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Healthcare Journal of NEW ORLEANS
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Local Hospitals Earn Joint
Commission Recognition
Several local hospitals have been named Top Per-
formers on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint
Commission, the leading accreditor of health-
care organizations in America. Among thosewere
Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Ochsner-St.
Anne, and Chabert Medical Center. The hospitals
were among just 1,099 hospitals in the U.S. earn-
ing the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality
Measures for attaining and sustaining excellence
in accountability measure performance.
Lakeview Regional was recognized for its
achievement on the followingmeasure sets: acute
myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure,
pneumonia care, and a surgical care improvement
project. Lakeview Regional was the only hospital
in the Greater New Orleans area to be recognized
three years in a rowon four key qualitymeasures.
Ochsner St. Annewas recognized for its achieve-
ment in pneumonia and surgical care and Chabert
was recognized in heart attack, heart failure, pneu-
monia and surgical care.
Liner Honored as North Oaks
Physician of the Year
General Surgeon Jeff Liner, MD, has received the
2013 NorthOaks Health System’s Physician of the
Year Award for exceptional dedication to serving
others, leadership, performance excellence and
the community. The Medical Executive Commit-
tees for NorthOaksMedical Center andNorthOaks
Rehabilitation Hospital select a Physician of the
Year annually based on nominations from North
Oaks employees, volunteers and physicians.
Nominations described Dr. Liner as an effective
medical staff leader, who is supportive of andwell
respected by his colleagues. Nominations also
applauded his caring attitude and quality focus.
Dr. Liner is certified by the American Board of
Surgery and has been amember of the NorthOaks
Medical Staff since 1981. He practices with Liner &
Lewis Surgical Associates inHammond. After earn-
ing his medical degree at Louisiana State Univer-
sity School of Medicine, he completed an intern-
ship and residency at LSUHealth Sciences Center,
all in New Orleans.
Dr. Liner has served in numerous physician lead-
ership roles at North Oaks Medical Center. Most
recently, he served as Surgery Department Chair-
man and as a member of the Professional Peer
Evaluation Committee. Previous Medical Execu-
tive Committee roles also have included Chief of
Staff, Secretary/Treasurer, Chairman of the Blood
and Procedures Committee, and member of the
Bylaws and Credentials Committee and Surgery
Steering Committee.
Emergency Experts Collaborate
on Preparedness
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans,
in coordination with Jones Walker LLP, Acadian
Ambulance Service, Ochsner Health System, Touro
Infirmary, Children’s Hospital, Louisiana State Uni-
versity Health Sciences Center, and Tulane Uni-
versity Medical Center brought together crisis
management experts and emergency medical
responders fromNew Orleans and Israel to share
best-practices and lessons learned over the course
of a week in December. Professionals from both
countries met to hold workshops, site visits, and
panels. Topics included operational readiness,
hospital evacuation, temporary medical facili-
ties, pandemics, terrorist response, and hazmat
containment.
The Israeli delegation included Avi Rivkind, best
known as the doctor who mentored the trauma
team on blast injury treatment/triage at Massa-
chusetts General Hospital before the BostonMara-
thon bombing.
STPH Announces 2014 Medical
Executive Committee
St. Tammany Parish Hospital recently announced
that the following physicians will serve as the 2014
Medical Executive Committee officers:
• Chief of Staff: Dr. Joseph Landers
• Vice Chief of Staff: Dr. Michael Hill
• Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Robert Faucheux
• Past Chief of Staff: Dr. David Powers
• Staff Representative to the STPH Board of
Commissioners: Dr. Katherine Williams
• Members-at-Large: Dr. DavidCressy, Dr. Michael
Iverson, Dr. Russell Wardlaw
The followingphysicianswill serveas department
chairmen and vice chairmen:
• Cardiology Committee Chairman: Dr. Hamid
Salam
• Vice Chair: Dr. George Isa
• Emergency Services Chairman: Dr. Michael
Isabelle
• Vice Chair: Dr. Daniel Jones
• Medical ServicesCommitteeChairman: Dr. Craig
Seicshnaydre
• Vice Chair: Dr. Joseph Bobrowski
• Obstetrics/Gynecology Committee Chairman:
Dr. Patricia Braly
• Vice Chair: Craig Landwehr
• PediatricsCommitteeChairman: Dr. Amar Dave
• Vice Chair: Dr. Judith Zatarain
• SurgicalServicesCommitteeChairman: Dr.Mark
Dominguez
• Vice Chair: Dr. Roch Hontas
• Credentials Committee Chairman: Dr. Patrick
Torcson
• Cancer CommitteeChairman: Dr. PatriciaBraly.
Local Hospitals Work for
“Baby-Friendly” Designation
DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert visited Louisiana
hospitals participating in the Best Fed Beginnings
initiative recently to assess the progress made
as each hospital approaches the final phase to
become a designated “Baby-Friendly” facility.
Best Fed Beginnings is a National Initiative for
Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and Center
for Disease Control (CDC) breastfeeding qual-
ity improvement initiative collaborative
Jeff Liner, MD