system to offer the latest in cancer care.

Using the da Vinci surgical system, the surgeon operates while seated at a console viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. The surgeon manipulates the master controls below the display, and the system translates those hand, wrist, and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments inside the patient.

The community is invited to Westmoreland Mall, Route 30 east of Greensburg, Thursday, November 17 to learn more about the various applications for robot-assisted surgery. Following a presentation at 8:30 a.m. in the mall Food Court by Excela Health, participants are invited to experience the da Vinci system first-hand. The program coincides with Excela’s popular Mall Walkers program held in cooperation with the mall.

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Veterans Day Dessert in Cafeteria

Lights of Love

Excela Health would like to recognize the veterans that we have in our organization.

We thank them for their service to our country.

On Veterans Day, November 11, all veterans are invited to enjoy a complimentary dessert from our cafes. Please let the cashier know that you are a veteran when checking out.

LAHAS Ho Ho Holiday Raffle

The Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society (LAHAS) continues the Lights of Love holiday tradition in 2022, with donations accepted for this special event which honors and memorializes loved ones.

For a suggested $8 per name, individuals can remember the family members and friends who impacted their life but have passed away.

Donations also can honor the people who bring meaning and joy to the contributor’s life now. There are several ways to participate.

Previous donors have been mailed a brochure with instructions on how to complete. Donations also may be made online by visiting www.excelahealth.org/lightsoflove. Individuals who wish a pre-printed “Lights of Love” brochure or LAHAS membership application may call 724-537-1733, or email lahas@excelahealth.org.

Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society Ho Ho Holiday Raffle! Interested in purchasing tickets?

Members of the organization will be in-person at Excela Square at Latrobe on Wednesday, November 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.; and 4 to 6 p.m. for those interested in purchasing a ticket or email co-chair, Pam, at pswalter55@gmail.com.

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Employee of the Month: October Congratulations to the following employees for demonstrating their commitment to Excela Health’s mission.

EHMG Amber Dudash, Home Health Aide Latrobe Hospital Dolores Heasley, Imaging, ESL Mammography Jess Holnaider, Imaging, ESL Ultrasound Westmoreland Hospital Susan Koloshinsky, Case Manager Nominate Someone for Employee of the Month Celebrate the accomplishments of those around you by nominating a co-worker for Employee of the Month! Individuals or teams are chosen based on a demonstration of a positive impact on our culture and work environment through Safety, Quality, Human Development, Productivity and Growth and Margin. Multiple awards are presented each month to employees across the health system.

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Kudos & Recognition Dr. Randi Turkewitz was amazing! She really took the time to review my records and personalized the visit. It was very easy and comfortable to speak with her and not feel rushed! Best OBGYN visit I ever had.

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Home Care & Hospice Month Medical-Surgical Nurses Week I 11/1 to 11/7 Urology Nurses and Associates Week I 11/1 to 11/7 National Association of Medical Staff Services Awareness Week I 11/6 to 11/12 Diabetes Education Week I 11/6 to 11/12 Forensic Nurse Week I 11/6 to 11/12 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week I 11/6 to 11/12 National Radiologic Technology Week I 11/7 to 11/13 National Nurse Practitioner Week I 11/13 to 11/19 Medical-Surgical Nurses Week I 11/1 to 11/7

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Exploring Diversity in Our Community Dr. Marty Haykin recently attended a lecture/discussion/book signing at the Westmoreland Museum with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eli Saslow. Mr. Saslow authored the book "Rising Out of Hatred, the Awakening of a Former White Nationalist".

This program was sponsored by Pitt-Greensburg, the Blackburn Center, Westmoreland Community Action, United Way of SWPA, Westmoreland Diversity Coalition, PFLAG Greensburg, Westmoreland Museum of American Art and others.

To view other opportunities like this one, visit the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Action (IDEA) Team Intranet Page. If you have information on an event happening in the community or would like to be involved with the IDEA Team, email IDEATeam@excelahealth.org.

World Kindness Day As we approach World Kindness Day on November 13, Betty Minerva from the Well-Being Center shares ways to practice kindness in your everyday life.

Betty is a registered nurse, a holistic stress management instructor and a certified health and wellness coach.

Research has proven that being kind helps us to feel happier and actually be healthier! Just to name a few health benefits, kindness can help lower blood pressure, heart rate, inflammation and even blood sugar levels.

“Feel-good” hormones like serotonin, oxytocin and others improve our mood, eases anxiety, all while promoting a sense of well-being and pleasure. Kindness has been shown to increase our compassion, empathy, and self-esteem. Feeling lonely? Look for ways to show kindness to feel connected to others and directly impact your relationships.

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New Faces: Welcome to Excela Health Frick Hospital Emergency Department Carol Montgomery, Registered Nurse, Rn Lab Phlebotomy Outreach Brittany Watts, Phlebotomist

Latrobe Hospital Behavioral Health – Inpatient Unit 2 Hailey Hood, Behavioral Health Technician Intensive Care Unit Kennedy Ricker, Technical Partner Laboratory Services Joey Gerhart, Clinical Lab Assistant Nursing Administration Ashley Wellek, Unit Clerk Pharmacy John Hoke, Clinical Pharmacist Westmoreland Manor Lacey Labuda, Registered Respiratory Therapist

Westmoreland Hospital Electrocardiology Alyssa Rock, Cardiovascular Technician Emergency Department Ashley Brier, Technical Partner Environmental Services Brian Wolfe, Environmental Services Technician Lab - Administration Kathleen Hall, Laboratory Technologist Materials Management Renea Champion, Lead Supply Chain Associate Med/Surg 4AB Savana Logan, RN Nursing Administration Wendy Fox, Unit Clerk Nursing Pool Rachel Zera, System Float RN Pre/Post Interventional Lindsay Beranek, Registered Nurse, BSN Ashley Filsinger, Perioperative Scheduler

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Radiology Diagnostic Avery Harris, Radiology Technologist Respiratory Care Services Kathrin Nagle, Respiratory Assistant - Student Weight Management Center Jenna Trybus, Clinical Dietitian

EHMG Advanced Pain Center Norwin Martina Mandella, Patient Services Associate Anesthesia Sarah Smolik, Physician Athletic Training Service Esther Moritz, Athletic Trainer Lisa Wilkins, Athletic Trainer General Surgery Greensburg Colette Fair, Patient Services Associate Grace Rellick, Physician Assistant Internal Medicine Westmoreland Center for Internal Medicine – Greensburg Pamela Merella, Patient Services Associate Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Excela Square at Latrobe Erica Knupp, Patient Services Associate

Excela Square at Norwin Administration Joyce Thornton, Imaging Aide Surgery Center Nicolia Sheaffer, BSN, Perioperative

Home Health & Hospice Brittany Lane, Home Health Aide