News Network Posts in 2017
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Melanie Zaffuto
Practice Supervisor Katie has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for October 2017. "Every patient is a special part of someone's family," notes Katie. "Treat them as if that family is your own." Katie joined the North Oaks team in 2006 as a Customer Service Representative in Health Information Management. From 2008 to 2014, she worked ...
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Terri M. Lewis has been named Vice President of Surgical and Emergency Services for North Oaks Health System effective Dec. 24. In her expanded role, Lewis will add oversight of North Oaks Medical Center ’s Level II Trauma Center program, the emergency department and employed emergency department physicians to her current responsibilities of managing surgical services. A veteran North Oaks ...
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Each year since 1996, Holy Ghost Catholic School’s fourth-grade students have earned and collected money as an Advent project to purchase toys for the Pediatric Unit playroom at North Oaks Medical Center. The students are instructed by Linda Owens, Shanna DeMarco and Alexis Wallette. The project was started 21 years ago in memory of a former fourth-grade student Jason Tinnerello, according ...
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One out of every three Americans has pre-diabetes, and one out of every four people has undiagnosed diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Listen to this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment to get the facts about diabetes from Drs. Mannan Khan and Corey Majors of North Oaks Endocrinology.
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Telemetry Unit Staff Registered Nurse Meggan has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for October 2017. In 2011, Meggan joined the General Surgery Unit team as a Nurse Tech. She became a Staff Registered Nurse on the Telemetry Unit in 2012. "I love getting to know my patients and earning their trust," Meggan shares. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Medical Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse Chelsey has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for September 2017. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Myriad Pro'; min-height: 14.0px} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px; line-height: 12.1px; font: 8.5px 'Myriad Pro'; color: #6a6b6d} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px; line-height: 8.8px; font: 8.5px 'Myriad ...
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Laura Hanzo
LAST UPDATE 12/8/2017 AT 4:30 P.M. The National Weather Service advises hazardous driving conditions tonight through Saturday morning. As a result, walk-in clinics in Hammond, Ponchatoula and Walker will reopen at noon, Saturday, Dec. 9. North Oaks administration is closely monitoring weather conditions and will provide updates as needed on www.northoaks.org and on the Information Line at (985) ...
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Nanette Russell White
Five-year-old Isabella Ambrose attends the North Oaks Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion every year. But, no offense to Santa, her favorite part is the face painting. Isabella joined about 257 former NICU patients or “graduates” and their family members who were honored during the annual free event at the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center Saturday, Dec. 2. Other guests were ...
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New Orleans CityBusiness has selected North Oaks Health System as a “Best Place to Work” for 2017. This marks the eighth time that North Oaks has received this recognition from the business publication. North Oaks is the only health system headquartered on the Northshore to be honored this year. CityBusiness recognizes 50 top employers annually, including 35 large companies, and 15 ...
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North Oaks Sports Medicine certified athletic trainers have joined North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons to select Sawyer Blankenship, Hailey Gianatano, Taylor Leblanc and Peyton Ryan as the 2017 “Student-Athletes of the Fall Season” in Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes. Female and male students were chosen from both parishes, representing the months of August-October 2017. ...
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Vascular ultrasound services at North Oaks have been re-accredited for 3 additional years by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) . North Oaks has held IAC accreditation since 1999. “Vascular ultrasounds are a key tool in the early detection of many life-threatening cardiovascular disorders, such as stroke, blood clots, poor circulation and other diseases,” explains Casey ...
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“Common Thread,” a needle arts group recently formed by North Oaks Volunteer Services, is seeking volunteers to knit/crochet and donate shawls and lap blankets of various sizes to North Oaks Medical Center and North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital patients. “If you can knit or crochet a simple pattern, you have the opportunity to bring warmth and comfort to patients facing serious ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Misuse of antibiotics puts us all at risk. In this Tangi 96.5 FM North Oaks Health Notes segment, North Oaks Medical Center's Clinical Pharmacy Manager Jamie Covington and Clinical Pharmacist Jennifer Bowles talk with host Johnny Chauvin about ways we can all help preserve our antibiotics.
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Rehabilitation Services Inpatient Operations Manager Michael has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for September 2017. Michael joined North Oaks in 2007 as a Physical Therapist. In 2009, he was promoted to Physical Therapy Supervisor, and in 2010, he began supervising the Medical Center Support Staff. In 2011, he was promoted to Inpatient Therapy Coordinator, and he ...
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Listen to this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment to learn how to fight the flu. Primary Care Physician, Dr. Darlonda Harris of North Oaks Family Medicine in Hammond, separates flu facts from fiction.
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Physician Group announces the departure of Dr. Anthony D. Haase III from North Oaks Primary Care Clinic in Independence effective in January 2018. Haase and his family will be relocating to Tennessee. North Oaks Primary Care – Independence, which is located at 230 Masonic Drive, will remain open following Haase’s departure from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Patients can ...
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The North Oaks Communications, Marketing and Public Relations team earned “Best of Show” honors and swept several categories at the 36 th Annual Gordon & Breaux Pelican Awards program hosted by the Louisiana Society for Hospital Public Relations and Marketing (LSHPRM) on Nov. 3 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge. North Oaks Health System ranked in the top three for most ...
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Brad and Katie Cascio of Hammond and their daughter Olivia, 3, were among 600 community members who took advantage of North Oaks Medical Center ’s Third Annual Play It Safe event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30 in Cate Square. “Part of our Trauma Center’s mission involves providing education to minimize the occurrence of preventable injuries in our region, which are the #1 cause ...
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Graduates of North Oaks Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their families are invited to a reunion scheduled from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. To RSVP, register online or call the North Oaks Special Events Line at (985) 230-2255 or (225) 686-4897. The reunion will take place in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at 15837 ...
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Brandon C. Cambre, MD, has been named medical director of North Oaks Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) with John R. Krieg, MD, serving as Assistant Medical Director, effective Nov. 1. Cambre succeeds Mark Haile, MD, in the position. Haile has been serving as interim medical director since the untimely passing of 22-year medical director Jay Smith, MD, on July 21, 2016. “ In a ...
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For the third consecutive year, patients’ comments about exceptional care at North Oaks has earned the health system’s diagnostic services and network of primary care and specialty clinics national acclaim. “I’m very pleased with the staff and my care! I love how quickly you are called with test results. I am thrilled to have such a fantastic place nearby.” “I ...
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Ideal Protein, a medically developed weight loss program that can help you achieve and maintain your weight loss goals, will be showcased at a free seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. North Oaks Registered Dietitian Tracy Miller will lead the seminar at the Ideal You at North Oaks clinic, which is located within North Oaks Primary Care at 28799 Walker South Road, Suite 1, Walker. ...
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EMR Analyst Seth has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for September 2017. Seth joined the North Oaks team in 2006 as a Rehabilitation Technician. He became a Physical Therapy Assistant in 2010. "There's nothing better than making a difference in a patient's life," Seth shares. With North Oaks’ implementation of Electronic Medical ...
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Darlonda Harris, MD, MPH, and Brittany Hattier, DO, have joined North Oaks Family Medicine in Hammond and are accepting new patients. Appointments are available for adults and children, newborns and older. To schedule an appointment, call (985) 230-APPT [2778]. Harris is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Louisiana State ...
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