Fellowship-trained and board-certified neurologist and epileptologist Najib Murr, MD, FAAN, has joined North Oaks Neurology Clinic in Hammond and is accepting new patients.
A fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, Murr is certified in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced the internal appointment of Lindsey Casey, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, as the organization’s senior vice president and chief nursing officer.
Ochsner Health was awarded $999,996 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Ochsner will use the grant to fund Connected Health’s remote monitoring devices which support and deliver digital care to a range of patients – from pregnant mothers to others with chronic diseases, such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. This is the second round of funding the FCC has awarded Ochsner Health through the competitive program, bringing the total to nearly $2 million.
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval for Louisiana Medicaid to launch Act 421 Children’s Medicaid Option, or TEFRA, effective Jan. 1, 2022. This program allows certain children under 19 years of age with disabilities to receive Medicaid coverage, regardless of parental income.
The TEFRA option disregards family income for children with disabilities who meet specific criteria, so they may qualify for Medicaid to cover the services they need to grow and thrive while living at home.
Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has announced that Shane Brossette, RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses during the third quarter of 2021. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care that nurses provide every day. Brossette received a hand-carved statue and a framed certificate from the DAISY organization.
