News Network Posts in 2016
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Melanie Zaffuto
The North Oaks Sports Medicine team and North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons are pleased to announce that Emily Waddell and Jebadiah Kraft of Ponchatoula High School, along with Hannah Vicknair and Cheyenne Labruzza of Albany High School, have received 2015-16 Student-Athletes of the Year honors. Recipients were selected from all Student-Athletes of the Month for both Tangipahoa and ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announced that North Oaks Medical Center has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the national Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Nearly four million ...
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Laura Hanzo
Does your child wear sunglasses? Here are the top 10 reasons why they should be: The lens of a child’s eye transmits 70% more UV than the adult eye. That puts their retina at a larger risk for damage. Kids under 10 are at a higher risk for both skin and eye damage because their skin and eyes are more fragile. The cells and protein of the eye’s lens are never replenished. Damage ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission ’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association ’s Heart-Check mark for Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. “Achievement of Primary Stroke Center ...
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Laura Hanzo
According to the American Trauma Society, 2.5 million older patients visit hospital emergency rooms annually due to falls. In Louisiana alone, an average of 9,600 people are hospitalized, and 150 die each year as a result of a fall-related injury. At North Oaks Medical Center, 245 patients, age 65 or older, were seen in the hospital’s Emergency Department in 2015 for fall-related injuries, ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected Mallory Vining of Ponchatoula High School, Hayden Dupuy of Oak Forest Academy in Amite, Callie Roddy of French Settlement High School and Tyler Dawsey of Doyle High School in Livingston as “Student-Athletes of the Month” for April 2016. Mallory Vining is a 16-year-old sophomore honors ...
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Addie Smith, OD
Seasonal allergies are a way of life for many in South Louisiana causing symptoms of sneezing, congestion, a runny or itchy nose, and coughing. Allergens, like pollen, also can cause eye allergies or dry eyes. Research and surveys over the past 20 years have shown that almost 5 million Americans, 50 years and older, have moderate to severe dry eye disease. In this edition of Tangi 96.5 FM’s ...
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Laura Hanzo
The votes are in! North Oaks Sports Medicine is honored to announce the following student-athletes as the 2015-2016 North Oaks Student-Athletes of the Year. These students were chosen based on excellence in athletic competition, maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher, being active in school and community organizations and showing respect for coaches, teammates, officials, teachers and other students. To ...
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Laura Hanzo
For most people, the arrival of summer means a welcome wardrobe change from sweaters and long pants to swimwear and shorter hemlines. But for people with problem leg veins, summer wardrobes can feel like the enemy. In the U.S. alone, about 55 percent of women and 45 percent of men suffer from some type of problem vein, including varicose or spider veins. In addition to being unsightly, vein ...
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Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments of cataracts.
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Surgery Center Staff RN Jessica has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "I have known since I was 6 that I wanted to work in the medical field. The care I received for my own health problems as a child inspired my drive to help others in their time of need,” Jessica shares. In 2003, Jessica joined North Oaks as a Staff Registered Nurse on ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Social Worker Linda has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for March 2016. “At the end of the day, I like knowing that I have made a difference in someone's life," Linda shares. Since joining the North Oaks team in 1996, Linda has mainly provided support and guidance to Women & Children’s Services' patients and their loved ones. She ...
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Click here to download a PDF version of this letter as it appeared in CommUnity. Dear Editor, People around here, including me, don’t say enough good things about North Oaks Medical Center. Instead, we too often focus on rumors, complaints, and other negativity. A local community hospital with limited financial resources becomes an easy target for critics when our loved ones don’t ...
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Stacy Newman, MD
Click here to download a PDF version of this article as it appeared in CommUnity. by Stacy Newman, MD North Oaks Infectious Disease Clinic When you or your loved one is sick with a sore throat or cold, you might go to the doctor expecting a prescription for an antibiotic. If you leave the office empty handed, chances are you’re surprised or even disappointed that the doctor didn’t ...
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The following story was submitted by Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery Unit Charge Nurse Paige. “A patient without any personal belongings and an injured arm from a mechanical accident rode a bicycle to the Emergency Room to receive treatment. After receiving treatment, I arranged transportation for the patient to return home, but we were worried about how the patient would obtain the medication ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Sports Medicine and North Oaks Physician Group’s orthopaedic surgeons have selected LiNeshon “Lala” Legard and Reed Roberts of Hammond High Magnet School, Jessica Nesom of Doyle High School in Livingston and Britt Harris of Springfield High School as “Student-Athletes of the Month” for March 2016. LiNeshon “Lala” Legard is a 17-year-old junior ...
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Addie Smith, OD
It’s springtime, and with it comes pollen—the common cause of the seasonal allergies symptoms of sneezing, congestion, a runny or itchy nose and coughing. Allergens like pollen also can cause eye allergies or dry eyes. Research and surveys over the past 20 years have shown that almost 5 million Americans, 50 years and older, have moderate to severe dry eye disease. Studies also ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
In recognition of outstanding engagement in the areas of economic development, community outreach and leadership, the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce recently honored North Oaks Health System as “2015 Large Business of the Year.” North Oaks has offered health care services to the citizens of Livingston Parish in neighboring Tangipahoa Parish since 1960. But in 2004, a cooperative ...
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Jodee Bernier
If you think the idea of having a colonoscopy is embarrassing or scary, you are not alone. Many Americans skip this test that looks at the inner lining of your large intestine because they are afraid, or don’t know what to expect. North Oaks Surgical Associates Nurse Practitioner Jodee Bernier explains why an outpatient colonoscopy is the single most important thing you can do to prevent ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Medical Center’s Trauma Medical Director Juan C. Duchesne, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM, participated in a study published in the February 2016 issue of The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The study’s findings are outlined in the article, “Multicenter Evaluation of Temporary Intravascular Shunt Use in Vascular Trauma.” Dr. Duchesne, who is certified by the ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Certified Surgical Technologist-First Assist Peggy has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for February 2016. “As a surgical technologist, I live by our profession's motto 'Aeger Primo,' which is Latin for 'the patient first,'" Peggy shares. Peggy joined North Oaks in 1998 as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). In 2008, she became ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Intermediate Care Unit Staff RN Frank has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. “Watching a patient improve day to day and being able to smile and wave goodbye to him or her as they leave the hospital for home gives me a sense of accomplishment," Frank shares. Frank joined the Intermediate Care Unit team as a Staff Registered Nurse in 2012. He also ...
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Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 large zucchini 2 tsp olive oil 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 cup jarred bruschetta 4 tsp grated parmesan cheese Instructions: Trim and discard the zucchini ends. Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the middle of the zucchini and leave a thin base at the bottom so the "boat" can be stuffed. Place the scooped-out centers into a small ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Clinical Practice Facilitator Laura has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award. "Surgery can be scary. I find that holding my patient's hand as we prepare to begin his or her operation can bring a lot of comfort," Laura shares. Laura joined North Oaks in 2008 as an Operating Room Circulator and accepted her current position in 2011. As a Clinical ...
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