August 26, 2021 Excela Health Remains National Leader in Wellness, Ranked Among Best and Brightest Honorees Page 2 Protect Yourself From Fraud & Identity Theft By Selecting Electornic W-2 Page 2 Escape the Grilling Rut with These Six Health Inspired New Ideas Page 3 Important Reminder: Continue to Wear Proper PPE Page 3 Employee Engagement New Faces
Volume 4 Issue 17 Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available Excela Health is now offering appointments for additional doses (third doses) of the COVID-19 vaccine. The additional dose should be considered for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition, or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments. If you are unsure if you need an additional dose, please call your physician. This dose can be administered at least four weeks after an initial two dose mRnA series and should be the same type of vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) that was initially received. For more information regarding the third dose, click here. To schedule your third dose, click here.
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Patient and Family Advisory Council Now Accepting Applicants A patient and family advisory council (PFAC) is a partnership of current and former patients, family members, community members and caregivers that work together to improve service delivery and create an overall positive patient experience. Volunteer patients and families collaborate with hospital employees (clinical, administrative and support) to provide feedback, identify opportunities, and discuss how to improve the patient and family experience. A PFAC provides valuable feedback and guidance for the organization, allowing members to make a lasting impact on the health care community. Learning directly from the consumer’s point of view can aid in policy updates, workflow changes and overall communication tweaks that can positively change the healthcare experience. The Patient and Family Advisory Council will include: • Six patients and family members • Two members from leadership from Excela Health • Six Excela Health staff members • A representative from Customer Care • An administrative Assistant To learn more and apply, click here.
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