November 10, 2016

Woman’s Hospital announced it has been named a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. This award recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that have consistently achieved the 95th percentile or above of performance in patient experience.

November 10, 2016

Peak Performance Physical Therapy has re-opened its Denham Springs clinic location at 145 Aspen Square. The clinic has been closed since the August flooding and is now fully re-opened and treating patients for outpatient physical and occupational therapy.

 

November 10, 2016

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientist Dr. Steve Heymsfield has been awarded the 2016 George A. Bray Founders Award from The Obesity Society (TOS). The prestigious award was bestowed during the ObesityWeek opening session in New Orleans.

November 10, 2016

The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is set for this Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Local breast cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and corporate and community members will unite to help create a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K walk.

November 10, 2016

Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced it has named Monica Nijoka, MHA, BSN, RN as its Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Nijoka has a long history with BRG, beginning her career at the hospital as a student nurse in 1975 and working her way up to Vice President of Patient Care Services by 2001, a position she held until 2005.