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Four-Time Honoree, Independence Health System Maternity Center Ranked Among Nation’s Best Featured, Media Release, Leadership & Accolades, OB/GYN

GREENSBURG, PA, June 5, 2023 … For the fourth consecutive year, the Family Additions Maternity Center at Westmoreland Hospital, part of Independence ...

Excela Health Continues to Earn National Recognition for Maternity Care Media Release, OB/GYN

Repeat Designation Comes From U.S. News & World Report GREENSBURG, PA December 8, 2022 … Excela Health is once again recognized for its exemplary ...

Breast Cancer Awareness 'Matter of Life or Death': Mammogram Led to Walnut Grove Woman's Life-Saving ... Blog, News Coverage, Breast Health, OB/GYN, Cancer Care

Yahoo News: In February 2018, Janeen James was diagnosed with breast cancer, but throughout her journey she never lost her optimistic spirit. "I've ...

Excela Health Adds New Certification to Growing List of National Accolades in Women's Health Blog, News Coverage, Leadership & Accolades, Breast Health, OB/GYN

Latrobe Bulletin: The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons ...

Excela Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Blog, News Coverage, OB/GYN

Tribune Review: A touch of pink is coming to local hospitals and football games for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Excela Frick, Excela Latrobe and ...

Early Detection Saves Lives Blog, Breast Health, OB/GYN

At the Excela Women’s Health and Wellness Institute, we recognize that breast health is a specialty that’s never just routine. We address both the ...

Breastfeeding Awareness Month Blog, Breast Health, OB/GYN

August is breastfeeding awareness month and here is some important information everyone should know to help make breastfeeding easier and more ...

Meet Michele Jacobson, DO, FACOG Blog, OB/GYN

Dr. Michele Jacobson is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned her medical degree from the University of ...

Three-Time Honoree, Excela Health Maternity Center Ranked Among Nation’s Best for Exemplary Care Leadership & Accolades, OB/GYN, Nursing

GREENSBURG, PA, May 23, 2022 … For the third consecutive year, the Family Additions Maternity Center at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital is ...

What is Preeclampsia? Blog, OB/GYN

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy and postpartum medical condition involving high blood pressure and protein in a woman’s urine. Pregnancy is an exciting ...

Grant Sends Excela Newborns, Parents Home With Sleep Sacks News Coverage, Excela Health Foundations, OB/GYN

Tribune Review: All babies born at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital’s Family Additions Maternity Center will be sent home with two sleep sacks ...

Excela Health Family Additions Maternity Center Enhances Safety for Newborns Through Sleep Sack Give ... Media Release, Excela Health Foundations, OB/GYN

GREENSBURG, PA, March 28, 2022 … The American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) notes nearly 3,500 infants die annually in the United States from ...