August 23, 2022

Emily Sedgwick, MD, has joined University Medical Center New Orleans as the new president and chief executive officer. Sedgwick will lead a staff of more than 2,700 and manage the continued growth of the $1.2 billion hospital, a part of LCMC Health. University Medical Center is home to the Rev. Avery C. Alexander Academic Research Hospital.

August 23, 2022

On Aug. 15, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) celebrated 39 years of providing cardiovascular care to patients in south Louisiana and Mississippi.

August 23, 2022

Terrebonne General Health System Blood Donor Center kicks off the 16th Annual Ron Brooks Blood Drive Challenge. The blood drive started on Aug. 15 and will run through Oct. 31. This annual blood drive challenges Louisiana State University (LSU) fans to give the gift of life by donating blood at the Terrebonne General Blood Donor Center.  

August 23, 2022

The American Heart Association of Greater New Orleans collaborated with local sponsors and businesses to fill an urgent CPR training need. They are providing 69 CPR in Schools Training Kits™, which will serve more than 50,000 Greater New Orleans area students each year. The kits have 10 mannequins each, and are sustainable and reusable, meaning the schools can continue to use them year after year, potentially adding more trained lifesavers to our community.

August 23, 2022

Terrebonne General Health System's Community Nurse Educator Kalie Gisclair, RN, was honored with the Child Passenger Safety Hero award. Gisclair is the community clinical educator in the Terrebonne General Wellness for Life Department.