HJNO Jan/Feb 2023

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  JAN / FEB 2023 61 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com PsyD, registered dietitian Jacey Lutz-Thiel, and adolescent medicine physician Ryan Pasternak, MD. “As we have experienced a broad increase in mental health problems among children and adolescents across the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, eating and feeding disor- ders are unfortunately no exception,” said John R. Nickens IV, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital New Orleans. “Establishing the Eating and Feeding Disorder Center at Children’s Hos- pital was critical for our team to be able to care for the whole child. I am incredibly proud of this provider-led initiative that has already had a pow- erful impact in its first few weeks.” Eating disorders are marked by a variety of emo- tional, physical, and behavioral changes, and if untreated can be serious and sometimes fatal. Throughout the U.S, there has been a notable rise in eating disorders over the last few years, particularly among adolescents, which is the most common age of onset. Additionally, feeding dis- orders are identified when a child does not con- sume adequate food, liquid, or a variety of foods to gain weight and grow normally. “We focus on providing advanced, evidence- based care plans including family-based treat- ment for eating disorders and cognitive behav- ioral therapy for feeding disorders,” said Henke. “Our goal is to provide families and their children who are suffering with eating and feeding disor- ders with the tools they need to recover by work- ing as an integrated care team to address medi- cal, psychological and nutritional needs together.” Through the Feeding and Eating Disorder Cen- ter, services are offered in an outpatient setting on Children’s Hospital’s Main Campus for children, adolescents, and young adults while they remain under the care of a primary caregiver. A registered dietitian serves as the entry point to the Feeding and Eating Disorder Center, and patients receive an individualized assessment and care plan. Fam- ilies are then referred as needed for psychologi- cal and behavioral intervention. While under the care of the team, medical monitoring for safety is provided, and the team is focused on supporting and empowering the family as they support their child’s recovery. For more information and to learn how referring providers and families can contact the Eating and Feeding Disorder Center, visit chnola.org or call (504) 896-9827. Terrebonne General Health SystemReceives Most Wired Recognition Terrebonne General Health System earned the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition by The College of Healthcare Information Manage- ment Executives (CHIME) for the second consec- utive year. Terrebonne General was recognized as a certified level eight out of 10 in two categories — acute and ambulatory care. Some of the inno- vations that Terrebonne General was recognized for include offering EPIC, the top-rated medical record system, and providing MyChart, a patient portal system that offers instant access to medical records, as well as the Terrebonne Connect Bar, which pairs patients with technology. Children’s Hospital NO Ranks Among Newsweek ’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for Pediatrics Children’s Hospital New Orleans has been rec- ognized among Newsweek ’s World’s Best Spe- cialized Hospitals for Pediatrics. The ranking pro- gram features the top 200 hospitals for pediatrics worldwide, and Children’s Hospital New Orleans is ranked #67 worldwide, and #34 in the United States. St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Earns President’s Arts Award St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Healing Arts Initiative has been named the 2022 recipient of the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs’ President’s Award. “It is an honor beyond words to see our Heal- ing Arts Initiative recognized in this way,” said St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Executive Direc- tor Nichole Suhre. “The foundation is proud to be the steward of this nationally recognized ini- tiative through the hard work and dedication of our Healing Arts committee. Additionally, we are deeply proud to have donors who are passionate about making the inclusion of arts in healthcare a standard at St. Tammany Health System.” The Healing Arts Initiative was started in 2004 with donations made by St. Tammany Parish Hospital employees for the purchase of a player piano for the hospital lobby, aquariums for the hospital’s pediatric unit and Paul D. Cordes Out- patient Pavilion, “Healing Ceiling Tiles” in MRI and CT rooms, as well as a restful south Louisi- ana landscape mural in the radiology department. Since then, the initiative has grown to encom- pass a wide-ranging collection of works created by local visual artists — from paintings to sculp- tures to photographs and more — that are on dis- play at St. Tammany Health System facilities across western St. Tammany Parish, as well as the inclu- sion of architectural elements and music therapy that all work together to create a healing environ- ment for patients, guests, and staff. Ochsner Health Announces Executive Leadership Team Promotions, Appointments Ochsner Health’s new CEO Pete November introduced the promotions and appointments of several leaders to the Ochsner system exec- utive team. Executive team members include: • Robert Hart, MD — chief physician execu- tive, Ochsner Health, and president, Och- sner Clinic. Hart will lead Ochsner’s more than 4,500 employed and affiliated physi- cians. Hart will also lead all aspects of clinical and other operations. Hart began his career at Ochsner as a pediatrician and internist and most recently served as chief medical officer. • Mike Hulefeld — president and chief oper- ating officer, Ochsner Health. As Ochsner’s president and COO, Hulefeld will lead the system’s clinical operations and will now also oversee corporate functions including information services (IS) as well as managing Ochsner’s North Louisiana region. Hulefeld was most recently as Ochsner’s system chief operating officer. • Tracey Schiro — executive vice president, chief human resources officer, chief admin- istrative officer, Ochsner Health. Schiro leads all aspects of human resources and oversees Ochsner’s risk functions including compli- ance and legal. Schiro previously served as EVP, chief risk and human resources officer. • Scott Posecai — executive vice president,