June 3, 2021
Volume 4 Issue 11
June is National Safety Month Page 2 Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society 2021 Junior Volunteer Scholarship Recipient Page 2 Dr. Jenkins Chosen to Fly with Blue Angels During Westmoreland County Airshow Page 3 Calling All 2021 Excela Health Graduates Page 4 Westmoreland Parking Garage Elevator Construction Page 4 Employee Engagement New Faces
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TCAR Procedure Offers Patients Less-Invasive Treatment Option to Help Prevent Stroke Vascular surgeons Justin Wallace, MD and Elizabeth L. Detschelt, MD, FACS are among the first in western Pennsylvania to treat carotid artery disease and prevent future strokes using a new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). The new procedure is performed in the hybrid operating room at Excela Westmoreland Hospital. “TCAR is an important new option in the fight against stroke, and is particularly suited for the patients we see who are at higher risk of complications from carotid surgery due to age, anatomy or other medical conditions,” said Elizabeth Detschelt, MD. “Because of its low stroke risk and faster patient recovery, I believe TCAR represents the future of carotid repair.” Learn More
COVID-19 Vaccine in Relation to Screening Mammograms
Westmoreland Hospital QuikDraw has Reopened
It is important to understand that there is no increased risk or association of breast cancer with COVID-19 vaccination. We encourage everyone who is eligible for vaccination to receive the vaccine at the earliest date available for their own protection and for the benefit of our community to achieve herd immunity. We also encourage women to continue annual breast cancer screening with mammography to detect cancer at the earliest stage possible.
QuikDraw (outpatient lab, radiology and EKG) services have resumed at Westmoreland Hospital. Services are available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Schedule an appointment call: 724-689-0100
No appointment is necessary for these services; patients should report to Outpatient Registration on the Ground floor of the hospital upon arrival. The garage walkway to the hospital also has reopened for easy access to Outpatient Registration. View All QuikDraw Locations and Hours
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