Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic (BROC) welcomed Wendy Gaudet as the new chief operating officer.
“On behalf of the physicians and staff at BROC, we are pleased and excited to have Wendy join our team. Her experience, skills, and talent will be invaluable to our future growth and to our constant commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service,” said Trey Williamson, CEO.
Woman’s Hospital nurse Kristy Simmons, RN, MSN, CNOR, was recognized with the Outstanding Achievement in Mentorship award at the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses’ 2023 Global Surgical Conference & Expo on April 2.
Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge has again earned accreditation from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Radiology, two distinctions that reflect the comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care Ochsner provides patients across its health system.
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Healthcare Centers in Schools received a $10,000 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics to pilot life skills training and mentoring for high school seniors with diabetes to improve health outcomes. This award is part of the AAP’s initiative to incentivize partnerships to improve chronic disease management with funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Americans are expected to wager $3 billion on the NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament in 2023. With sports betting legal in Louisiana since January 2022, the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) reminds Louisianans to have a solid game plan before gambling.
