On April 27, Terrebonne General Health System, with the support of the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) and Southern Eye Bank, hosted a flag raising and butterfly release ceremony. This event honored those who have given the gift of life through organ, tissue, and eye donation. Persons who were organ donors, organ recipients, and living organ donors spoke during the ceremony.
A study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine proves through a large clinical trial that treating high blood pressure—even mild cases—during pregnancy is safe and beneficial for both mother and developing baby. Ochsner Health was a site since 2014 for the study, which was led by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health will celebrate their inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) Program Class of 2022 with a closing ceremony at Xavier’s University Center on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. and a commencement at Xavier’s Convocation Center on May 7 at 10 a.m. The 28-month, full-time graduate program, which leads to a master’s degree in health sciences, began in 2020 and is comprised of three semesters of classroom instruction followed by 16 months of clinical training within Ochsner Health.
Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Brandon Brooks, MD, pain management specialist, to the active medical staff. Brooks is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Pain Clinic located 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2400, in Thibodaux.
St. Tammany Quality Network, a group of some 300 Northshore community physicians aligned with St. Tammany Health System, hosted its annual membership and awards meeting April 14, recognizing the patient care and population health improvements its membership assisted with the previous year.
Top 2021 St. Tammany EPO Performers
·Charles Baier, MD: highest performer in colorectal screening, diabetes nephropathy screening, breast cancer screening, and cervical cancer screening
·Robert Faucheux, MD: highest performer in pediatric well visits
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