July 13, 2020 Patient and Family Education Committee Page 2 We Want to Hear from You Page 2 Exercise Classes Now Online Page 3 Invite Friends and Family to Join the Excela Health Team Page 3 Employee Engagement Survey Coming Soon Page 4 Employee Engagement Page 3 Employee Engagement Page 4 New Faces Page 5
Volume 3 Issue 18 Excela Health Corporate Store- Opening Soon The corporate store will be open August 17 through August 31. The link will be posted on Featured News and on E-Tweeter on August 17. New styles of merchandise have been added, including both summer and winter apparel, with classic items still available. The logo you select will now preview on the item before purchase. 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. As with most online ordering, there will be a charge for shipping with discounted shipping costs on multiple items. Items are expected to be delivered in early October. This will be the only time the Corporate Store will be open in 2020. As always, order carefully as embroidered merchandise cannot be returned. Please remember that Excela Health as a healthcare 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.
Westmoreland, Latrobe and Frick Hospitals Recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association has recognized both Westmoreland and Latrobe Hospitals with its Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Frick Hospital with its Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. These honors recognize the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Each is earned by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most current evidence-based guidelines and with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients.
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University of Pittsburgh Survey Opportunity
Excela Health was contacted by the University of Pittsburgh to participate in their research study to learn more about the psychological stress responses related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population and among healthcare workers. This is a nationwide survey and everyone age 13 or over is welcome to participate. This is a one time, anonymous survey that takes about 30 minutes to complete. Excela Health will receive an aggregate report and will use the data to help us better understand our employees’ needs as we build our Caring 4 You employee support program in combination with our Washington Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees. The survey is completely voluntary and confidential. When asked “Where did you hear about this survey?” select “word of mouth”. The chance for a gift card can be bypassed if you don’t want to be in their drawing for the $50 gift card and continue to complete the survey. To complete the survey, click here.
In the News Excela Health Hospitals Repeat as Top Performers, Receive National Accolades for Quality Stroke Care “The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) has recognized both Excela Westmoreland and Latrobe hospitals with the Get With The Guidelines — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Excela Health Frick Hospital with its Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. ” Read more. Excela Health Maternity Honors Dr. Randi Turkewitz, Excela Health Obstetrician; and Wendy Reynolds, nurse manager at the Family Additions Maternity Center at Westmoreland Hospital discuss being named among the best maternity hospitals in the nation. Listen here.
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Patient and Family Education Committee
Have you ever thought “I wish we had Excela-specifc education to give to patients?” If so – you may be a perfect fit for the Patient and Family Education Committee. This committee is dedicated to providing quality, standardized, branded education to our patients and their families. The committee has developed a process to review educational materials that includes proofreading for spelling and readability and will ensure the education is branded with the Excela Health logo. To learn more about the review process for educational documents, visit the Patient and Family Education Committee intranet page. If you would like to be a part of this group, dedicated to ensuring that we provide quality education to our helping to our patients, please email Deb Moffa at dmoffa@excelahealth.org.
We Want to Hear from You The strengthened smoke free policy goes into effect in only a few short months on November 19. Questions about the new policy are welcome and can be submitted here. Once effective, tobacco use and tobacco smoking alternatives such as e-cigarettes or vaping by Excela Health employees will be strictly prohibited during the employees’ shift or work hours. Employees who use these products can begin to prepare now with the help of the Excela Health Well-Being Center. A smoking cessation program is available and an individualized plan can be created for employees who express interest in attempting to quit smoking or using tobacco products and nicotine related products. The Well-Being Center can be reached at 724-830-8568 or ewellness@excelahealth.org.
Employee Engagement Welcome Allen Dzambo, DPM Excela Health Medical Group welcomes Dr. Allen Dzambo, Medical Director of the Excela Advanced Wound Center.
SparkPittsburgh Step Challenge Join Excela Health for the annual SparkPittsburgh StepChallenge, an interactive step challenge designed to help move staff towards better health. Excela Health employees will compete against others to win elite prizes and prove you work for one of the healthiest and most active companies in Western Pennsylvania! Learn more and sign up here.
Exercise Classes Now Online The Excela Health Well-Being Center offers a variety of online classes to all employees, spouses and the community. A one-time fee of $20 will cover all classes for a year. Classes include yoga, chair fit, body sculpt and more. View the August exercise calendar by visiting the Well-Being Center intranet page. If interested please email Jyl Glunt at jglunt@excelahealth.org or Carolyn Loucks at cloucks2@excelahealth.org.
