HJBR Mar-Apr 2019

Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge I  MAR / APR 2019 65 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com “Ascension Parish expects to grow at a rate of 40 percent in the next several years, and with that kind of growth, they will need a solid foundation of primary, urgent, and emergency care,” said BRG President and CEO Edgardo Tenreiro. Neigh- borhood hospitals are a relatively new concept, designed to be convenient and easy to access for a local community. Once construction is com- plete, the hospital will provide care 24 hours a day and will be fully-equipped to offer comprehensive, convenient care for a variety of conditions, includ- ing chest pain and heart attacks, broken bones, stroke, abdominal pain, burns, seizures, dehydra- tion, allergic reactions, and much more. Ascension Parish is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with its population increasing by 13 percent since 2010. Census estimates pre- dict an additional 40 percent growth by 2025. Last year, approximately 25,000 patients from Ascen- sion Parish came to Baton Rouge General for care. Harmonic Grove Installation Begins at Freestanding OLOL Children’s Hospital Children and families who arrive at the free- standing Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospi- tal next fall will encounter an enchanting entrance unlike any they have seen or heard before. Patients and visitors will enter beneath a can- opy of blue and green transparent glass that casts calming, colorful shadows while Louisiana sounds flow from 24 speakers. Installation began recently on the 4,000 square-foot canopy that consists of 88 sheets of 6’ x 6’ thick, transparent colored glass. The structure is welded together by 12 columns. The interactive feature allows anyone who presses a hand to one of the handprints located on the support columns to trigger a series of melodic instruments that will also affect the lighting. Called the Harmonic Grove, it is intended to cre- ate a soothing but creatively playful environment and is another way children and families will expe- rience a place designed and built from the ground up just for them. The canopy was designed by Christopher Janney, a renowned artist, musician, and architect from Boston. The canopy was made possible by generous gifts by local contractors, the largest of which was from Steve and Kathy Nathanson. n Christopher Janney, artist and architect, watches as the Harmonic Grove canopy is installed at the new freestanding Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital set to open in October. Rendering of future BRG neighborhood hospital in Ascension Parish