The recent merger of Washington Health System and UPMC was center stage Friday morning at the Washington County monthly Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Briefing. Dr. Donald Yealey – Chief Medical Officer of UPMC addressed the more than 100 people in attendance discussing the vision and ideas of the combined companies moving forward. Dr. Yealey said UPMC is focusing on learning the needs of the Washington and Greene County communities and their goal is to make health care better for the area. Services will be expanded and enhanced for women’s care, cardiovascular, thoracic, and gastrointestinal surgeries. UPMC will also be taking over the daily operations of the MedExpress company in the region. Yealey says all current employees in the Washington Health System will remain in place with continued competitive pay and educational advancement. With 42 hospitals in the Commonwealth, UPMC is the largest employer in Pennsylvania, falling only to Walmart for a few weeks out of the year during the Christmas holiday.