HJNO Nov/Dec 2022

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  NOV / DEC 2022 65 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com cohort will begin the 36-month training in the fall of 2023. Training will be conducted year-round at NOCC, Delgado, and Ochsner. Interested soph- omores should speak to their high school guid- ance counselor or complete the pre-Nursing path- way interest form on the NOCC website. Although currently in the pilot stage, the partners expect to expand the program in the future. “This new partnership between Delgado Char- ity School of Nursing, NOCC, and Ochsner Health is a fantastic opportunity for high school students to accelerate their career skills training in nurs- ing so that they can become licensed, employed practical nurses as soon as possible after grad- uation from high school. Their educational and employment success as nurses will contribute to alleviating the shortage of trained healthcare pro- fessionals in our state. We are grateful to every- one involved in establishing this path-breaking opportunity,” said Cheryl Myers, PhD, Delgado vice chancellor for academic and student affairs and college provost and former dean, Delgado Charity School of Nursing. The pilot consists of a combination of industry- based credential certifications, dual-enrollment college coursework, clinical experiences, and workplace preparedness training. Upon comple- tion, students will be eligible to apply to take the NCLEX exam required to exit nursing school and receive a practical nursing license. The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners assesses all applications for the exam. Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Treats First Cancer Patient with Elekta Infinity Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced its investment in the new Ele- kta Infinity, a radiation treatment system for can- cer that substantially reduces the time required for radiotherapy, while giving clinicians the ability to treat targets more aggressively. “With the introduction of this state-of-the-art technology, patients stand to benefit in multi- ple ways,” said Jonas Fontenot, PhD, MBA, chief operating officer, and Charles M. Smith, MD, chief of physics. “We’re now able to limit exposure to radiation by expediting their treatments while also targeting cancer with an unmatched level of precision.” Elekta Infinity incorporates volumetric modu- lated arc therapy (VMAT), an innovative way to deliver radiation treatments. With Elekta’s VMAT technology, the target area is continuously irradi- ated while the source of the beam rotates around the patient. LakeviewRegional Names Jhanve Nolde as DAISY AwardWinner Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, presented medical surgi- cal nurse Jhanve Nolde with the DAISY Award for the second quarter of 2022. The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that honors and celebrates the outstanding work nurses do for patients and families every day. n Our Lady of the Lake Northshore held a groundbreaking celebration for its new Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Money Hill Walk-In Clinic. Pictured, left to right, are Justin Greenleaf, owner and principal architect, Greenleaf Architects; Bryan Hodnett, partner and vice president of business development, DonahueFavret Contractors; Kyle Schroeder, architect, LEED green associate, Greenleaf Architects; Theresa Maryan, registered interior designer, Greenleaf Architects; Brian Galofaro, MD, Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group; Patrick Descant, vice president of preconstruction services, DonahueFavret Contractors; Eddie James, senior project manager, ADAMS Management Services; Savannah Saltaformaggio, business development, Northshore market, FMOLHS; Toni Stevens, business development officer, Northshore market, FMOLHS; Garland Anderson, MD, Our Lady of the Angels Health; Michele Lyons, senior director, ambulatory clinic operations, Northshore market, FMOLHS; Rafael Flores, director of mission integration, Northshore market, FMOLHS; Cheryl Tanner, St. Tammany Parish Council; Kevin Cook, executive vice president, chief operating officer, FMOLHS; Sr. Barbara Arceneaux, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady; Peter Guarisco, senior vice president, mission integration, FMOLHS; Mike Cooper, St. Tammany Parish president; Mimi Goodyear Dossett, president, Money Hill; and Bryan Miller, MD, physician executive, interim president, Northshore market, FMOLHS.