May 6, 2021
Volume 4 Issue 09
National Stroke Awareness Month Page 2 Nurse Month Calendar of Events Page 2 Recognitions Page 3 Online Childbirth and Beyond Educational Class Page 4 Virtual Nursing Careers Event Page 4 Calling All 2021 Excela Health Graduates Page 5 Employee Engagement New Faces
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The Excela Health Corporate Store is Open The online store is now open and will remain open through Friday, May 14, at 11:59 pm. Summer and winter apparel are available along with with classic items. Due to the current pandemic, availability of certain styles, colors and sizes may be limited. We thank you in advance for your understanding. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and with many continuing to work from home, all orders placed will be shipped directly to your home. Delivery of items is expected in July. As with most online ordering, there will be a charge for shipping with discounted shipping costs on multiple items. Please order carefully as embroidered merchandise cannot be returned. Please remember that Excela Health as a health care organization and you as an Excela Health employee are the genuine representation of our brand. While your branded apparel helps tell our story to the community, it’s how each of us showcases the expert care available at Excela Health each and every day that is the true statement to who we are and what we stand for. View the store here
Excela Health Diabetes Center Radio Interview
Delmont-Salem Rotary Club Donation to Family Additions Maternity Center
Learn more about the Excela Health Diabetes Center during this interview with Laurel Faith in Action on Westmoreland Gold 910 AM. Staff from the center discuss who should visit the center and the information patients can learn from the center.
The Rotary Club of Delmont-Salem recently welcomed Wendy Reynolds, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, Clinical Director, Family Additions Maternity, Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital as a guest speaker. In support of children and maternal health care, the club presented a $250 check for the purchase of car seats for those who deliver and may need assistance. Rotarians making the presentation included (left to right) Grant Kern, President Harold Hicks and Assistant Governor, District 7305 Dan Kravetz.
Listen here
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In the News StopWatch Gallery & Studio Opens in Greensburg with Pandemic-themed Show May 3
“The works were created by gallery owners and spouses, Marti Haykin and Marc Snyder of Unity. Haykin is a neurohospitalist with Excela Health, and Snyder is a former college art professor...” Read more. Blessing of the Hands at Excela Latrobe Hospital Draws Out Nurse, Clergy Emotions May 3
“The brief ceremony recognized the work hospital staff members have done during the pandemic to care for and comfort the ill.” Read more. Excela Westmoreland Nurses Treated to Cold Stone Creamery Gift Cards
National Stroke Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month began in May 1989. It was created to promote public awareness and reduce the incidence of stroke in the United States. While many things have changed in the last 32 years for the better around stroke care, no one at the time of its creation could foresee what we have gone through in this past year alone. Read more
Mental Health Month
Excela Behavioral Health recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five U.S. adults live with mental illness. If you struggle with mental health, you are not alone. Excela Behavioral Health has inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and crisis resources to provide support during mental health struggles to help individuals cope, grow, and focus on wellness. Please reach out to community resources if you need help.
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month use this calendar as a reminder to take a mental health moment every day!
"Nurses at Excela Westmoreland Hospital will have a cool Nurses Week. They’ll be receiving gift cards from Cold Stone Creamery as part of a corporate outreach program honoring nurses who have been on the front lines during the pandemic." Read more.
View the calendar here.
New Numbers Show Westmoreland County Is Making Strides In Getting Community Vaccinated April 29
"Dr. Carol Fox, Chief Medical Officer of Excela Health, says while it is great more people are getting fully vaccinated, the ones with partial vaccinations and those in rural areas may hold the key to getting the county to herd immunity." Read more.
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Nurse Month Calendar of Events View the calendar of upcoming nurse events in celebration on Nurse Month. Click here to enlarge
The Strength of Human Touch National Nurses Week I May 6-12 It’s nursing care given by those who realize that a lifetime, not a condition, is in their hands. It’s expertise ever elevating the pinnacle of medicine…. delivered by those who understand the timeless strength of human touch. The power to heal has its deepest roots here - at Excela Health. To all our nurses. Now, more than ever. We thank you for your tenacity, your sense of purpose and your unwavering commitment to those who turn to us in time of need.
To our Excela Health Staff
Now. More than ever.
THANK YOU for all that you do! National Hospital Week I May 9-15
To our local EMS
Now. More than ever.
THANK YOU. National EMS Week I May 16-22
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Online Childbirth and Beyond Educational Class Pregnant or know someone who is? Excela Health now offers an online educational class on childbirth and beyond. The online class will help you learn about the labor and delivery process, what to expect when you arrive at the hospital, medical procedures, postpartum care, common questions and concerns and more. This class is offered as an on-demand video you can view at your convenience. To register for the online class, please call the Excela Health Call Center at 1-877-771-1234. A confirmation email will be sent to you with the video link.
