HJBR Jul/Aug 2023

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE I  JUL / AUG 2023 65 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com Council. David Kelter, MD, was chosen from among 83 applicants. He earned an undergraduate degree from Northeastern University, Boston, and a Doctor of Medicine from St. George’s Univer- sity School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada. He completed a residency in general surgery at Inspira Health Network, Vineland, New Jersey. Since its inception in 2003 by Karl LeBlanc, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, a partner in the practice, the fellowship program has provided training opportunities. “Through our fellowship, we provide concen- trated and effective experiences that would take years to acquire in a private practice setting,” said LeBlanc. “In our program, fellows typically per- form approximately 500 cases or more encom- passing foregut, hindgut, hernia and bariatric surgeries. A vast majority of the surgeries are per- formed robotically. This is one of the many reasons why Our Lady of the Lake and the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge is the region’s leader in delivering the highest quality of surgical expertise.” Woman’s Hospital Named a Best Place toWork by Modern Healthcare Woman’s Hospital has again been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare based on employee satisfaction sur- vey data. This is the 16th year in a row Woman’s has made the list — the only healthcare organi- zation to earn the distinction every year since the program’s inception. The national award program was created to recognize companies that continuously strive to improve their work environment and increase employee engagement, satisfaction, and reten- tion through innovative changes in the workplace. Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Com- panies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey. Ochsner Health Names NewChief Financial Officer, Treasurer Ochsner Health has named Jim Molloy as the organization’s next executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. A leader at Citi bringing decades of extensive experience in healthcare finance, Molloy will oversee the organization’s accounting, financial planning and analysis, reimbursement, and revenue cycle func- tions, as well as managed care contracting and treasury. In his current role as the managing director and head of municipal banking at Citi, Molloy has been a key advisor to Ochsner for several years and has spent more than 16 years overseeing banking for all municipal-related activity, includ- ing public finance, healthcare, higher education, and public-private partnerships. Prior to joining Citi, Molloy worked in senior positions in the consulting division of a Big 6 accounting firm and a rating agency. Molloy will join Ochsner in July 2023 and work side-by-side with Ochsner’s current CFO, Scott Posecai, who will retire as CFO in December 2023, following a 36-year career with Ochsner. The leaders will work together through the end of the year to ensure a seamless transition. “We are so excited to welcome Jim to the Och- sner family. He is the right person to lead Ochsner Health from a financial perspective as we work to transform healthcare for the communities we serve. We are confident our organization will ben- efit from his talents, expertise and passion for our mission,” said Ochsner Health CEO Pete Novem- ber. “We also want to express our profound grati- tude for Scott Posecai’s decades of leadership at Ochsner as the chief financial officer and treasurer, in addition to his impactful work to advance Och- sner’s value-based care initiatives through insur- ance product development, risk-based contract performance, Ochsner Health Network support and the recent start-up of the Ochsner Health Plan.” n The Media for Healthcare Happenings at your practice youwould like sharedwith Baton Rouge’s healthcare leadership? Send to editor@healthcarejournalbr.com