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Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge

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a small area of surrounding healthy breast tissue

while saving the majority of the breast; and sen-

tinel lymph node biopsies, which remove lymph

nodes from under the arm to test whether cancer

has spread to other parts of the body.

Our Lady of the Lake

Children’s Hospital Highlights

Developmental Services

In light of the growing prevalence of autism

spectrum disorder, Our Lady of the Lake Chil-

dren’s Hospital has continued to expand its pedi-

atric developmental services to meet the needs

of communities across Louisiana and surrounding

states. The hospital’s Pediatric Development and

Therapy Center, which offers a multi-disciplinary

approach to the assessment and management of

pediatric developmental disabilities, is the only

medically based clinic in Louisiana offering both

medical and therapy services in one location.

The Pediatric Development and Therapy Cen-

ter, in its 17th year of practice, has grown to treat

nearly 2,000 patients by physicians and more

than 1,000 patients by therapists. The clinic treats

patients from 48 Louisiana parishes and fromMis-

sissippi and Alabama.

“Studies show that autism is present in nearly

1 in 68 births here in the United States, and those

numbers have nearly doubled in the last decade,”

said Steven Felix, MD, developmental medicine

specialist with the Pediatric Development and

Therapy Center. “For children to have improved

outcomes, we have found that early intervention

is the key. If we can diagnose them at a young age

and begin treatment, children have the ability to

thrive with autism.”

The practice is led by Dr. Felix and Cindy Che-

staro, MD. Dr. Felix is Board Certified in devel-

opmental pediatrics and along with Dr. Chestaro

provides diagnosis, treatment and management

of children with developmental and behavioral

conditions. This includes the diagnostic evalua-

tion, biomedical management, and family support

for children with motor, communicative, sensory,

developmental, genetic, neurological, learning,

and behavioral disorders.

The clinic is located at 8415 Goodwood Boule-

vard in Baton Rouge. To find out how your child

can be tested for autism spectrum disorder, visit

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nurses for accomplishing their board certifica-

tions as part of National Certified Nurses Day on

March 22. (National Certified Nurses Day is offi-

cially on March 19.) They were: Kathy Achee, Staci

Berry, Helen Broussard, Lenore Charlton, Caroline

Conerly, Rachelle Conish, Toni Dantonio, Paula

Doiron, Tobin Fekete, Marjorie Firestone, Jenni-

fer Gothard, James Hendricks, Charla Johnson’

Rosie Kiper, Melissa Krass, Angie Leglue, Trina

Leslie, Megan Mayhew, Shari Morin, Susie New-

ton, Tammy O’Connor, Yvonne Pellerin, Kreg Rich-

ard, Aimee Rivet, Lynn Ross, Leigh Schexnaydre,

Michelle Sheets, Sherri Simpson, Jennifer Sing,

Jeremiah Spain, Pamela Stanley, Susan Wagues-

pack, Jeffrey Williams, and Michelle Wirtz.

According to the American Nurses Credential-

ing Center, “Board Certification plays an increas-

ingly important role in the assurance of high stan-

dards of care for patients and their loved ones.

Nursing, like healthcare in general has become

increasingly complex. While a registered nurse

(RN) license provides entry to general nursing

practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements

of modern nursing require extensive educa-

tion, as well as a strong personal commitment to

excellence.”

Patients are encouraged to inquire whether

there are certified nurses on staff when they visit

a hospital or their primary care provider.

Woman’s Hospital NowOffering

Hidden Scar™ Breast Surgery

Woman’s Hospital is now offering Hidden Scar

breast surgery, which minimizes visible scarring

by removing cancerous tissue through a single,

inconspicuous incision, usually along the edge of

the nipple or the underside of the breast.

In 2016, Woman’s performed nearly 44,000

breast procedures. Breast surgery scars can sig-

nificantly impact a woman’s self-confidence and

body image. The Hidden Scar approach can help

women through the emotional challenges of

breast cancer by prioritizing cosmetic outcomes

as much as clinical outcomes.

The Hidden Scar technique may be used for sev-

eral procedures, including nipple-sparing mas-

tectomies, which remove all underlying breast tis-

sue while keeping the breast skin and nipple area

intact; lumpectomies, also known as breast con-

serving surgeries, which remove the tumor and

University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The residents will join the following residency

programs at Our Lady of the Lake for the next

three to five years:

• Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Residency

• LSU-Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatry Residency

• LSU Emergency Medicine Residency

• LSU Internal Medicine Residency

• LSU Surgery Residency

• LSU Ear, Nose and Throat Residency

The residency match, conducted annually by the

National Resident Matching Program, is the pri-

mary system that matches applicants to residency

programs with available positions at U.S. teach-

ing hospitals. Graduating medical students across

the country receive their match information at the

same time on the same day.

Woman’s Hospital Recognized

for Patient Experience

Woman’s Hospital has received a 2017 Women’s

Choice Award for being one of “America’s 100

Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.” Women-

Certified, Inc. identifies the nation’s best hospitals

based on robust criteria that consider clinical per-

formance, patient recommendation ratings and

women’s preferences.

Woman’s earned the “100 Best” award for rank-

ing above the national average for patient recom-

mendations, as indicated by the data reported by

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser-

vices in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of

Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) sur-

vey. The HCAHPS survey is the first national, stan-

dardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ per-

spectives of hospital care. Woman’s exceeds state

and national averages in all measurement catego-

ries, including safety, effectiveness, patient focus,

timeliness, efficiency and equity.

Woman’s was also honored for outstanding

patient experience in both 2015 and 2016 with the

Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey

Associates, Inc. This award recognizes top-per-

forming healthcare organizations that have con-

sistently achieved the 95th percentile or above

for inpatient experience.

St. Elizabeth Celebrates

Certified Nurses Day

St. Elizabeth Hospital recognized 34 of its