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62 SEP / OCT 2024  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution's dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. "ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical qual- ity. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Touro has shown a commitment providing the best possi- ble patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement," said ACS Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS. St. Tammany Health System Recognized for Stroke Care St. Tammany Health System has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold quality achievement, awarded in recognition of the health system’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guide- lines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. The award is bolstered by two advanced AHA recognitions: Stroke Honor Roll Elite designation, for meeting specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treat- ment with thrombolytic therapy. Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designation, which aims to ensure patients with type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke. Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nation- wide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research-based and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines-Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guide- lines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. Dalmau received a medical degree from Loui- siana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed an internship and res- idency in internal medicine at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Dalmau is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She specializes in the diagno- sis, treatment, and management of many diges- tive conditions such as GERD, diverticulitis, pep- tic ulcer disease, and IBS as well as colon cancer prevention and colonoscopy. Touro Attains National Accreditation fromAmerican College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer Touro announced that it has received accredi- tation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Breast cancer is the most common cancer diag- nosed in women in the United States after skin cancers. Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a model for organizing and managing a breast center to facilitate multidisciplinary, inte- grated, and comprehensive breast cancer ser- vices. The NAPBC focuses on the spectrum of a patient’s journey with breast cancer or breast disease, including prevention, screening, treat- ment, and survivorship. By setting high standards, NAPBC accreditation guides breast centers in pro- viding comprehensive breast care based on sci- entific evidence. “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious accreditation from the American College of Sur- geons in recognition of our outstanding Breast Care program at Touro,” explained Christopher Lege, MD, president and chief executive officer at Touro. “With breast cancer cases continuing to rise in our state and the greater New Orleans area, it’s our mission as a community hospital to provide the most advanced, high-quality, and comprehen- sive care to our patients. Touro is one of only two facilities in New Orleans and one of only five in the state of Louisiana to achieve this accreditation.” As an NAPBC-accredited institution, Touro also Tammany Parish Hospital and LSU Interim Hos- pital. Driven by a passion for her community, she joined New Orleans East Hospital (NOEH) in 2014 as one of the inaugural emergency medicine phy- sicians. Her dedication and leadership led to her appointment as medical director of the Emer- gency Department in 2015 and, subsequently, as NOEH’s first chief medical officer in 2019. During her tenure at NOEH, Robinson has been instrumental in driving physician perfor- mance, engagement, and recruitment. She has also overseen the hospital’s ambulatory clinics, quality department, patient safety, accreditation, and performance improvement, contributing sig- nificantly to the hospital's strategic and clinical direction. Under her leadership, NOEH achieved remarkable milestones in patient safety and qual- ity care, including extended periods free of health- care-associated infections and earning a Leap- frog grade “A.” Robinson’s commitment to her community extends beyond her hospital duties. She serves on the Region 1 Louisiana Emergency Response Net- work (LERN) Commission and remains an active mentor and liaison for the Xavier University Pre- Medical Department. Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Kimberly S. Dalmau, MD, to theMedical Staff Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Kimberly S. Dalmau, MD, gastro- enterology, to the active medical staff. She has joined Pasam Rao, MD, at Thibodaux Regional Gastroenterology Clinic located at 604 North Aca- dia Road, Suite 410, in Thibodaux. Kimberly S. Dalmau, MD