February 13, 2020 February is American Heart Month Page 2 Latrobe Woman Helping Adults and Children Deal with Grief Page 2 Nursing Awards and Recognitions Nominations Now Open Page 3 Invite Friends and Family to the Excela Health and MedCare Job Fair Page 4 In the News Employee Engagement Dates to Know New Faces
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Volume 3 Issue 5
Excela Health Receives Blue Distinction® Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement Designation Excela Health is proud to announce that it is among a select group of hospitals and facilities that received the Blue Distinction® Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement designation. Facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers® for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions. Designated facilities include hospitals (with and without an onsite Intensive Care Unit) and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC). All designated facilities must maintain national accreditation, and ASCs are also required to have an advanced orthopedic certification. In addition to meeting these quality thresholds, hospitals designated as Blue Distinction® Centers+ are on average 20 percent more cost-efficient in an episode of care compared to other facilities.
CEO John Sphon among Pennsylvania Business Central's Top 100 People Excela Health Chief Executive Officer John Sphon is among Pennsylvania Business Central's Top 100 People for 2020 and featured in the publication's January edition. Each year this business to business publication, headquartered in State College, is distributed over a 23-county area, highlighting 100 people in business and economic development who have made a dynamic impact on their organizations and communities. The recognition is based on nominations from chambers of commerce, community leaders and the readership base of 40,000.
Hempfield Baby First to Benefit from Breathing Aid and Donated Milk at Westmoreland Hospital "The maternity center’s two new bubble CPAP devices are a 'game-changer'" said Diane Shope, respiratory care supervisor at Excela Westmoreland. “We’re ecstatic that we can offer this. We’ll be able to keep babies in the community, so they can be with their families and they don’t need to travel to Pittsburgh.” Read the full article here.
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