On April 26, a ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted at St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health’s new family medicine clinic in North Covington that, in addition to expanding access to medical care for local residents, will serve as a medical education facility for a Family Medicine Residency Program.
The St. Tammany Physicians Network North Covington Family Medicine Clinic is located at 17240 Heartbeat Circle, Covington.
Terrebonne General Health System announced the recent acquisition of the Ion endoluminal system for lung cancer biopsies. Ion is designed to address a challenging aspect of lung biopsy by enabling physicians to obtain tissue samples from deep within the lung. The Ion system features an ultra-thin, ultra-maneuverable1 catheter that allows navigation far into the peripheral lung, and unprecedented stability enables the precision needed for biopsy compared to manual techniques.1
Terrebonne General Health System congratulated Margaret Ellender, BSN, RN, CCM, for receiving the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing-Xi Zeta Chapter 2024 Excellence Award for Nurse Clinician. The award recognizes nurses who consistently practice excellence in a clinical setting, in nursing education, and/or in nursing leadership.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) are recognizing 32 hospitals that have achieved Louisiana Birth Ready or Birth Ready+ Designation for committing to practices that improve quality and outcomes for women giving birth.
AVALA Surgery Center announced its grand opening in the Galleria Medical campus. The center specializes in pain management, gastroenterology, and colon-rectal procedures.
