St. Tammany Health System has once more received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades. The recognition places the health system in the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for patient experience.
This 2022 award also marks the 14th consecutive year the health system has earned the honor, dating to 2009.
LCMC Health announced Elias “Eli” Ayoub, PharmD as vice president of specialty pharmacy for the hospital system. In this role, Ayoub will be responsible for the ongoing development of clinical programs and product management to support the system’s specialty pharmacy business.
The Texas 4000 Ozarks Route riders embarked on their summer ride – the longest annual charity bike ride in the world – stopping in New Orleans June 12-14 to visit the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center.
St. Tammany Health System has been recognized by the American Heart Association with a 2022 Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus achievement award.
In addition, the health system was placed on AHA’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll. Both awards are for 2022 and recognize achievements based on data from the prior calendar year.
Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision:
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade should serve as a clarion call to Louisiana policymakers to increase the support our state provides to low-income families and communities of color.
