HJNO May/Jun 2019

56 MAY / JUN 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of NEW ORLEANS   Hospital Rounds then travels up an artery and into the brain. There, the device expands into a tiny basket with ultra- fine wires braided together. This mesh stabilizes the aneurysm and prevents it from rupturing. “This has been used in Europe for quite some time, and it has had really excellent results there,” Dumont said. “We are thrilled to be among the first to offer it to patients here in the United States.” This new device also provides several advan- tages when compared to traditional procedures like the use of endovascular stents, Dumont added. The WEB™ system uses just one device to treat challenging aneurysms that often require multiple implants, he said, and it may reduce the time it takes to perform the procedure while also reducing the amount of medication the patient requires after the procedure. “From creating the first Comprehensive Stroke Program in the city of New Orleans to offering the region’s first robotic guidance and navigation sys- tem for spine surgery, we are committed to pro- viding our patients the very best and latest tech- nology and treatments,” said Dr. William Lunn, Tulane Health System’s president and CEO. “I applaud Dr. Dumont and his team for their con- tinued pursuit of knowledge and innovation.” LCMCHealth Ridgelake Center NowOpen Patients of all ages are being cared for by phy- sicians at LCMC Health’s new Ridgelake Health Center. Located at the corner of Causeway Boulevard and Ridgelake Drive in the heart of Metairie, the health center is the first integrated location for LCMCHealth,combiningmedical ser- vices from Children’s Hospital, Touro, and West Jefferson Medical Center. The newly constructed health center is an inte- gral part of a larger investment in growth and expansion underway at LCMCHealth.The organ- ization is currently investingmore than $400mil- lion in new, expanded, or renovated assets across the five-hospital system. “Our vision is not just about expanding our bricks andmortar footprint,but more importantly, about the communities we serve,”said Greg Feirn, chief executive officer, LCMC Health. “This new Ridgelake Health Center allows us to reach more patients where they are from pediatrics to adult care,as access is key in delivering healthcare with a focus on quality, comfort, and convenience.”   In 2018, LCMC Health added four urgent care locations and four primary care clinics and acquired new pediatric clinics across the region, including the Northshore. The LCMC Health Ridgelake Health Center, a design build by theMcDonnel Group costing $30 million, includes 48,000 square feet of medical space across four floors. The second floor con- sists of Children’s Hospital’s specialty pediat- ric physicians. Touro’s Crescent City Physicians will offer multi-specialty adult practices includ- ing primary care, cardiology, urology, general sur- gery,and obstetrics/gynecology on the third floor. Crescent City Physicians’ Oncology and Infusion Center is in operation on the complex’s fourth floor. In the summer, West Jefferson Medical Center will open an imaging center on the build- ing’s ground floor. Among themajor projects underway is the con- tinued transformation of themain Children’s Hos- pital campus.Milestones in 2018 in this $300mil- lion expansion were the completion of a parking garage and skybridge, the opening of the Lauri- cella Pavilion, and the addition of the Hogs House Family Housing.The newly construction Behavio- ral Health Center on the LCMC State Street cam- pus, comprising 73,000 square feet, is scheduled for completion in Fall of 2019. Another notable campus renovation has begun at West Jefferson Medical Center, Phase 1 of a capital commitment of $352 million over 15 years.The current $75million renovation includes a completely remodeled Emergency Room and an expansion of the Ambulatory Surgery Center. University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) continues to add to its service lines, opening in 2018 a Level 1 Burn Center.The construction of a newAmbulatory Surgery Center is slated to begin in early 2019. Benson Cancer Center Survival Rates in Four Malignancies Surpass National Averages The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson Highway (Benson Cancer Center) has released overall five-year survival rates* for the four most common types of cancer. The Benson Cancer Center surpassed national averages in each of the malignancies: breast, 95.8 percent; colon, 73.4 percent; lung, 27.3 percent; and prostate, LCMC Ridgelake Healthplex