University Medical Center New Orleans

Louisiana Children's Medical Center and Sapphire Health deploy cloud read-only ransomware recovery tool for EHR on AWS

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapphire Health announced the deployment of an Epic Cloud Read-Only ransomware recovery tool for Louisiana Children's Medical Center's (LCMC) Electronic Health Record (EHR) on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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  • NEW ORLEANS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapphire Health announced the deployment of an Epic Cloud Read-Only ransomware recovery tool for Louisiana Children's Medical Center's (LCMC) Electronic Health Record (EHR) on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Sapphire Health, working with LCMC, was able to complete this project end-to-end within eight weeks.
  • "Healthcare organizations face many technological threats to their business resiliency," says Eric Pennington, Director of Solutions Engineering at Sapphire Health.
  • I'm extremely proud of the Sapphire and LCMC team for implementing this solution on AWS."

Louisiana Hospitals Hit with Class-Action Lawsuits over Sharing Patients' Data

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of the largest hospital networks in Louisiana have been using a tracking code embedded deep in their websites that shares sensitive patient data without the patients' knowledge or consent, according to class-action lawsuits filed by Herman Herman & Katz trial lawyers.

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  • Known as Meta Pixel, the computer code created by the company that owns Facebook and Instagram potentially analyzed, gathered and shared the sensitive medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients, the lawsuits allege.
  • These victims were patients within the LCMC Health Systems network of hospitals in the New Orleans area and Willis-Knighton Health System facilities in northwest Louisiana, according to the lawsuits.
  • According to the lawsuits, use of the Meta Pixel in healthcare settings violates various provisions of Louisiana law which generally prohibit the sharing of personal health information with a third party without patient consent.
  • Our Louisiana personal injury lawyers are here to aggressively pursue justice on your behalf and help you get back on your feet.

LCMC Health and Tulane University Finalize Partnership

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health and Tulane University today announced that the organizations have finalized their partnership, following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice. Through this partnership, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join LCMC Health.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health and Tulane University today announced that the organizations have finalized their partnership, following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice.
  • Through this partnership, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join LCMC Health.
  • "The shared vision between LCMC Health and Tulane University to provide unparalleled patient care and medical research advancements in Southeast Louisiana made this partnership a natural fit," said LCMC Health CEO Greg Feirn.
  • "I can't overstate how important this partnership will be to improving healthcare and boosting medical research in our community," Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts said.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS ANNOUNCE AFFILIATION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF A GENERATION

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health and Children's Hospital New Orleans will partner to improve access to specialized pediatric health services and child health outcomes.

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  • Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health and Children's Hospital New Orleans will partner to improve access to specialized pediatric health services and child health outcomes.
  • This month, agreement terms were finalized to establish the framework in which the two children's hospitals will collaborate in the delivery of pediatric health services.
  • The affiliation, which takes effect January 1, 2023, creates opportunities for immediate collaboration to improve access to and the quality of pediatric healthcare in Louisiana.
  • In recent years, both Children's Hospital New Orleans and Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health have made significant investments in the delivery of pediatric health services.

North Oaks Health System Announces Plans To Expand Specialized Pediatric Healthcare Services For Families Across Tangipahoa Parish And The Northshore Region Through Affiliation With Children’s Hospital New Orleans

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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The clinical affiliation builds upon existing services, which are provided by Childrens Hospital New Orleans at North Oaks Medical Center today, which include neonatology, pediatric hospitalist coverage and pediatric cardiology services.

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  • The clinical affiliation builds upon existing services, which are provided by Childrens Hospital New Orleans at North Oaks Medical Center today, which include neonatology, pediatric hospitalist coverage and pediatric cardiology services.
  • In the new affiliation agreement, the organizations will explore opportunities for Childrens Hospital to provide additional pediatric services at North Oaks, bringing specialized care for children closer to home for families.
  • Childrens Hospital New Orleans will provide professional medical services and oversight of the pediatric service line at North Oaks, with ongoing clinical collaboration.
  • Childrens Hospital and North Oaks look forward to working together on this initiative to advance health outcomes for the children and families of the Northshore Region.

Award-winning robotic duck flocks to the Big Easy, delivering joy during national awareness month for childhood cancer and sickle cell

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the No. 1 provider of supplemental health insurance products in the U.S.1 and proud supporter of families dealing with childhood cancer and blood disorders like sickle cell, delivered 50 of their award winning My Special Aflac Ducks for children with cancer and sickle cell disease at Children's Hospital New Orleans. The duck delivery event occurred during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, an annual effort Aflac participates in to raise awareness and funding for these two important causes.

