Online Grief Support Resources Now Available
INSIGHT March 28, 2019
April is National Donate Life Month The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is a federally designated, not-for-profit organ procurement organization. CORE works closely with donor families and designated healthcare professionals to deliver the gift of hope by coordinating the surgical recovery of organs, tissues and corneas for transplantation. In 2018, Excela Health was highlighted as a top performer in multiple categories in the HAP Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. Take advantage of National Donate Life Month in April to register as an organ donor. Registration can be simple and fast. Read more at www.core.org or www.donatelifepa.org. Check out April’s Lifelong Learning article on organ donation, featured in Health-e-Tweeter each Wednesday in April.
Employee Engagement Survey NOW OPEN Employees are able to access the survey from their email or visit https://www.smdlink.com/employeesurvey/Excela/default.aspx to access. Please note, you will be asked to provide your employee ID in order to use this link because it is a generic link. An outsourced survey company receives the results, so your answers remain confidential. New hires will have the opportunity to participate through the orientation surveys. To read about improvements that have occurred as a result of the last MAKING ENGAGEMENT survey, go to the HAPPEN Featured News post Be Engaged, Be Heard on the Intranet. Employee Engagement Survey 3/25 - 4/8 YOUR FEEDBACK IN ACTION
Excela Health now offers a dedicated web page with online resources for those dealing with grief. Visitors to the page can listen to an Excela Health Home Care & Hospice grief counselor discuss the different struggles of grief and offer support. Along with the videos, the page includes information about an online support group utilizing Facebook Groups that anyone with a Facebook profile can request to join. Visitors can also find a listing of all in-person support groups offered by Excela Health. To visit the page, go to excelahealth.org and search ‘grief’ or click the computer.
Points of Pride: Kathryn Crovak Kathryn Crovak, Nurse Manager at Excela, uses the Points of Pride Award System to show her fellow co-workers that they are valued parts of her team, and even for people who are not directly reporting to her. Crovak uses Points of Pride to exemplify her staff’s work that goes “above and beyond” their already excellent work ethic. This system enables her to send out personally created cards for a detailed gesture that showcases the great services and attitude of the staff. She also recognizes those not reporting to her specifically. Employees appreciate the personal cards given out for great work, and they know how much she appreciates them. sSe is always trying to brighten someone’s day by using the Points of Pride Award system, but she says there is not enough time in the day to do it all! To recognize and appreciate one of your staff members, visit Points of Pride on the Intranet page.
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Vol. 2 Issue 13
KUDOS!
Celebrating National Nutrition Month
Community Member
Happy New Employee
“I just want to take a minute and say that I am so happy “My father-in-law passed away. He was in his 90s and had that I made the move and left the job I gave a total of been in hospice Latrobe Hospital about a week. 10 years to. The at month I have beenfor with Excela has I just been great. I feel like I fit right in, I don’t dread going to want to thank the doctors and nurses at Latrobe Hospital. work and actually look forward to it. They have trusted Theywith were so kind, caring wonderful himmy and us. We me projects and haveand added projectstoonto plate which I love! I feel appreciated! I plan to continue truly appreciate all that you did for our family. You made a my education and move right on up as I have done with difficult timeposition easier toI have bear.”had before…” every single
Kudos to Latrobe Hospital staff for making this difficult time easier on a patient's family.
UPCOmING ON-SITE EVENTS • Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony, 4/3, 9 a.m. start,
Community EVENTS •
Easter Eggs-travaganza, 4/13, 11 a.m. start, The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh, 890 Weatherwood Lane, Greensburg. The event is rain or shine. Children up to age 9 are invited to participate. RSVP by 4/5 to Tammy Dunnivan at 724-837-8076 or tdunnivan@greaterpittsburghrnc.com. • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, 4/13, 10 a.m. to noon, St. Clair Park, Greensburg. Please register online at blackburncenter.org, click on the “Take Action” tab, “Support Walk A Mile In Her Shoes.” • Spring into BINGO, 4/28, doors open at noon, lunch served noon to 1:30 p.m., and bingo at 1:30 p.m., Youngwood Fire Hall, 104 South Second Street, Youngwood. Jackpot wins: regular $200; “X” $300; coverall $1,000; 14 regular games $50; four single quickie games $75, and three special games $100. All proceeds benefit the Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary. Tickets are $25 and quantities are limited. To purchase tickets, contact Patti Buhl at PBuhl@excelahealth.org.
PERKS! There are perks available for all interests. For more details and to view more than 100 perks, visit www.myexcelaperks.org.
Excela Square at Norwin atrium. Join in raising the flag in recognition of National Donate Life Month. • Blue/Green Day, 4/12, take part in recognizing National Donate Life Month by wearing blue and green. During this day you can also visit any of the following information tables: • Excela Square at Norwin, Atrium, 8 to 11 a.m. • Excela Square at Latrobe, Main Loby, 8 to 11 a.m. • Westmoreland Hospital, Cafeteria, 12 to 2 p.m. • Latrobe Hospital, Cafeteria, 12 to 2 p.m. • Frick Hospital, Main Lobby, 12 to 2 p.m. • Unplug and Recharge, multi-date, multi-site. Visit Employee Wellness/Well-Being located on the Intranet for more information. • Employee Biometric Screening, multi-date, multi-site. Visit the Calendar of Events located on the Intranet for more information.
Reminders With incidence of flu and viral respiratory illnesses on the rise, MASK ON has been declared. Take care to protect yourself, your family and our patients. To celebrate National Doctors’ Day, make a donation in recognition of an Excela Health physician by going to http://bit.ly/2JqBEPZ.