November 9, 2022

Terrebonne General Health System earned the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition by The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for the second consecutive year. Terrebonne General was recognized as a certified level eight out of 10 in two categories, acute and ambulatory care.

November 9, 2022

Dental offices at DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) will celebrate patients from Nov. 7-11. Patients who visit any DCHC dental office this week will receive free goodie bags. Aleena Shahiryar, DDS, chief dental officer, also plans to recognize the contributions of the dental staff during the week.

DCHC’s dental offices are located at 3201 South Carrollton Avenue (Carrollton health center), 1030 Lesseps Street (Bywater/St. Cecilia health center) and 100 Warrington Drive (Gentilly health center on Dillard University’s campus).

November 9, 2022

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is encouraging tobacco and nicotine users to join millions of Americans in pledging to give up nicotine— for a few hours, for the day, or for longer— on Nov. 17, in honor of the nationwide event, the Great American Smokeout. 

The public is invited to visit a CIS location on Nov. 17 to learn more about their smoking cessation program.

November 1, 2022

Terrebonne General Health System had three nurses named to the 2022 Great 100 Nurses list.  Katherina Hawkins, RN, Susan Matthews, RN, and Donna Ward, RN were honored at the Annual Great 100 Nurses Celebration of Louisiana held at The Pontchartrain Center.

November 1, 2022

African Americans are disproportionately at risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a complex condition that, if unrecognized or untreated, can lead to stroke and poor cardiovascular health. AFib is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart.

DePaul Community Health Centers will present a brief AFib community education program on Nov. 3, 10, and 17 at its St. Cecilia health center, 1030 Lesseps Street in New Orleans, from 4-5 p.m.