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  • The duck delivery event occurred during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, an annual effort Aflac participates in to raise awareness and funding for these two important causes.
  • The award-winning, social robot uses medical play, lifelike movement and mimics emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer or sickle cell disease journey.
  • "We are grateful for the potential positive impact that this innovative resource offers for our children with sickle cell."
  • Aflac, along with Sproutel , debuted My Special Aflac Duck in 2018 as part of its 27-year, $161-plus million commitment to childhood cancer and blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS EXPANDS RADIOLOGY SERVICES THROUGH INNOVATIVE NEW AFFILIATION WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC IMAGING INSTITUTE

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital New Orleans and Cleveland Clinic are pleased to announce a new affiliation to expand access to board-certified pediatric radiology experts for children and families of New Orleans and Louisiana. Through the partnership, a team of 16 Cleveland Clinic pediatric and neuro-radiologists will supplement the existing Children's Hospital New Orleans pediatric radiology team. The Cleveland Clinic team will work in collaboration with Children's New Orleans-based board-certified pediatric radiologists so that all Children's Hospital New Orleans locations have 24/7 access to pediatric fellowship-trained radiologists.

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  • Through the partnership, a team of 16 Cleveland Clinic pediatric and neuro-radiologists will supplement the existing Children's Hospital New Orleans pediatric radiology team.
  • "Our team is committed to ensuring that patients receiving care at Children's Hospital New Orleans receive the highest quality imaging available," said Michael Aquino, M.D., medical director of Overnight Pediatric Radiology at Cleveland Clinic.
  • The all-new Imaging Center at Children's Hospital New Orleans opened in April 2020 as part of the hospital's $300 million campus expansion.
  • Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

LCMC Health invests in historic energy efficiencies projected to save $8 million annually

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health celebrates Earth Day with its "LCMC Health Green" project. In 2021, the healthcare system partnered with Bernhard to enter into a 15-year agreement to provide Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) solutions at seven of LCMC Health's regional facilities.

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  • This 15-year agreement with Bernhard is the largest of its kind in U.S. healthcare history
    NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LCMC Health celebrates Earth Day with its "LCMC Health Green" project.
  • "This partnership with Bernhard allows LCMC Health toinvest in patient careandsupport community outcomes whilefocusing on improving efficiencies and sustainability at our hospitals and facilities," said Scott Landry Senior, Vice President of Facilities & Support Services, LCMC Health.
  • These upgrades will create efficiencies and improvements in each facility's operations and provide$8 million in annual utility cost savingsonce the improvements are completed.
  • LCMC Health currently manages Children's Hospital, East Jefferson General Hospital, Touro, New Orleans East Hospital, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center.

Leading Pregnancy App Babyscripts and New Orleans-based LCMC Health Celebrate One Year of Partnership

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Babyscripts, the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announces its one-year partnership with LCMC Health, a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system. The partnership has provided more than 1,200 mothers with equitable access to care through the Babyscripts virtual maternity care platform and has been shown to increase patient compliance to important maternal care guidelines.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Babyscripts , the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announces its one-year partnership with LCMC Health, a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system.
  • "Maternal healthcare is consistently changing, and it is important to LCMC Health that our services reflect the unique needs of our community," said Dr. John Heaton, President and Chief Medical Officer, LCMC Health.
  • "With Babyscripts, LCMC Health is able to streamline the maternal health experience across their system, opening opportunities to access and providing consistent, high-quality pregnancy care to all patients, regardless of race, income, geography, or risk."
  • Established in 2009, LCMC Health is a Louisiana-based, not-for-profit hospital system serving the healthcare needs of the Gulf Coast region.

Emily Joy Hendricks, DNP, APRN, CRNA is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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As an advanced practice registered nurse and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Dr. Hendricks works in the operating room at University Medical Center New Orleans.

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  • As an advanced practice registered nurse and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Dr. Hendricks works in the operating room at University Medical Center New Orleans.
  • Working in this critical role since 2018, she provides anesthesia and professional care to patients both in and out of operating room procedure areas.
  • Dr. Hendricks has offered her expertise in the OR for three years, providing exceptional patient-centered care in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital.
  • Later, she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.