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Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge
MAY / JUN 2012
HOS P I TAL ROUNDS
The medical staff also recognized outgoing Chief of Staff Jay Brooks,
MD. Brooks, who is also the Chairman of Hematology/Oncology, had
served as Chief of Staff for six years.
In addition, Ochsner Medical Center–Baton Rouge’s Board of
Trustees has named Bill Golden, owner of Golden Business Services
in Baton Rouge, as the new chairman. He replaces former chairman
Bob Breaux who served in the role for four years.
Artists Unite for Kids at OLOL Children’s Hospital
Now in its third year, a unique project that unites local artists to
“serve the children” at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital is
kicking off again. Using their creative voices, artists are embellish-
ing wooden serving trays that will be auctioned online and during
the 2012 Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Fiesta, on May 3rd.
The artists represent a variety of mediums including paint, pho-
tography, and stained glass. They include Jeanne James, Jeannie
Frey Rhodes, Helen Bolin, Emily Monroe Godfrey, Steve Wilson, Rhea
Gary, Dixon Smith, CC Lockwood, Tony Bernard, Christopher Turner,
Lauren Barksdale Hill, Danni Shobe, Patrick Coogan and Saliha Staib.
The patients at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital will even
create a tray of their own to be auctioned. This year the trays come
with stands so they can be used as tabletops.
Since its inception two years ago, the serving tray project has
raised more than $40,000. Funds raised through “Serving the Chil-
dren-Artists Unite” go directly to OLOL Children’s Hospital to pur-
chase lifesaving pediatric equipment, continue child safety com-
munity education, expand resources, and help children receive care
without having to travel out of state.
Woman’s Named “2012 Hospital of the Year”
Woman’s Hospital was named “2012 Hospital of the Year” by the
Louisiana Nurses Foundation and Louisiana State Nurses Associa-
tion. The hospital received the Nightingale award at the annual Loui-
siana Awards Gala for Nursing and Healthcare last month. The an-
nual Nightingale awards recognize quality service in the nursing and
healthcare industry.
OLOL Children’s Hospital Expands Services
Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) recently finalized two agreements that
allow expanded access to care for children in East Baton Rouge.
In the first agreement, OLOL has agreed to take over some of the
pediatric services offered at LSU’s Mid City Pediatric Clinic. Two pe-
diatricians from LSU Mid City Pediatric Clinic will join Our Lady of the
Lake Physician Group in April. With the recent introduction of Med-
icaid managed care and the assignment of all pediatric patients to
doctors under one of the participating plans (CCNs), this transition
will provide continuity of care and a seamless experience for families
wishing to remain at the Mid City Clinic.
The second agreement incorporates Health Centers in Schools as a
program of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Health Centers
in Schools has a 25-year history of care which comprises a wide range
of medical and mental health services. The independent program has
grown from its first center at Istrouma High School in 1987 to 11 full-
service School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) and 79 School Nurs-
ing Program sites. “Partnership between education and healthcare
means more opportunities to help kids develop life-long good health
as well as getting needed care that avoids complications or develop-
ment of chronic conditions if left untreated,” said Scott Wester, Our
Lady of the Lake CEO.
Fontenot Makes Top 40 in Healthcare
Teri Fontenot, president and CEO of Woman’s Hospital, was named
one of the “40 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” by Becker’s
Hospital Review. The annual list recognizes leaders who have been
instrumental in shaping healthcare policy, trends, and debate over
the past year. Fontenot will also serve as a keynote panelist on the
topic “Great Leadership” at Becker’s Annual Meeting in Chicago on
May 18, 2012.
Becker’s Review cited Fontenot’s many accomplishments and
healthcare leadership roles; most recently, leading Woman’s Hospital
in the development of a $350 million replacement campus, and serv-
ing as chair of the American Hospital Association (AHA). On January
1, 2012, Fontenot became the top elected official of the organization
that represents America’s hospitals and health systems. For nearly
16 years, Fontenot has managed the 356-bed Level III regional refer-
ral hospital that serves as the largest birthing and neonatal intensive
care facility in Louisiana. Woman’s is the largest freestanding, non-
profit woman’s hospital in the country.
Woman’s Hospital Nursing Leadership: Left to right (back row)
Leah Terrell, RN; Kathy McGehee, RN; Laurel Kitto, RN; Dana
Vidrine, RN; Cheri Johnson, RN; Karrie Delise, RN; Lydia Waite, RN;
James Maryman, RN; (front row) Lauren Landreneau, RN; Darcy
Gann, RN; Patricia Johnson, RN; and Wendy Singleton, RN.