HJNO Nov/Dec 2020

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  NOV / DEC 2020 57 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com Ochsner Health Teams Up with Son of a Saint to Invest in NewOrleans’ Youth Ochsner Health announced it has pledged $1 million to Son of a Saint, the nonprofit organiza- tion dedicated to inspiring mentorship and trans- forming the lives of New Orleans’ fatherless boys. The total financial commitment will be extended over the next five years to expand Son of a Saint’s programming activities and accelerate its growth. The commitment includes naming rights to the organization’s new permanent home in Mid-City, the Ochsner Health Son of a Saint Bivian Lee, Jr. Center. The facility is named after the father of Son of a Saint Founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee, III, who also served as the namesake inspira- tion for the organization. Ochsner’s donation is the largest Son of a Saint has received since its inception in 2011. “Ochsner has a strong commitment to the diverse communities we serve and building a healthier Louisiana has never been more impor- tant than it is now,” said Warner Thomas, pres- ident and CEO, Ochsner Health. “Our partner- ship with Son of a Saint is not only a monetary donation, but also an investment in the health, wellness, and future of the young men of New Orleans. It is our hope that even more boys will now have the opportunity to benefit from Son of a Saint’s guidance.” Six Ochsner Health Hospitals Receive GetWith The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Six Ochsner Heath owned and affiliated hospi- tals have received the American Heart Associa- tion/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. GWTG Stroke Award Gold Plus recipients include: • Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans • Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner • Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport • Slidell Memorial Hospital (partner facility) • St. Charles Parish Hospital • St. Tammany Parish Hospital (partner facility) “Ochsner Health and its Neuroscience Institute are dedicated to improving the quality of care for Thibodaux Regional Health System opens new 30-bed acuity adaptable Critical Care Unit (CCU). One of Terrebonne General Medical Centers’s four state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization suites in the newly renovated cardiology expansion, including the Alphenix Dual Plane by Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.