HJNO Sep/Oct 2019

60 SEP / OCT 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of NEW ORLEANS   Hospital Rounds of 2019. The American Nurses Credentialing Cen- ter’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes healthcare organizations that meet rigorous stan- dards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice. Ochsner Medical Center has received Mag- net recognition for the fourth time. Only 492 U.S. healthcare organizations out of more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition; only one percent of U.S. hospitals have achieved the designation four times. Research demonstrates that Magnet recognition provides specific benefits to healthcare organiza- tions and their communities, such as: • Higher patient satisfaction with nurse commu- nication, availability of help and receipt of dis- charge information. • Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue rates. • Higher job satisfaction among nurses. • Lower nurse reports of intentions to leave their positions. The Commission on Magnet also awarded Och- sner Medical Center an additional honor for its exceptional nursing care. “In addition to the Magnet Accreditation, the Commission on Magnet also granted one exem- plar, or recognition of a significant example of nursing excellence, for reducing unplanned extu- bation rates in the Pediatric Intensive Care,” said Deborah Ford, chief nursing officer, Ochsner Med- ical Center. “Through these designations, Och- sner nurses are truly changing healthcare for the better.” Ochsner Medical Center employs more than 1,400 nurses and is currently hiring. For more information about career opportunities at Och- sner, visit www.ochsner.org/nursing. First Children’s Hospital Comes to the Northshore Ochsner Hospital for Children pediatric inten- sive care physicians coupled with the St. Tam- many Parish Hospital inpatient pediatric unit and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are part of the partners’ comprehensive array of pediatrics on the Northshore. St. Tammany Parish Hospi- tal announced the naming of its pediatric section as Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. “For us, this name helps parents know they have the top ranked children’s hospital staffing pediat- rics inside their world-class community hospital,” said Joan Coffman, STPH president and CEO. “Five years into our partnership, we are excited to see this level of specialty care, closer to home than ever. It’s only strengthened by Ochsner’s recent recognition by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row.” U.S. News & World Report ranks Ochsner Hos- pital for Children among the top 50 children’s hos- pitals for pediatric gastroenterology and gastro- intestinal surgery and pediatric cardiology and heart surgery. “For families, every moment matters, and Och- sner Hospital for Children is proud to join St. Tam- many Parish Hospital in expanding pediatric care on the Northshore,” said Mary Lou Seymour, MD, regional medical director for Ochsner Northshore Region. “Children and parents in west St. Tam- many deserve world-class pediatric care. Through this partnership, together we are delivering award- winning care and bringing pediatric subspecialties close to home.” In addition to these pediatric inpatient resources, outpatient services range from primary pediatrics in Covington, Madisonville, and Man- deville; the Parenting Center and pediatric certi- fied rehabilitation; to pediatric orthopedics and a multispecialty clinic of pediatric subspecialists from Ochsner Hospital for Children.  For Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tam- many Parish Hospital, the partners will use a cobrand connecting the STPH and Ochsner Hos- pital for Children logos. STPHMandeville ERAwarded ACRAccreditation The Mandeville Emergency Department, a department of St. Tammany Parish Hospital, has received three-year accreditation in computed tomography (CT) by the American College of Radiology (ACR), reaffirming STPH’s excellence in high quality imaging services. All STPH facili- ties are ACR accredited. “We are excited to have this confirmation of the great care each of us is committed to deliver every patient, every day,” said Rebecca Bozzelle, Mandeville Emergency Department head. “This kind of national seal of approval on our excellence brings pride to our team.” The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR practice parameters and technical standards, after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified phy- sicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subse- quently provides the practice with a comprehen- sive report that can be used for continuous prac- tice improvement. LakeviewRegional Receives Award for Quality Stroke Care Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has received the Ameri- can Heart Association/American Stroke Asso- ciation’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke GOLD PLUS Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes a hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appro- priate treatment according to nationally recog- nized, research-based guidelines based on the lat- est scientific evidence. This marks the fourth consecutive year Lakev- iew Regional has been recognized with this award. “We work hard to improve the quality of care for our heart and stroke patients, and implement- ing the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines initiative is a key component,” said Dr. Jacques Guillot, Lakeview Regional’s chief medical officer. “The tools and resources help us track and measure our success, while also improving patient outcomes.” Lakeview Regional earned the award by meet- ing specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medica- tions and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines – with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before dis- charge, patients also receive education on man- aging their health, get a follow-up visit scheduled,