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Melanie Zaffuto
Patient Services Manager Cheryl has received North Oaks Health System's Leader of the Month Award for January 2018. Cheryl joined the North Oaks team in 2005 as an Infusion Therapy Staff Nurse and quickly earned the duties of Infusion Therapy Charge Nurse later that year. In 2011, she was promoted to Infusion/Wound Ostomy Continence Manager and transferred to the role of Patient Services ...
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Diane Thompson, RN, PhD, CENP, has joined the North Oaks Health System executive leadership team as Chief Nursing Officer. With more than 35 years of nursing leadership and consulting experience, Thompson comes to North Oaks with expertise in performance management, patient experience, strategic planning, staff development and retention, and the creation of high performance teams. “Diane ...
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Print Shop Supervisor Luke has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for January 2018. "I support an incredible team working to improve lives, every time, with every touch," Luke shares. Luke joined the North Oaks team in 1980 in his current position as Print Shop Supervisor. He was born in Independence and attended Bonnabel High School in Metairie. Besides ...
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Nanette White
What is sinusitis? Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinus lining. If it becomes blocked due to the swelling, normal mucus drainage may not occur, leading to sinus infections and other symptoms. When sinus symptoms last more than 12 weeks, seek an ENT doctor for a diagnosis. What are common symptoms of sinusitis? Facial pain Tenderness and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose and forehead ...
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Nanette White
A good guideline for distinguishing between a cold and an allergy is time. Colds get better over time, generally in 7 to 10 days, while allergic reactions can last for months. This time of year often brings with it sniffles, sneezes and coughing. How your physician treats the ailment depends on the source of the symptoms. In the case of a cold, infection or flu, the foreign bodies are harmful ...
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Ashley Miller
Click here to download a PDF version of this article as it appeared in CommUnity. Ann McDaniel-Hall had to do something when the facial pain and excruciating headaches became unbearable. For years, she struggled with sinus problems. Although she was tired of taking antibiotics, she was reluctant to have traditional surgery. During a visit with her ear, nose and throat specialist Jeffrey LaCour, ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
North Oaks Health System's website, www.northoaks.org, recently earned a Best Site Design Distinction Award at the 18th annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards. North Oaks is one of more than 200 healthcare organizations nationwide honored for outstanding websites and digital communications. Award recipients were announced in conjunction with the 21st Healthcare Internet Conference in Austin, ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Ideal Protein, a medically developed weight loss program that can help you achieve and maintain your weight loss goals, will be showcased at two free seminars in April. Ideal You at North Oaks Registered Dietitian Tracy Miller will lead both seminars. Dates to choose from include Monday, April 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Hammond or Wednesday, April 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Walker. Click here to register for ...
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SICU Clinical Nurse Manager Christy has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for December 2017. Christy worked at the Rehabilitation Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 1997 and a Nurse Tech in 1998. Later that year, she transferred to the Medical Center’s Intermediate Care Unit as a Staff Registered Nurse, joining the medical ICU team in 1999. In 2012, ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
In this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment, host Johnny Chauvin and North Oaks Volunteer Services / Foundation Director Staci Arceneaux promote new and upcoming volunteer programs for teens and adults.
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Imaging Records Analyst Melanie has received the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for December 2017. Melanie joined the North Oaks team 19 years ago in her current position of Imaging Records Analyst. "My purpose is serving and helping others," Melanie shares. She was born in Independence and attended Woodland High School in Amite. Melanie and her husband Derrick Sr. ...
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Charge Nurse Rebecca has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for December 2017. "I love when I see former patients in public, and they remember me. It means I made a difference in their life," Rebecca shares. Rebecca joined the Pediatric Unit in 2008 as a Nurse Tech and moved to the Medicine Unit in 2009. In 2010, she became a Medicine Unit Staff RN. She ...
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Compensation & Benefits Director Rachel has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for November 2017. "Helping to keep our compensation and benefits packages competitive to attract the best employees to care for our patients is important to me," Rachel shares. In 1994, Rachel joined Finance as an Accountant and was promoted to Reimbursement Coordinator in ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
A free community-based program is making a difference for participants battling a top health threat — high blood pressure, the second-leading cause of death in the United States. “Only cigarettes kill more people than high blood pressure,” says Dr. Jherie Ducombs, a Cardiologist and Vice President/Assistant Chief Medical Officer of North Oaks Health System. “You can’t ...
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North Oaks Sports Medicine certified athletic trainers have joined North Oaks Physician Group orthopaedic surgeons to select Kade Bleakley, Alana Chandler, Trent Martin and Jazmyn Womack as the 2017-2018 “Student-Athletes of the Winter Season” in Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes. Female and male students were chosen from both parishes, representing the months of November-December ...
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The North Oaks Health System Board of Commissioners has named Ron S. Macaluso, JD, and Ann Carruth, DNS, RN, as officers for 2018, effective Jan. 23. Macaluso leads the board as chairman with Carruth as vice chairman. A native of Hammond where he lives with his wife Pat, Macaluso owns Ron S. Macaluso Law Firm, LLC, in Hammond and is a practicing attorney. He is currently serving his first six-year ...
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Patient Access Associate Sheila has been honored with the North Oaks Health System Employee of the Month Award for November 2017. Sheila joined the North Oaks team in 2005 in her current position of Patient Access Associate. "My goal is for our patients to feel welcome, comfortable and confident in our care. I love making a positive difference in their lives," shares Sheila. Originally ...
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Laura Hanzo
Download CommUnity Newsletter Issue 1 2018 and read about: FYE 2017 Annual Report Understanding Your Blood Pressure A PCP Should Be Part of Your Health Plan Healthy Recipe: Corn Chowder Welcome, New Providers and more!
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Melanie Zaffuto
Practice Administrator Becki has received the North Oaks Health System Leader of the Month Award for October 2017. Becki joined North Oaks Physician Group in 2008 as the Clinic Manager for North Oaks Cardiology. She became Practice Administrator for North Oaks Cardiology Clinic in 2013 and added North Oaks Endocrinology Clinic to her responsibilities in 2017. "Each new day is a reason to ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
Outpatient Laboratory Registered Nurse Molly has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for November 2017. "I love being able to care for the same patients on a regular basis and the rapport we share. They become more than patients to me; they become family," Molly shares. In 2007, Molly joined the North Oaks Medical Center Pediatric Unit as a Staff Registered ...
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Laura Hanzo
Karl, 51, is a husband, father and learning experience designer who takes good care of himself by working out regularly and eating healthy. He has never been hospitalized or had any type of surgery. In fact, he hadn’t even been to visit a doctor in two years. So, he was surprised to learn that he was suffering from high blood pressure. A routine blood pressure check at a health fair ...
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Melanie Zaffuto
The anonymous quote, “When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure,” aptly describes the sentiment behind the 25-year tradition of the North Oaks Hospice Memory Tree. Located in the lobby of the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center on the North Oaks Medical Center campus, the tree’s branches cradled a very special assortment of unique Christmas ornaments. ...
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Laura Hanzo
It is no secret that smoking is a hard habit to break. Although it’s hard, it is possible. Millions of people have quit successfully, and you can too! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there are more former smokers today than current smokers. Nov. 16 is the Great American Smokeout, making now the perfect time to accept the challenge to quit, not just for a ...
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