HJBR Jul/Aug 2022

64 JUL / AUG 2022  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Hospital Rounds leadership roles in finance with progressive lev- els of responsibility, and oversight for the Baton Rouge and Lake Charles regions. Coty contrib- uted to the development of budgets and finan- cial models for key strategic growth initiatives and has served as a faculty member for the Ochsner Leadership Institute. Isabel Aguilar, Assistant Vice President, Finance and Analytics Aguilar joined Ochsner Health in 2018 as the finance and analytics manager over the Baton Rouge clinics. In 2021, she expanded her scope to include Provider Models of Care, a program piloted in Baton Rouge designed to optimize practice models. In her new role, Isabel will broaden her responsibilities to include financial oversight for Lake Charles. Aguilar holds a bachelor’s degree in manage- ment from Georgia Southern University and an MBA from Nicholls State University. Terri Edwards, DNP, BS, RN, NE-BC, Assistant Vice President - Nursing Edwards joined Ochsner in 2018 as the direc- tor of obstetrics services and was promoted to director of nursing-women’s services in 2019. She started her career on a medical-surgical/teleme- try unit as a staff nurse. Edwards then moved to labor and delivery, eventually becoming an ante- natal/high risk nurse, charge nurse, nurse man- ager, and director. She graduated from Southern University with dual degrees in nursing and psychology and was a member of the Honors College. She received a doctorate in nursing in 2020. In her new role, Edwards will oversee house supervision, medical-surgical services, and telem- etry at Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge. She will continue oversight of women’s services throughout the Baton Rouge region. Jason Hawkes, Interim Assistant Vice President, Clinic Operations Hawkes joined Ochsner in 2014, entering the outpatient setting after a 14-year inpatient career as a registered respiratory therapist and director of cardiopulmonary. He has led 13 different med- ical specialties at the manager or director level during his time here in the Baton Rouge region. Hawkes graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in cardiopulmonary sciences. He currently holds the position of treasurer with the Louisiana Medi- cal Group Management Association. Elizabeth Stanley, MBA, DHA, Director Of Pedi- atrics, Ochsner Medical Center – The Grove Stanley joined Ochsner in 2015 as a clinical ser- vices manager, and previously served as family medicine residency coordinator for Baton Rouge General. She has led several surgical specialties and primary care clinics across the Baton Rouge region and took on the additional role of acting interim director of pediatrics in January 2021. While in that role, she strategically planned and helped open the pediatric expansion of the fifth floor at The Grove and integrated the Associates in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine group with Ochsner. Stanley holds a doctorate in healthcare adminis- tration from the University of Mississippi, an MBA with a concentration in healthcare management from the University of North Alabama, and a bach- elor’s degree in biology from Millsaps College. Ochsner Health Recognized as American Cancer Society of Louisiana’s 2021 Cancer Control Corporate Partner of the Year Ochsner Health has been recognized as the American Cancer Society of Louisiana’s 2021 Can- cer Control Corporate Partner of the Year and as a top contributor for 2021. “Ochsner Health’s commitment to the American Cancer Society and improving health outcomes across our state is unsurpassed. Despite the chal- lenges and competing healthcare priorities over this last year, Ochsner and its employees contin- ued to remain committed to the fight against can- cer by participating in 12 ACS fundraising events across Louisiana, resulting in a contribution of over $220,000,” said Errin Viguerie, executive director of the American Cancer Society – Louisiana/East Texas Area. “As our 2021 Cancer Control Corpo- rate Partner of the Year, we are truly grateful for Ochsner Health and their dedication in the fight against cancer across Louisiana.” In addition to its financial contribution, Ochsner and its multidisciplinary oncology service line, the Ochsner Cancer Institute, has partnered with the American Cancer Society on various prevention, screening, and access to care efforts. “We pride ourselves on delivering the best can- cer care in the Gulf South to save our patients lives and give peace of mind and hope to their loved ones,” said AnnaBeth Guillory, vice president of cancer clinic operations, Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge. “Each year we are making strides to transform cancer care as we know it with new methods of early detection and less invasive cures. This is all made possible with the help of organizations like American Cancer Society, the leader in the fight to end cancer for good, and we are grateful to support this work.” Baton Rouge General, Claiborne Elementary TeamUp for New School-Based Clinic Students at Claiborne Elementary School in Baton Rouge will be able to receive care at school from a family medicine physician, as part of a new school-based clinic concept between Baton Rouge General (BRG) and the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS). The clinic will launch with the start of the 2022-2023 school year. “We know your child’s pediatrician is a trusted healthcare provider, and we want it to stay that way,” said Vincent Shaw, MD, family medicine phy- sician at BRG. “Our role is to supplement your child’s care and make things easier for caregivers when their kids get sick.” Next school year, a physician from the Family Health Center at Baton Rouge General – Mid City will be on site one day a week at Claiborne Ele- mentary, with the capability to expand services to meet the needs of students. Students can be seen for various ailments, like a sore throat, sprain, or a cough. The clinic can test for common illnesses like strep, flu and COVID, and can also send in prescriptions if needed. “The goal of a school-based clinic is better access to quality care, less time away from school for kids, and more convenience for caretakers,” said Sabrina Honor, principal at Claiborne Ele- mentary. “When a child receives care at school, it saves caretakers the additional burden of making an appointment and bringing the child to a doc- tor’s office or urgent care. The child can get home