Excela Insight 4/18/19

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INSIGHT April 18, 2019

Check out the Service Awards Special Edition!

Excela Health recognized more than 500 employees during the 2019 Service Awards celebration, honoring individuals with anniversaries in five-year increments at various receptions and a dinner for those marking a quarter century or more of service this year.

Read our service awards special edition of Insight to learn about the honorees and who the employee is that has worked at Latrobe Hospital for 50 years! Read more at: http://bit.ly/2IrpHYV.

Why Should I Schedule a Biometric Screening?

A Biometric Screening is the first step in the Voluntary Wellness Initiative, a program through the Smart Choice Motivation Alliance that promotes workplace wellness. The screenings are free for Excela Health employees. Your screening consists of height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and blood glucose. Scheduling is easy and can be done online! Visit the Voluntary Wellness Initiative page under Employee Wellness on the Intranet. View the checklist and read how employees can qualify for a reduced per pay deduction premium medical plan.

Sign up today for your free screening by going to the Calendar of Events on the Intranet. Don’t wait until August to schedule an appointment! There are plenty of screening appointments available now, which become very limited in August.

We will be honoring employees who have recently earned degrees and their offspring (sons and daughters or stepchildren) who have graduated from high school, college or technical school. The graduation gallery will be posted for all to view on Featured News and EMA. Please email a photo to EMA@excelahealth.org and include the following: First and last name of graduate, department of employee as well as the graduation school and/or degree and future plans.

Good Egg Excela Health is full of good eggs; employees who are helping our community, achieving success through professional accomplishments and bringing positive change to the Excela environment.

Adam Rapsinski, Biomedical Technician at EPIC Rehab, noticed a therapy mat table was in need of repair. Adam took the time to research possible solutions and found a fix that made the table safe for patient use, while saving Excela Health from a costly purchase. This fiscally responsible thinking is commended, way to go Adam!

Celebrating Pet Therapy Week Visit with our Pet Therapy animals and their owners as we celebrate the invaluable service they provide to our patients and staff the week of April 22. For more information see Featured News on the Intranet.

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Members of Excela Health Surgical Specialists staff and family members participated in a “Stop the Bleed” training course with instructors from Penn State Fayette Center for Community and Public Safety. If your department, church group or school are interested in this training, contact Penn State Fayette’s Center for Community and Public Safety. #ExcelaPride

Volunteer Opportunities •

2019 Pittsburgh Pride, 6/8, noon to 5 p.m., and 6/9, 1 to 7 p.m., Fort Duquesne Boulevard between 7th and 9th Streets and the Andy Warhol Bridge, Pittsburgh. Join Excela Health in downtown Pittsburgh to celebrate pride in the community. The event is focused on the LGBTQA+ community, and that does include allies! If you or your team are interested in helping to work the Excela Health booth, email cambrose2@excelahealth.org.

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UPCOmING ON-SITE EVENTS In The News •

Yvonne Hunter, RN, was recently published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine. Her article discusses sterility in the OR and teaching nursing students the proper techniques. http://bit.ly/2Zm2f4r

Community EVENTS •

CHOPeration, 4/25, 6 to 9 p.m., The Kitchen by Vangura, 1441 Vangura Lane, North Huntingdon. Dr. Steven Gribar, genral surgeon, and Dr. Rupam Sharan, gastroenterology specialist, will host, joined by other physicians along with chefs to create a liver-healthy cuisine. More information and tickets are available through http://bit.ly/2Xoxf1Y. • 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.

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In the Bag, 4/30, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Latrobe Hospital, Main Floor Corridor. Proceeds benefit the Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society.

• In the Bag, 5/1, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Excela Square at Latrobe, Community Room. Proceeds benefit the Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society.

• Weigh-In for Just Lose It Challenge, 4/29, 7 to 11 a.m. and 4/30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., multi-site. On the Intranet, go to Employee Wellness/Well-Being and select Employee Fitness to find the list of weigh-in locations.

• Unplug and Recharge, multi-date, multi-site. Visit Employee Wellness/Well-Being located on the Intranet for more information.

Reminders Schedule your Employee Biometric Screening by going to the Calendar of Events located on the Intranet.

Do not forget to complete your mandatory Net Learning education modules for the month.

PERKS! There are perks available for all interests. For more details and to view more than 100 perks, visit www.myexcelaperks.org.