HJBR May/Jun 2019

62 MAY / JUN 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge   Hospital Rounds Caribbean School of Medicine • Pratik Patel, American University of the Carib- bean School of Medicine • Devin Paige Petron, St. Matthew’s University • Julissa Placencio, American International School of Medicine • Nathan Sugarman, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program • Melissa Bunkie, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine • Brenda Cruciani, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine • Indirapriyadarshini Eggadi, Rural Medical Col- lege of Pravara Medical Trust • Louis Ghawji, American University of the Carib- bean School of Medicine • Deepti Kantamani, Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences • Chad Kaplan, St. George’s University • Silpita Katragadda, N.R.I. Medical College, Guntur • Chelsea McNamee, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine • Jeremy Polman, Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic • Travis Pressley, American University of the Carib- bean School of Medicine • Sainandan Reddy, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences • Abdul Hussain Vali, Government Medical Col- lege Nagpur Through its education programs, the hospital trains annually more than 500 medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and radiation technologists, and provides instructional locations for medical students from other schools, including Tulane and LSU. Woman’s Johnathan Landor Becomes Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives Johnathan Landor, FACHE, director of envi- ronmental services, Woman’s Hospital, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s lead- ing professional society of healthcare leaders. “The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people of our communities, which makes having a stan- dard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” said Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and chief exec- utive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board cer- tification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demon- strate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.” Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 9,100 healthcare executives hold this dis- tinction.To obtain fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing edu- cation credits, and demonstrating professional/ community involvement. Fellows are also com- mitted to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years. Our Lady of the Lake, St. Elizabeth Recognized asHospitals of the Year by LSNA, LNF Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital, now Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, have each been named Hospital of the Year in the large and small hospital catego- ries, respectively, by the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation.  “Nurses are inspiring heroes and we honor all who serve in this calling across Louisiana,” said Nicole Telhiard, DNP, CPN, NE-BC, chief nurs- ing officer at Our Lady of the Lake. “We meet patients and our community at their most vulner- able times with compassionate care, clinical excel- lence, and professionalism. Our ministry is blessed by our talented team of nurses and honored to be named hospital of the year.” Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Universi- ty’s (FranU) undergraduate nursing program was also recognized as the best in the state. “FranU is honored to be recognized as the state’s pre- mier undergraduate nursing program,” said Tina Holland, PhD, president of FranU. “The future of our community relies on exceptional training for the next generation of healthcare professionals and our talented faculty do an outstanding job every day.”  FranU’s graduate nursing program was named nursing school of the year in 2018. “This is the ninth time Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge has been named Hospital of Year, and the seventh time in Gonzales. Our Lady of the Lake previously earned the award in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. St. Elizabeth earned the award in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2018. These honors were announced on March 16 at the annual Nightingale Awards ceremony, an Johnathan Landor, FACHE, director of environmental services, Woman’s Hospital, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Landor is pictured, center, along with other Woman’s Fellows, Vice President of Ancillary Services Kurt Scott and President/CEO Teri Fontenot, who currently serves as a governor on the ACHE Board.