HJNO Nov/Dec 2020

64 NOV / DEC 2020  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds Children’s Hospital leaders and the hospital’s Behavioral Health Team have also made two weekend trips to Lake Charles, supporting resi- dents with hot meals, donated items, and help- ing clean up damaged houses. Children’s part- nered with the Lemoine Company to provide this assistance, supporting employees of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Our Lady of the Angels Installs CT System for Faster, Safer Exams Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa, La. has installed the Aquilion PRIME CT system from Canon Medical Systems. Aquilion PRIME pro- vides faster exams at as low as reasonably achiev- able doses, while producing high-quality images required for accurate diagnoses. “The speed of the Aquilion PRIME enables our clinicians to obtain critical patient informa- tion for enhanced diagnoses faster than before,” explained Andrew Stone, MD, radiologist, Our Lady of the Angels Hospital. “The design of the Aquilion PRIME allows us to successfully image a range of patients, from pediatric to bariatric, to further improve patient safety and comfort in our community.” The Aquilion PRIME’s large bore opening offers a more spacious feeling for patients, while a higher table weight limit expands the range of patients who can be imaged. In addition, the Aquilion PRIME comes standard with industry- leading dose-reduction software. n board-certified by the American Board of Fam- ily Medicine. Children’s Hospital NewOrleans Supports Hurricane Laura Relief Over the last month, Children’s Hospital New Orleans team members have paid it forward to those displaced from the Lake Charles area in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Children’s Hospital and LCMC Health have partnered with the City of New Orleans to pro- vide supply donations, information, and health- care resources to Lake Charles families who have been displaced in New Orleans following Hurri- cane Laura at the Family Resource Center located at the Morial Convention Center. Children’s Hos- pital staff and community members participated in a supply donation drive, collecting hundreds of items for families in need, including toiletries, household items, baby supplies, and clothing. a wide range of mental and behavioral health disorders. TGMCNames NewDirector of Regulatory and Risk Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) named Joann Cannata as director of regulatory and risk. Cannata has been a member of the TGMC family for more than 30 years. She is a graduate of Loyola University, a certified public accountant, and holds a CHC certificate by the Health Care Compliance Association. For the last four years, Cannata has been the compliance officer at TGMC. In her new role, she will continue as compliance and privacy offi- cer; however, she will also take on the admin- istrative role of directing internal audit and risk management. Brian J. Matherne, MD, Honored as Recipient of TGMC Golden Stethoscope Award Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) announced Brian J. Matherne, MD, as the recipi- ent of the Golden Stethoscope Award. The prominent Golden Stethoscope Award pub- licly recognizes a TGMC physician for his or her exceptional level of professionalism, integrity, and teamwork in caring for patients and families, as well as interacting with hospital staff members and other physicians. Nominations can be made by physicians, employees, patients, and volunteers and recognizes two physicians a year. Matherne, a family practice physician received a bachelor of science degree from Nicholls State University and subsequently graduated from Lou- isiana State University School of Medicine. He is Brian J. Matherne, MD Joann Cannata OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS HOSPITAL INSTALLS THE AQUILION PRIME CT SYSTEM The Aquilion PRIME’s large bore opening offers a more spacious feeling for patients, while a higher table weight limit expands the range of patients who can be imaged.