March 18, 2025

During National Nutrition Month in March, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is announcing the launch of the fourth in the series of popular Build a Healthy Meal videos, produced in partnership with the LSU AgCenter. This latest series introduces teens from the Teen Chef and 4-H programs, focusing on nutritious, kid-friendly meals and snacks that children can easily make themselves.

March 17, 2025

Ascension DePaul Foundation New Orleans (ADF, formerly Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans) will honor Liskow & Lewis tax lawyer and DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) Board member, Robert “Bob” Angelico, with the Inspired Cross Award at its 11th Annual Keeping Our Promises Gala, presented by Quest Diagnostics.

Angelico will receive the award at the Gala on April 12 at the Hyatt Regency, located at 601 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, for his efforts and dedication to promoting healthy communities.

March 17, 2025

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Kyle Piner, MD, MD, podiatrist/foot and ankle surgeon, to the active medical staff.  Piner is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Foot & Ankle Center located at 290 Bowie Road in Thibodaux.

Piner received a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine degree from New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a residency in podiatry at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. Piner specializes in all foot and ankle conditions, from sports injuries and general foot pain to major surgical procedures.

March 17, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) are announcing 35 birthing hospitals that have achieved the 2025 Louisiana Birth Ready or Birth Ready+ Designation. This recognition is awarded to hospitals that have committed to quality improvement practices aimed at improving birth outcomes for mothers in Louisiana.

March 11, 2025

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Sharis Steib, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist (physiatrist)/pain management specialist, to the active medical staff. Steib is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, located at 726 North Acadia Rd., Suite 1700, Thibodaux, and Thibodaux Regional Pain Clinic, 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2400, Thibodaux.