September 11, 2025

Mike Hulefeld, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Ochsner Health, announced he will step down from his role at the end of 2025. Ochsner has named Timothy Riddell, MD, the executive vice president and chief operating officer effective upon Hulefeld’s departure. 

September 4, 2025

Woman’s Hospital announced Sophia Solomon as the new senior vice president of quality. In her new role, Solomon will use her more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership and clinical expertise to strategically lead regulatory compliance efforts and ensure high standards of patient care.

September 4, 2025

Lane Regional Medical Center welcomed Diana Curras Martin, MD, to its team of medical specialists. Martin, a gastroenterologist, now sees patients at Lane Gastroenterology in Zachary.

September 4, 2025

Louisiana Center for Health Equity will hold its 10th annual 2025 Health Summit in New Orleans from Sept. 23-24. The theme is “LA40by2030 Mapping the Distance to the Goal.” Since its inception, the Health Summit has become a platform for collaboration, strategy, and action toward better health outcomes for all Louisianans. Regularly held in Baton Rouge, this year’s summit will bring individuals from across the state and nation to New Orleans.

The ultimate goal of the collective work is LA40by2030, or for Louisiana to rank in the top 40th states for health outcomes by 2030.

August 28, 2025

Beverly Gladney, MD, has joined the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) as vice president of clinical affairs. In this role, she will lead clinical and professional initiatives for the LHA and its member hospitals, with a focus on physician-hospital integration, professional education, quality improvement, and patient safety.