Excela Insight 3/26/2020

March 26, 2020

Volume 3 Issue 8

Biometric Screening Update Page 2 EAP Update Page 2 Unplug and Recharge Page 2 Thank you Dr. Naidu Page 2 Employee Engagement Page 2 New Faces Page 3

Coronavirus, specifically the strain known as COVID-19, continues to dominate every headline. In an effort to organize COVID-19 related communications, an intranet page has been created to house all of the information shared with employees. The page can be found by clicking the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update graphic on Featured News. Within this page are links to the CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with a link to a COVID-19 Human Resources information page. These resources are being updated daily, so please check frequently. To view the information shared with the public please visit www.excelahealth.org or the Excela Health Facebook page.

The Excela Way: A Grateful Mom Relates Her Experience “I have to give a big shout out to the doctors and nurses at Excela Westmoreland ER! This morning my daughter decided, (the world wasn’t crazy enough), to swallow a LEGO. She grabbed it, put it in her mouth and swallowed it quicker than I could blink. Yes, instantly I noticed and tried digging it out.

But she was faster than me. The worst part was I was only inches away from her when it happened. Trust me, I feel awful. She didn’t choke nor was she showing any signs of distress. But her pediatrician sent us to the ER for an x-ray “just in case”.”

Lend a Hand to Your Community Excela Health is looking for new or used video baby monitors to help us care for patients hospitalized as a result of the pandemic. We are also in need of temporal thermometers. If you can help, please drop off your donation at the lobby at Frick, Latrobe or Westmoreland Hospital. Please include your donation and a note with your name and address so that you may be properly thanked.

Don’t have these items but still want to help?

Visit www.excelahealth.org and search ‘donate’ to make a donation which can be designated to the Pandemic Response Fund.

Read her full post and experience here.

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Employee Engagement Biometric Screening Update Due to the recent situation concerning the Coronavirus Pandemic the Frick Hospital Wellness Biometric Screenings on March 26, 27, and 28 are being rescheduled for May 28, 29, and 30. The location will be Frick Hospital 4th Floor Conference Room 1 and 2. Those who were scheduled have had their time and date rescheduled to the correlating new dates. For instance, if you are scheduled for March 26, 11:45 a.m, your appointment was moved to May 28, 11:45 a.m.

If the new date does not work with your schedule please contact the Call Center at 1-877-771-1234 to reschedule or cancel your appointment. The Well-Being Center thanks you for understanding and hopes to get everyone accommodated as soon as possible.

Employee Assistance Program Update As the COVID-19 pandemic expands its footprint, it is obvious that fear and anxiety, due to uncertainty, will increase.

Self-care, compassion and calm will help us to transform the intensity of personal fear into a more grounded attitude providing clearer thinking, effective discernment and better choices during these times. For access to the webinar click here, using the Work-Life login code “excela” and clicking on “Online Seminars” to find all available seminars.

Unplug and Recharge Looking for ways to help ease the stress and anxiety caused by the Coronavirus pandemic? The Excela Health Well-Being Center invites you to a short, guided relaxation program to relieve anxiety and stress.

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Kudos & Recognition Thank You Dr. Rahul Naidu!

Dr. Naidu is a true medical professional. He explains everything and is extremely Knowledgeable with his work

Department/Service Line Recognitions March National Athletic Training Month National Nutrition Month National Recruitment Month National Social Workers Month 3/30 National Doctors’ Day April National Volunteer Month Occupational Therapy Month 4/3 Anesthesia Tech Day 4/5 to 4/11 Patient Access Week 4/6 to 4/10 National Cancer Registrars 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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Emergency Department: Elias Dorinsky, RN

Administration: Kimberlee Suter, Orientation, Physician Assistant Ashley Tucholski, Orientation, Nurse Practitioner ENT: Margaret Bingaman, LPN Family Medicine: Excela Square Frick Family Medicine Alexis Burke, Patient Information Coordinator General Surgery: Greensburg Victoria Wian, Lead Patient Information Coordinator Innovation and Consumerism: Azelia Foster, Customer Service Liaison Orthopedics and Sports Medicine: Eric Neuenfeldt, Athletic Trainer Primary Care: Norwin Troy Theakston, Patient Information Coordinator

Latrobe Hospital Emergency Department: Kari Naggy, RN Environmental Services: Donald Palmer III, Environmental Services Technician Gabrielle Poklembo, Environmental Services Technician Intern Stacey Schmidt, Environmental Services Technician Jada Williams, Environmental Services Technician Facilities Management: Raymond Kauffman I, Maintenance Technician Laboratory Services: Matthew Byers, Phlebotomist Kayla Pickard, Assistant Laboratory Technologist

Westmoreland Hospital Diabetes Clinic: Kayla Snyder, Patient Services Representative Emergency Department: Jessica Aiello, Graduate Nurse William Dixon, BSN Food and Nutrition Services: Grace Ammons, Food and Nutrition Services Intern Francezca Smith, Nutrition Concierge I PCU 2E: Julia Slusser, RN Quality Services: Joan Grote, Infection Control Practitioner

MedCare Equipment Company Greensburg: Justin Eicher, Reimbursement Specialist Ronald Lynch, Delivery Technician Monroeville: Javon Sparrow, Delivery Technician

Excela Square at Norwin Imaging Services: Diane Mardell, Imaging Aide

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