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Ochsner Breaks Ground for Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital
LCMC Health Celebrates EJGH, UMC Receiving Beacon Award
Jodie Daguimol Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center as Metairie Practice Manager
Louisiana Families for Vaccines Announces Legislative Priorities for 2025 Session
South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority Celebrates Grand Opening of New Houma Location
Louisiana Legislature Weighs Removing Fluoride from Public Water Systems
Ochsner Eat Fit Partners with Jazz Fest Vendors
West Jefferson Medical Center Welcomes New President, CEO
March 18, 2024
Gregory Nielsen Named Chief Executive Of...

LCMC Health announced that Gregory A. Nielsen, MHA, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer of East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH). Nielsen assumed responsibility as interim CEO of EJGH in early 2023 and was appointed permanent CEO of the hospital this month.

The announcement comes on the heels of EJGH transitioning into an academic center of excellence in partnership with Tulane University. EJGH is now the clinical home for Tulane School of Medicine and has expanded specialty care services and advanced treatment and academic medicine.

March 18, 2024
Joy Osofsky, PhD, Retires from LSU Healt...

After 38 years of dedicated service, Joy D. Osofsky, PhD, a clinical and developmental psychologist, will be retiring from her role as the Paul J. Ramsay Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Barbara Lemann Professor of Child Welfare, and professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans.

March 18, 2024
Nurse Power Brunch: Essence Festival Edi...

In a celebration of nurse empowerment, Nurse Power Brunch returns in an Essence Festival Edition, led by founders Meisha Amia, MSN, RN, and Nicole Thomas, DNP, RN, CCM. Mark your calendars for July 5-6f for this event which will be held at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans on Bourbon Street.

Thomas said, "Nurses find, operate, and dominate in their power as a nurse." This year's theme, "Reimagining Nursing," invites professionals to rediscover their strength and influence in the evolving landscape of healthcare. 

March 18, 2024
STHS Honored for Outstanding Patient Exp...

St. Tammany Health System has received Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it in the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for patient experience.

This 2024 award marks the 16th consecutive year the health system has earned the honor, dating to 2009.

March 12, 2024
STHS New Family Center Earns Birth Ready...

The New Family Center at St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital has achieved the Birth Ready+ designation from the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative, a program administered through the state Department of Health.

This designation recognizes the health system’s consistent, thoughtful healthcare and quality improvement work. Additionally, it celebrates improved perinatal health outcomes, the result of implementing safe, equitable, and dignified clinical practices to improve outcomes for all people who give birth in Louisiana.