September 24, 2024

Terrebonne General Health System has named Rachel Landrus, RN, the new director of the Cancer Program.  Landrus has served as the Cancer Center manager at Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Cancer Center since 2021. As the Director, Landrus will oversee all aspects of the Cancer Center, including strategic planning, program development, and team leadership.

September 24, 2024

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the expansion of its wound care services with the addition of an outpatient center dedicated to treating chronic wounds such as diabetes-related foot ulcers, venous insufficiency ulcers (from swollen legs), pressure sores, and other conditions.

September 24, 2024

September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced a $100,000 Impact Award from Hyundai Hope On Wheels® that will support the more than 2,000 children from across Louisiana and the Gulf South who are cared for by the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders each year.

September 17, 2024

St. Tammany Quality Network (STQN) has presented its third-quarter Medical Director’s Award to Seth McVea, MD, for his outstanding performance in achieving pediatric quality goals. These goals measure completion of annual well child visits and immunization compliance, effective asthma treatment, and appropriate specialty medication monitoring.

September 17, 2024

Ochsner Health has partnered with the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission to host a Sickle Cell Symposium. This symposium is dedicated to advancing the care and understanding of sickle cell disease in Louisiana. The event will take place Sept. 19 from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 309 Cora Street in Lafayette, and is free and open to the public.