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60 MAR / APR 2022  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds LakeviewRegional Recognized for Outstanding Record in Patient Safety Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, was awarded an A rat- ing from the Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital quality watchdog. The top grade recog- nizes Lakeview Regional’s ability to prevent med- ical errors, injuries, and infections that kill or harm patients. St. Tammany Health SystemEarns National TAVRCertification The American College of Cardiology awarded Transcatheter Valve Certification on St. Tammany Health System for its expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures, based on STHS multidisciplinary teams, formalized train- ing, decision-making, and registry performance. St. Tammany is one of only two such certified programs in the New Orleans metro area and one of only five in the state of Louisiana. ACC Transcatheter Valve Certification is an external review process paired with established national clinical data to monitor patient safety and outcomes in transcatheter valve therapies. Gregory Nielsen Joins LCMC Health as Chief Operating Officer LCMC Health announced that Gregory A. Nielsen, MHA, FACHE, has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the health system. Nielsen assumed responsibility for leading the operational initiatives of the health system effec- tive Nov. 29. Nielsen comes to LCMC Health from American Physician Partners, an emergency and hospital medicine management company with more than 2,000 providers at 142 programs in 18 states. Previ- ously, Nielsen was a division president for Region- alCare Hospital Partners, an 18-hospital system that is now part of LifePoint Health. In his new role, Nielsen will be responsible for enhancing accessibility for patients and improv- ing efficiency for staff as well as deepening rela- tionships between providers and services and our community. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Nielsen has a long-standing career as a senior healthcare executive in both the nonprofit and investor-owned sectors. In addition to Ameri- can Physician Partners, he has served as divisional president of RCCH HealthCare Partners and CEO for CMH Regional Health System, Great Plains Health, Holy Rosary Healthcare, Weston County Health Services of Regional Health, and Mounta- inview Medical Center. Nielsen earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. Terrie Sterling, UniversityMedical Center, to Lead 2022 NewOrleans Go Red forWomenMovement The American Heart Association announced that Terrie Sterling, interim CEO at University Medi- cal Center, will serve as the community volunteer chair of the 2021-2022 New Orleans area Go Red for Women movement. Go Red for Women is a worldwide initiative of the American Heart Asso- ciation designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women locally, nationally, and globally. For more information about Go Red for Women, visit NewOrleansGoRed .heart.org or email AHANewOrleans@heart.org . Ochsner Health Earns HighMarks from U.S. News &World Report High marks were awarded to Ochsner facili- ties in the inaugural Best Hospital for Maternity rankings released by U.S. News & World Report . Ochsner Medical Center (OMC) — inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist — and Ochsner St. Anne earned the High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncompli- cated Pregnancy) rating — the highest rating U.S. News & World Report awards for maternity care. This honor is reserved for the top third of hospi- tals evaluated by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care. Children’s Hospital NOAppoints Lindsey Casey, MSN, RN, Sr. VP and Chief Nursing Officer Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced the internal appointment of Lindsey Casey, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, as the organization’s senior vice presi- dent and chief nursing officer. Since 2018, Lindsey has served as Children’s Hospital’s assistant vice president, Hospital Operations, leading Children’s Hospital’s hospi- tal-based services. In her tenure as AVP of Hospi- tal Operations, Casey served as executive leader over lab, pharmacy, radiology, and rehabilitation services. Casey began her career at Children’s in 2001 as a nurse tech in the PICU. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from LSU Health New Orleans, she worked as a bedside caregiver for 10 years before rising to the role of PICU direc- tor. Lindsey served in this capacity for five years while simultaneously earning a Master of Science in Nursing from Loyola University New Orleans. She then took on the role of senior director of crit- ical care with oversight of the CICU, NICU, PICU, Emergency Department, ECMO program, respi- ratory therapy, and advanced practice providers. Ochsner Health Awarded Nearly $1M in Funds for Digital Health Program Ochsner Health was awarded $999,996 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Pro- gram. Ochsner will use the grant to fund Con- nected Health’s remote monitoring devices, which support and deliver digital care to a range of patients — from pregnant mothers to others with chronic diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. This is the second round of fund- ing the FCC has awarded Ochsner Health through the competitive program, bringing the total to nearly $2 million. Terrie Sterling, interim CEO