February 24, 2022 | Volume 5 | Issue 4
Top Stories
Excela Health Surpasses 100 WATCHMAN™ Implants
IDEA TEAM Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Action
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey
Employee Appreciation Day
Upcoming Blood Drives
Excela Health Receives Donation from C. Harper Auto Group
In Every Edition In the News, Page 3 Kudos & Recognition, Page 5 New Faces, Page 6
As many as 6 million Americans deal with atrial fibrillation, or A-fib – an irregular heartbeat that can cause complications like blood clots, stroke and heart failure. To guard against the likelihood of these occurring, doctors typically prescribe blood thinners, which come with their own risks, such as excessive or uncontrolled bleeding. The WATCHMAN™ implant offers an alternative to such medications. While anti-clotting medications have been around for more than a century, the WATCHMAN™ has been available in the United States since 2015. The WATCHMAN technology is the most studied and implanted left atrial appendage device in the world and has been used to treat more than 150,000 patients in 75 countries. The Excela Health Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute has recently surpassed 100 WATCHMANTM procedures.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Excela Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that strengthens, supports and enhances our culture. The Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Action (IDEA) Team has been developed to champion these initiatives within the organization. The IDEA Team works to create an environment of inclusivity in which our employees, patients and visitors all feel welcome. In order to benchmark the progress, a measurement of the current state of employee diversity demographics and sentiment of employees regarding inclusionary concepts is needed. This survey will provide valuable insight into where Excela Health currently stands and will serve as our initial baseline measurement as we move to further prioritize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
IDEA TEAM Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Action
Participation in the survey is voluntary and responses are confidential. The survey will take less than 3 minutes to complete and will be available from January 28, 2022 to February 28, 2022.
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Employee Appreciation Day
March 4th is National Employee Appreciation Day and we’ll be celebrating this occasion once again! There will be random drawings of gifts throughout the day for all Excela Health Employees. Winners will be announced using E-Tweeter on the Intranet.
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Ash Wednesday Blessing and Administration of Ashes will take place on March 2, 2022 at the following locations and times: Westmoreland Hospital Conference Rooms A & B, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Corporate Services Center First Floor Conference Room, 1 to 2 p.m. Latrobe Hospital South Conference Room, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Excela Square at Frick Conference Room 2, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Excela Square at Norwin Atrium, 9 to 11 a.m. Excela Square at Latrobe Community Room, 9 to 10 a.m. All Excela employees/staff must wear a mask and practice safe social distancing when presenting for ashes.
Upcoming Blood Drives
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Excela Health and the American Red Cross will be hosting two employee blood drives this spring.
You can sign up to donate at one of the following events: • Tuesday, March 29 | Noon to 5:30 p.m. • Excela Square at Latrobe, Community Room • Friday, April 22 | 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Westmoreland Hospital, Memorial Conference Center Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. To schedule, please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ExcelaSquareLatrobe for Latrobe or ExcelaWestmoreland for Westmoreland.
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Excela Health Receives Donation from C. Harper Auto Group C. Harper Auto Group recently donated 400 $5 gift cards to Dunkin. All hospital based employees at Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland were put into a random drawing for the gift cards.
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Employee of the Month
Community Wellness Checks
Congratulations to the following employee who demonstrated their commitment to Excela Health’s mission.
Our Wellness Checks are an affordable community multiphasic blood analysis available to all community members. This 33 panel blood test starts at $55. Excela Health partners with the Rotary, Kiwanis and volunteer fire departments to present these screenings as a benefit to our community and those we serve.
Home Care & Hospice Cheryl Stewart, Home Care 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.
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Kudos & Recognition James Adisey, MD, FACC Such an amazing doctor!! Really cares for his patients and their families!! Facebook Michael Culig, MD, MMM This Man is a Great Surgeon and has a Great Team Working With Him. He Did My Bypass and Did a Great Job. Thank You Dr. Culig and Team. Facebook
Employee Appreciation Day, 3/4 | Registered Dietician Nutritionist Day, 3/10 | Patient Safety Awareness Week, 3/13 to 3/19 | Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week, 3/14 to 3/20
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New Faces: Welcome to Excela Health Frick Hospital
Westmoreland Hospital Cont.
Latrobe Hospital
Excela Health Medical Group
Emergency Department Elizabeth Hall, LPN Denielle Rootes, BSN Kerri Swink, BSN Respiratory Care Services Jarrod Lint, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Clinical Resource Management Tracey Lyons, BSN, Case Manager Environmental Services Caitlin Cope, Environmental Services Technician Food and Nutrition Services Nicole Everetts, Nutrition Services Specialist Intensive Care Unit Julia Gerbec, Graduate Nurse Operating Room Lauren Grabiak, BSN PCU 3NS Alicia Adams, Graduate Nurse Hayler Nemec, Graduate Nurse Justine Penar, Technical Partner
Westmoreland Hospital
Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit 1 Lisa Robertucci, Behavioral Health Technical Partner Emergency Department Tanua Lutz, RN Environmental Services Nadia Schindler, Environmental Services Technician Family Additions Maternity Center Miranda Bauer, BSN Alexandra Cherico, BSN Information Technology Linda Bush, Service Delivery Technician Intensive Care Unit Domenic Antonucci, RN Imaging Services Kaylyn-Jaie Johnson, Imaging Student Laboratory Services James Dunigan, Laboratory Technologist Maliha Khan, Laboratory Technologist Melissa Walker, Phlebotomist Patient Transport Sandra Graft, Patient Transporter
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PCU 3D/3E Jessica Smith, Technical Partner Student Pharmacy Amanda Wilkins, Pharmacy Technician Volunteer Services Cindy Moore, Patient Concierge
Anesthesia Westmoreland Hospital Bozhena Regalla, CRNA Family Medicine Greensburg Nicole Bertetto, Certified Medical Assistant General Surgery Greensburg Jocelyn Emert, Physician Assistant Orientation Hospitalist Westmoreland Hospital Anu Saini, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology Greensburg Kelly Smith, Patient Services Associate Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Excela Square at Norwin Johnna Calabrace, Office Supervisor Pulmonary Latrobe Hospital Erin Smith, Patient Services Associate
Home Care & Hospice
Administration Judith Lynn, Patient Accounts Representative Home Care Christine Gardner, Direct Care Partner Kelly Johnson, Direct Care Partner Jessica Shroyer, Direct Care Partner
