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58 JUL / AUG 2022  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds LakeviewRegional Announces Daisy AwardWinner Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, announced that Jade Graham, a nurse in the OB/Pediatric unit, has received the DAISY Award for the fourth quarter of 2021. The DAISY Award is a worldwide program that honors and celebrates the extraordinary clini- cal skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. Graham was nominated by a fellow Lakeview Regional nurse in November 2021 after she wit- nessed Jade’s unconditional love for her patients. “Our nurses are so dedicated to their patients that they are often surprised when they are nominated for the DAISY Award,” said Jennifer Schmidt, Lakeview Regional CNO. “It is that commitment worth recognizing, and I’m proud of the work they do every day.” Jade’s patient was upset that she could not find anyone to feed her cat while she was hospitalized. After her Thanksgiving night shift, Jade drove to the patient’s home to feed the cat and alleviate the stress and anxiety this was causing her patient. “Jade is one of those people that will go above and beyond her job description to help a patient, and in this case, her act of altruism allowed her patient to focus on recovery,” said Rosie Costanza, certified registered nurse. “Her compassionate heart is one of the many reasons Jade deserves the DAISY Award.” STHS Emergency TeamEarns 2021 Brilliance Award Vizient Southern States has recognized St. Tam- many Health System with a 2021 Brilliance Award in recognition of an innovative patient navigation initiative designed to reduce avoidable admis- sions and readmissions through the Emergency Department. Terrebonne General Health SystemNames Cory Leonard Assistant Vice President of Finance Terrebonne General Health System has named Cory Leonard assistant vice president of finance. In his new role, Leonard will lead the Finance Divi- sion. Leonard’s nearly 30 years of prior experience includes serving as physician practice finance director, general accounting and centralized billing office manager at Terrebonne General Health System, as well as director of business services at Cardiovascular Institute of the South. Leonard earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Nicholls State University. He holds a Louisiana certified public accountant license and designation from the American Col- lege of Medical Practice Executives as a certified medical practice executive. Ochsner Orthopedic Surgeon Elected VP of LOA Leslie Sisco-Wise, MD, was elected first vice president of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Asso- ciation (LOA) at the 2022 LOA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on March 19. Next year, Sisco- Wise will ascend to the leadership role of presi- dent making her the first female to serve as pres- ident of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. Sisco-Wise serves as the section head of hand surgery for Ochsner Health. She is the director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Center for Ochsner Baptist in New Orleans. Sisco-Wise is a board-cer- tified orthopedic surgeon. Sisco-Wise earned a medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She then completed a five-year orthopedic residency pro- gram at LSU Health Sciences Center. Sisco-Wise completed a one-year fellowship in hand and upper extremities at the University of California at San Francisco. LakeviewRegional Medical Center Plans $1.8MRemodel Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has announced plans for a $1.8 million renovation of its labor and delivery suites and mother and baby unit at the Covington hospital. The remodel is set to begin this month and to be completed by fall of 2022. It will include all labor and delivery suites, triage area, and com- mon areas supporting these services. Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Brandon Brooks, MD, to theMedical Staff Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Brandon Brooks, MD, pain management specialist, to the active medical staff. Brooks is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Pain Clinic located 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2400, in Thibodaux. Brooks earned a medical degree from Louisi- ana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He completed a residency in anes- thesiology at the University of Alabama at Bir- mingham, where he also completed a fellowship in pain medicine. Brooks also received a master’s degree in health administration from the Univer- sity of Alabama at Birmingham. He is board-cer- tified in pain medicine and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Brooks specializes in treating various pain con- ditions including low back pain, neck pain, joint pain, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, complex regional pain syndromes, post-herpetic neuralgia, and chronic post-oper- ative pain. St. Bernard Parish Hospital Names NewAssistant VP of Nursing St. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) has named Brian Swaim its assistant vice president of nurs- ing (AVP). Swaim brings 22 years of medical Cory Leonard Brandon Brooks, MD