HJNO Mar/Apr 2019

Chief Editor Smith W. Hartley  shartley@ushealthcarejournals.com Managing Editor Laura Fereday  lfereday@ushealthcarejournals.com Web Editor Betty Backstrom  bbackstrom@ushealthcarejournals.com Editor/Writer Philip Gatto  pgatto@ushealthcarejournals.com Contributors Mike Thompson Correspondents Cynthia Bienemy, PhD, RN; Nguyen Dang, MD; Blake R. Denley; Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH; Stewart T. Gordon, MD, FAAP; Jeré Hales; John Nickens Art Director Cheri Bowling  cheri@ushealthcarejournals.com Sponsorship Director Dianne Hartley  dhartley@ushealthcarejournals.com Photographer Sharron Ventura  Healthcare Journal of New Orleans Advisory Board Michael Griffin President & CEO Daughters of Charity L. Lee Hamm, MD Sr. VP and Dean Tulane University School of Medicine John P. Hunt, MD, MPH Program Director LSU Surgery Joseph D. Kimbrell, MA, MSW Chief Executive Officer Louisiana Public Health Institute Raul Llanos, MD Integrative Medicine Charlotte M. Parent, RN, MHCM Asst. VP, Community Affairs & Network Navigation LCMC Health Yolanda Webb, PhD (ABD) Executive Director Metropolitan Human Services District + 12 March / April 2019 Copyright© 2019 Healthcare Journal of New Orleans The information contained within has been obtained by Healthcare Journal of New Orleans from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error, Healthcare Journal of New Orleans does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any er- rors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of such information. The editor reserves the right to censor, revise, edit, reject or cancel any materials not meeting the standards of Healthcare Journal of New Orleans . Smart, In-depth, Award-winning Healthcare News at your fingertips. Each issue of Healthcare Journal of New Orleans provides important articles, features, and information for healthcare professionals. Access current and past issues online at: HealthcareJournalNO.com