Wellness Tip From the Well-Being Center
Kindness starts with you, it’s about living with integrity. We must be empathetic and understand other people’s situations and feelings. We must be kind to each other, but also be kind to ourselves. Some great ways to practice kindness: • Full-heartedly celebrate someone else’s success • Telling the truth in a gentle way • Be active when people are in need Enjoy kindness meditation, here.
Invite Friends & Family to Join the Excela Health Team Let your friends and family know that finding the right job is easy at Excela Health! Individuals can now text or call to set up a meeting with a recruiter to discuss opportunities at Excela Health. Anyone interested can text or call 724-771-4623 and receive a response from an Excela Health representative quickly! Excela Health offers signing bonuses (for select positions), tuition reimbursement, free parking and more. To view all open jobs visit click here. Don’t forget about Excela Health’s referral program! All the candidate has to do is mention your name during the online application and/or interview. If the candidate is hired and the guidelines have been met, you will receive an email outlining the terms of the bonus. After the allotted time period, if the terms are met you will receive your bonus!
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Employee Engagement EAP Update- Outsourcing Your To-Do List Washington EAP services released a new online seminar free to Excela Health employees to better manage proper tasks and to-dos. This session looks to outsource more mundane tasks in order to dedicate more time and energy to high-value activities. For access to the webinar, click here and use the Work-Life login code “excela” and click on “Online Seminars” to find all available seminars. For additional EAP seminars and resources, click here.
Fire Extinguisher Training & Sale Time is running out and class size are limited, so register as soon as possible! You can register through the Calendar of Events, here or email the Call Center at callctr@excelahealth.org. These are the only days that will be scheduled at these locations in 2020. Training is required of all employees at least every 2 years. If you are not sure if you attended last year, check Ultipro under training. View the schedule Order your multipurpose ABC fire extinguisher now! Email bsindorf@advancedfireco.com to place your order directly with Brian Sindorf, Advanced Fire. Preferred method of payment is a check made out to AFC. Cash and credit cards also accepted. Any questions should be directed to Advanced Fire at 724-757-6158 or bsindorf@advancedfireco.com. Learn more here.
Employee Engagement Survey Coming Soon An Employee Engagement Survey will be available starting September 14 to employees. This survey helps to measure our improvements over the past eighteen months not only as a system but also for individual teams. The survey will close on September 27. Employees hired after June 14 will not receive the survey and will instead receive an onboarding survey. Interns, physicians, temporary employees, residents and staff on leave will not receive a survey. If you ENGAGEMENT have additional questions about the survey, ask your manager – or call your HR Employment Specialist.
MAKING HAPPEN YOUR FEEDBACK IN ACTION
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Kudos & Recognition Thank You From a Thankful (COVID-19) Patient “Staff performed well in maintaining my and their safety while in isolation and should be commended... Good experience, meals good, nurses good to me, doctor kept me well informed of my treatment, testing and progress”
Department/Service Line Recognitions August 8/23 to 8/29- Health Unit Coordinators 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
New Faces Frick Hospital
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Environmental Services Andrew Holesapple, Senior Environmental Services Technician Imaging Services Amy Jordan, Ultrasound Technologist VB
Anesthesiology Adeniran Haastrup, M.D. Gastroenterology Samantha Howard, Certified Medical Assistant Shelby Simko, LPN Innovation and Consumerism Kimberly Rabbits, Clinical Customer Service Liaison Madison Yarborough, Customer Service Liaison Neurology Cathleen Adams, DO Kristen Konecny, Patient Information Coordinator Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Ashley Sanders, Medical Assistant Obstetrics and Gynecology Kristina Smouse, Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Mountain View Danielle Diss, Medical Assistant Pulmonology Amit Goulatia, M.D.
Latrobe Hospital Volunteer Services Deborah Capozzi, Concierge
Westmoreland Hospital Communications Kayla Ramos, Telecommunications Representative Environmental Services Arlene Drop, Environmental Services Technician Family Additions Maternity Center Katlyn Lux, RN Medical Surgical Unit 4AB Josie Barnicle, RN Cara Gilligan, Technical Partner Nicolia Rouser, Graduate Nurse Nuclear Medicine Sabrina Black, Nuclear Medicine Technologist PCU 2E Cammi Porter, RN
Home Care & Hospice Home Care Jennifer Nusida, Direct Care Partner
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