HJNO Mar/Apr 2021

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  MAR / APR 2021 63 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com receive the COVID-19 vaccine immediately upon the Governor’s announcement of Phase 1B, Tier 2 distribution,” says Jonathan Brouk, chief oper- ating officer of Children’s Hospital New Orleans. “We are expecting Tier 2 distribution to begin in the next few weeks, and Children’s Hospital is pre- pared to begin rapidly vaccinating large numbers of teachers and other school team members.” Last week, Children’s Hospital initiated a large, on-campus vaccination clinic, which the hospi- tal is currently using to vaccinate school nurses and school team members age 70 and above, under Louisiana’s Phase 1B, Tier 1 distribution guidelines. “I remain inspired by the hard work our educa- tion and healthcare communities have done to ensure the health and safety of our teachers, stu- dents, and families,” says Mayor LaToya Cantrell. “It is vital that our educators are included in Phase 1B, Tier 2 distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, they are essential to the city’s recovery and to the wellbeing of our children. Collaboration is criti- cal and our city will continue to benefit from this type of partnership as we continue to recover from the pandemic.” Children’s Hospital’s ThriveKids team is coordi- nating directly with schools now, including NOLA Public Schools, private, charter, and parochial schools across the New Orleans area, to plan for widespread vaccination of all school team mem- bers as soon as Tier 2 distribution begins. “We’re excited to learn our school nurses will be among the first school team members to receive the vaccine,” says NOLA Public Schools Super- intendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. “Our dedi- cated nurses are often the first health expert chil- dren see in this pandemic. They’re the healthcare workers who’ve been rolling up their sleeves in our schools, and they are indispensable in our fight to keep our students and staff safe. We are grateful to the state and LCMC Health for help- ing take care of them and, over time, our entire school community.” ThriveKids, The Student Wellness Project, is a community-based program that provides school- based virtual care, mental and behavioral health services, sports medicine, chronic condition man- agement, COVID-19 support, school nurse sup- port, a dedicated nurse hotline for school well- ness, and best practice reference materials for schools throughout Louisiana. ThriveKids involves direct collaboration with schools, and customized programs based on each school partner’s specific needs. Learn more about ThriveKids, The Student Well- ness Project, at chnola.org/ThriveKids. 2020 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Quality, Safety Our Lady of the Angels Hospital was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowl- edged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. “We are so proud to earn this elite designation for delivering high quality health care to the peo- ple we are privileged to serve,” said Rene Ragas, president, Our Lady of the Angels Hospital. “Our team is committed to improving the landscape of health in this community, one person at a time.” “Being recognized as a Top Hospital is an extraordinary feat and we are honored to recog- nize Our Lady of the Angels Hospital this year,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leap- frog Group. “Despite the extraordinary pressure and strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, Our Lady of the Angels has demonstrated an unwavering ded- ication to patients and to the Washington Parish community. We congratulate the board, staff, and clinicians whose efforts made this honor possible.” LakeviewRegional Promotes DawnMarchand, RN, to Cath LabManager Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has promoted Dawn Marchand, RN, to serve as its catheterization lab manager. Marchand has been with Lakeview Regional for the past 12 years, working across mul- tiple disciplines, serving in the special care unit, intensive care unit, and emergency department. She joined the cath lab in 2017. “Dawn is seen as a leader by both her col- leagues and our physicians,” said Marc Junot, RN, associate administrator of cardiovascular services at Lakeview Regional. “She will be an asset to our patients in Lakeview Regional’s heart and vascu- lar service line.” Terrebonne General Medical Center AppointsWilliamSt. Martin, MD, Chief of Staff, John Steigner, MD, Vice-Chief of Staff Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) has appointed William St. Martin, MD, as chief of medical staff and John Steigner, MD, as vice-chief of staff for 2021-2022. St. Martin has served as vice-chief of staff for the past two years. Steigner has served on the Medical Executive Committee PJ’s Coffee and Ballard Brand’s support of Children’s Hospital New Orleans in 2020 raised more than $25,000 for the hospital.