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HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE I  MAY / JUN 2023 47 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com Wendy Gaudet things like food insecurity or housing needs that supersede any health or emergency planning,” said Broussard. “Examining the data subsets, we were able to better understand the associations between social needs and the need for emer- gency preparedness assistance.” This study found that while most emergency preparedness planning seeks to identify vulner- able population subgroups, focusing on chronic conditions alone may ignore other important characteristics such as location and poverty. Social needs were examined as correlates of anticipated needs and desire for assistance dur- ing an emergency. The study concluded that identifying individu- als with social needs, independent of their chronic disease status, will benefit emergency prepared- ness outreach efforts. Baton Rouge Orthopaedic ClinicWelcomes NewCOO Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic (BROC) wel- comed Wendy Gaudet as the new chief operat- ing 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 William- son, CEO. Gaudet hails from Our Lady of the Lake where she held various leadership titles, most recently interim administrator of Assumption Community Hospital and then vice president of operations for approximately 800 team members from biomed, food and nutritional services, imaging, lab, ortho- pedic service line, and pharmacy for the greater Baton Rouge area. Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge Earns Reaccreditations 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. OCC-Baton Rouge received the American Soci- ety of Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology Prac- tice Initiative. The three-year accreditation certi- fies that Ochsner’s oncology practices meet the highest quality standards for cancer care, along with each of the initiative’s evidenced-based core standards in chemotherapy treatment and patient care. OCC-Baton Rouge is also one of four Ochsner cancer centers to receive the American College of Radiology’s Radiation Oncology Practice Accred- itation. This three-year certification guarantees that cancer centers meet specific practice guide- lines for radiation oncology, staff qualifications and training, high-level equipment standards, and quality improvement programs. Cardiovascular Logistics Names NewChief Development Officer Cardiovascular Logistics (CVL), national cardi- ology platform of Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), has named Steven Collins as chief development officer to develop business and integrate and grow acquisitions effectively and organically. Collins has more than 20 years of experience in leading growth for healthcare organizations. Dur- ing his career, he has completed more than 275 closed transactions with an aggregate enterprise value of more than $6.5 billion. His background involves collaborating with executive leadership in the development of strategic growth plans and priorities, leading to consistent achievement of growth targets and goals. Prior to joining CVL, he served as chief devel- opment officer for Sevita, headquartered in Bos- ton, where he led all business development functions and was responsible for growing high- quality operations predominantly through acqui- sition. He also worked for Mednax, where he led its growth program and completed more than 200 acquisition transactions with an aggregate enter- prise value of $4.5 billion. Collins holds a Master of Business Administra- tion from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Cali- fornia, and a Bachelor of Science in physics and astronomy from University of Maryland in Col- lege Park. “My first principle is to continue the CVL mis- sion to provide the highest-quality cardiovascu- lar care available across the country,” said Collins. “As one of the premier platforms for cardiovascu- lar care, CVL is extremely well positioned to grow and create value for its providers, patients, refer- ring physicians, hospital partners and payors.” Woman’s Hospital Weight Loss Surgery ProgramReceives National Accreditation Woman’s Weight Loss Surgery Program has earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Cen- ter by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American Col- lege of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. “For women considering weight loss surgery, our bariatric program is the best place to achieve your goals. This recognition reinforces that we’re achieving our mission to provide the highest quality of standards for every patient,” said Ali- cia Plumer, director of perioperative services at Woman’s Hospital. To earn MBSAQIP accreditation, Woman’s dem- onstrated its exceptional support services for bar- iatric surgery patients. Support includes personal- ized access to a weight loss surgery coordinator who guides patients to the resources they need to ensure success before, during, and after their procedure. Woman’s registered dietitians and exercise physiologists design nutrition and fitness plans tailored to each patient’s individual needs. Addi- tionally, monthly support group sessions led by a bariatric dietitian and a social worker are avail- able to all bariatric surgery patients. n