March 12, 2020 Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Receives Complex Care Medical Center Award from Vizient®, Inc. Page 2 Risk Assessment Now Required for Mammograms Page 2 Third Quarter Attendance Winner Page 3 Daisy Award Winner Page 3 In the News Page 2 Employee Engagement Page 3 New Faces Page 4
Experts Recommend Approaches to Discussing Coronavirus with Kids Marcie Stover-Jividen of Excela Health Outpatient Behavioral Health Services provides advice on how to have the conversation. Read more. Excela Health Prepared for Possible Coronavirus Outbreak Thank you to Dr. Carol Fox, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Kathleen Rosatti, Director of Medical Outcomes, Patient Safety and Infection Control, for providing an inside look at the COVID-19 preparation efforts taking place at Excela Health. Watch here.
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Coronavirus Information Coronavirus, specifically the strain known as COVID-19, is dominating worldwide news. Frontline healthcare personnel have an obligation to be aware of what they need to know to prevent the spread of the virus. • The latest employee update from Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol J. Fox can be read here. • An FAQ about the coronavirus is available here. • Find up-to-date information from the Pennsylvania Department of Health here and Centers for Disease Control here. • Additional questions can be submitted through the employee feedback form here. • View what Excela Health is sharing with the comunity here.
Wash Your Hands to a New Tune According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and those around you from getting sick. Follow these 5 steps to wash your hands properly: 1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. 2. Lather your hands, between your fingers and under your nails by rubbing them together with the soap. 3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. 4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water. 5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them. Looking for a new song to hum to ensure you wash for 20 seconds? Try Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley: The warden threw a party in the county jail The prison band was there and they began to wail The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing You should've heard them knocked-out jailbirds sing Let's rock everybody, let's rock Everybody in the whole cell block Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock
Not an Elvis fan? Find a song for you in our ‘Washing Through the Decades’ list of 20 second hits from each decade!
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