Take Five with Dr. Zelkovic
January 24, 2019
Dr. Mark Zelkovic, Excela Health bariatric surgeon, took time to discuss bariatric surgery during Take Five, a news segment on WPXITV. Dr. Zelkovic covered different types of bariatric surgeries done at Excela as well as addressed what qualifies patients to have the surgery. The spot aired on January 18 following the noon news and can now be found on the Excela Health Facebook.
Do You Love Working for Excela? Do you love your job and working for Excela Health? Are your co-workers some of your closest friends? Shared an experience with your department that has brought you closer? Send in your responses to ema@excelahealth.org on or before Friday, February 8, 2019. Photos are welcome, too! Please include your job title, department and location. Please note: Responses may be used on social media.
Health-e-Minute: Echocardiogram
Get Fit through Excela Health Did you know Excela Health offers personal training options? Exercise physiologists Patrick Martin and Ryan Taucher from the Well-Being Center will work with you to achieve realistic goals. Both are experienced in training within corporate and commercial facilities. There are multiple session options with saving options available. For full details, visit Employee Wellness/Well-Being through the Intranet.
Do you know the difference between an echocardiogram and an electrocardiogram? Dr. Howard Brumberg, Excela Health cardiologist, will explain what an echocardiogram is and why a patient might need one. To watch the video visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNODhXdfrY’.
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Perks Congratulations to 2nd Quarter FY19 Perfect Attendance winner Sarah Weir, RN, Cardiac Cath Lab! She has the option of a four-night getaway for two or the cash equivalent of $2,500. For questions on qualification criteria, please review the policy on attendance, or ask your manager how you can work your way to a getaway too!
Community Events • Excela Health Community Blood Drive, 2/11. Noon to
PERKS!
Check out the Featured Perks Partners of the week! Perks available for all interests. For more details and to view more than 100 perks, visit http://www.myexcelaperks.org
Rizzo’s Malabar Inn, Crabtree
5:30 p.m., Excela Square Norwin.
UPCOmING ON-SITE EVENTS •
McFeely’s Gourmet Chocolate, Greensburg/Irwin
Employee Biometric Screening, multi-date, multi-site. Visit the Calendar of Events for more information. • Excela Health offers multiple options for fitness classes. To see all options visit Employee Wellness/Well-Being Center on the Intranet.
Reminders • Do not forget to complete your mandatory Net Learning education modules for the month. • Ready to shake the winter blues? The Westmoreland Hospital Hospitality Shop is getting ready for spring!
Allante Hair Design & Spa, Greensburg
Eclectique & Rasberry Acres Winery, Latrobe