Western PA Regional Chief Medical Officers Consortium: A Call for All to get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 – Finishing the Job On behalf of our hospitals and health care systems, we strongly recommend everyone get vaccinated against COVID-19. We do not have enough vaccine participation yet to create the collective protection we all seek, protection that will allow us to have more normal lifestyles. Read more
Virtual Nursing Career Events Excela Health Talent Acquisition is hosting a monthly recruitment event on Indeed for hiring nurses! The first event will be Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. This event will the third Tuesday of every month. Kristine Szarejko MSN, RN, NPD-BC Nurse Navigator & Nurse Residency Coordinator will host a virtual event to learn more about the Nurse Residency Program on Weddnesday, May 19, 2021 at 3 p.m. Learn more
Opportunity Begins Here
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In the News New Numbers Show Westmoreland County Is Making Strides In Getting Community Vaccinated April 29
"Dr. Carol Fox, Chief Medical Officer of Excela Health, says while it is great more people are getting fully vaccinated, the ones with partial vaccinations and those in rural areas may hold the key to getting the county to herd immunity." Read more.
Excela Health Virtual Childbirth Classes Help Expectant Parents April 26
““First-time parents have many questions and anxieties about what to expect with their newborn,” said Wendy Reynolds, clinical director of the unit. “Given the volume of information that’s available on the web, our educators wanted to provide a source for verified and trustworthy information that moms can return to time and again, if need be, to increase their confidence and commitment to breastfeeding.”” Read more.
Employee Engagement Calling All 2021 Excela Health Graduates Do you have a 2021 graduate at home you want to recognize or are you one yourself? We will be honoring employees and/or their children or stepchildren who are graduating from high school, college or technical school. The graduation gallery will be posted in a special edition of Excela Insight. To submit information click here. Submissions due by June 4.
Graduation Album Nurses Month Recognition from the Foundations Happy Nurses Month! Your work matters every day. We thank you for your dedication and commitment to our patients. From the staff at the Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation and the Westmoreland/Frick Hospital Foundation, Al Novak, Chief Philanthropy Officer Holly DiBiasi, Manager Maureen Crevak, Executive Assistant Kathryn Frazier, Advancement Services Coordinator
Please tell any family or friends that they can honor their favorite Nurse with a gift to the Friends of Nursing Fund. All honorees will be posted on our website. Donations may be made here
Kudos & Recognition Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Kudos “Our area is blessed to have this hospital here for health of our people.” Patient Feedback
Department/Service Line Recognitions May Better Hearing and Speech Month National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month Oncology Nursing Month Nurses Month 5/6 National Nurses Day 5/8 National Student Nurse Day 5/6 to 5/12 National Nurses Week 5/9 to 5/15 National Hospital Week 5/9 to 5/15 Neuroscience Nurses Week 5/16 to 5/23 Healthcare Technology Management Week (BIOMED) 5/16 to 5/22 National EMS Week Want to have your department/service line recognized? Click here to submit information.
Share Your Story Have something that you would like to share with the Excela Insight staff for future editions? Email information to insight@excelahealth.org
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New Faces Frick Hospital
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Food and Nutrition Services Kristina McFadden, Nutrition Services Specialist Laboratory Services Ashley Eley, Phlebotomist Progressive Care Unit Casey Jones, RN
Family Medicine Blairsville Tabitha Clark, Patient Services Associate Excela Square at Latrobe Lori Ihrig, RN Latrobe/Bursch Family Medicine Carol Goodlin, Certified Medical Assistant Mount Pleasant Heather Gwynn, Patient Services Associate Gastroenterology Greensburg Yalonda Amorose, Patient Services Associate Excela Square at Latrobe Carol Johnson, Patient Services Associate Neurosurgery Excela Square at Latrobe Nikki Secrist, Certified Medical Assistant
Latrobe Hospital Behavioral Health Outpatient Richard King, Behavioral Health Therapist Laboratory Services Jessica Giles, Phlebotomist Angel Jarvis, Phlebotomist Externship Pharmacy Abigail Horner, Pharmacy Technician
Westmoreland Hospital COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Olivia Funyak, Vaccine Clinic Administrative Assistant Emergency Department Casey Murphy, BSN Inpatient Physical Therapy Katherine Katko, Speech Pathologist Intensive Care Unit Lauren Nist, BSN Johnalyn Wyne, Unit Clerk Laboratory Services Victoria Kramer, Histology Technician Brianna Sadley, Phlebotomist Externship Materials Management James Lane I, Supply Chain Associate Medical Surgical Unit 3D/3E Megan Macias, RN Nursing Pool Patricia Buskey, Care Support Specialist Morgan Elrick, Technical Partner Student Patient Transport Lynsey Dixon, Patient Transporter Natasha Palmer, Patient Transporter Respiratory Care Services Nicole Donahue, Registered Respiratory Therapist
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Home Care & Hospice Home Care Madison Herr, Direct Care Partner Dawnisha Thompson, Direct Care Partner Physical Therapy David Barclay, Physical Therapist Assistant