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Louisiana Legislature Looking to Implement Changes in Accordance with Guidelines Developed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
LDH Launches Project M.O.M. with New Director
New Brain Mapping Technique Sheds Light on Alzheimer’s Development
Louisiana Families for Vaccines Hosts Day of Action
New Orleans Mental Health Campaign Dramatically Cuts Treatment Delays for Psychosis
Terrebonne General Health System, CIS Achieves Coronary Interventional Excellence Award
STHS Unveils Lab Upgrade at St. Tammany Parish Hospital
DIEEP Hosts Date with Dad
June 25, 2023
LCMC Health Expands Healthcare Professio...

LCMC Health announced the continued expansion of the Healthcare Professions Pipeline Program, a pathways program aimed at cultivating and supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals. The program now involves 12 strategic partnerships with nine institutions or schools across Louisiana.

LCMC Health's Healthcare Professions Pipeline represents a collaborative effort to address the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, improving access to quality healthcare services, and promoting diversity and inclusivity within the workforce.

June 25, 2023
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Sponsor...

Louisiana Healthcare Connections announced its partnership as the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Pretty Girls Jump Health & Wellness Festival. The festival, dedicated to promoting physical fitness and holistic wellness, will take place on June 30, from 3-7 p.m. at McDonogh 35 Senior High School, located at 4000 Cadillac Street in New Orleans.

June 20, 2023
Can a perfume ingredient stop the bleed...

The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50 percent. To survive, a patient needs two things to happen quickly: a large infusion of blood and coagulation at the wound to stop the bleeding.

The problem is one of these solutions prevents the other. Introducing a large amount of blood to those suffering a massive hemorrhage impairs the blood’s ability to clot, a condition known as coagulopathy.  

June 20, 2023
 Terrebonne General Health System Recogn...

Terrebonne General Health System announced that it has received the Excellence in Professionalism Distinction from the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN) for the second consecutive year. The ABCGN is dedicated to the professional development of gastroenterology nurses. This distinction recognizes facilities that support the gastroenterology nurse’s commitment to excellence through certification.

The Terrebonne General Endoscopy Department has achieved 50% or more of its nurses certified in gastroenterology.

June 20, 2023
North Oaks Health System Graduates Diete...

North Oaks Health System’s Dietetic Internship faculty and staff honored seven graduates for completing the program with a graduation ceremony on June 15. The health system’s Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Jarreau presided over the ceremony, held at the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center on the North Oaks Medical Center campus.