OGHS March 2022

OGHS March 2022

MARCH 2022 EMPLOYEE MAGAZINE NEWS IN GENERAL

A WORD FROM OUR CEO Kenneth Cochran, DSc, FACHE President & CEO

I hope all of you are enjoying the Mardi Gras season and all of the celebrations that it has to offer. It

Forum in general, you can contact Emily Soileau, Service Excellence Manager at ext. 4161. We are seeing increases in our overall patient satisfaction scores. This is because of you. Your service is what drives our scores. Remember to always use AIDET! It is one of the most powerful tools in obtaining positive patient satisfaction results. We are celebrating National Doctors’Week in March! We have a week-long celebration planned for our medical staff. Please use this recognition as an opportunity to express your personal thanks and appreciation to them for all that they do for our health system. I would like to also remind everyone about the Hall of Fame Gala scheduled for April 21.We have an excellent panel of recipients that we will be acknowledging for their work and contributions to OGHS. Tickets are on sale now. Contact the Foundation office at ext. 4266 for more information.

is hard to believe that we are already anticipating spring. Hopefully, the warmer weather will bring with it better health for all of us. I would like to remind you that we are currently offering an Employee Forum through the Relias Education System. If you have not completed the session, you can do so until March 12. If you have questions regarding information presented in the Forum, you can obtain a “blue card” from your manager, submit your question, then place the blue card in the Accordion box at Main and South campus, or in the mailroom in the Administration box. . All questions from the blue cards will be answered by SLT members and the results will be in the next Employee Newsletter. If you have any questions regarding the

NEWSLETTER SURVEY Below is the link to this month's survey. All employees who fill it out correctly will be entered into a drawing to win money in the OGHS online store. The winner of the April drawing is Simone Daigle.

Be sure to fill out the survey each month to get more chances to win. https://bit.ly/35wFPVG

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT FEBRUARY 2022 Dr. Mandeep Kaur Hospitalist

Where are you originally from? I’m originally from Punjab State in Northern India. Why did you choose OGHS?

After finishing my Internal Medicine residency in NewYork, I wanted to be close to my family in Lake Charles and since I had an opportunity to experience Louisiana’s warm weather and friendly people during my med student years, OGHS was my ultimate choice. What is your favorite thing about working at OGHS? The great teamwork and positive work environment are my favorite things about working at OGHS. Everyone is so involved to provide great patient care and work together. The team leadership has always been supportive and approachable, which makes work life easy. What do you enjoy most about being a physician? Being able to help patients and their families in the most vulnerable phases of their life and earn their trust ultimately gives a good degree of contentment and personal satisfaction. What would you like everyone to know about you? I love to travel and explore Louisiana’s natural beauty and hiking trails. It is a nice way to connect with your inner self and get mental clarity. I am a spiritual person at heart so I love to meditate. I enjoy being outdoors, and like cycling and running. What do you like to do in your free time? I like to explore new places and am a huge fan of good food. I am also into fitness and recently started weight training which is a good way to stay on track of my fitness goals.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT MARCH 2022 Angelic Andrepont departments and users who are affected by the new and/or upgraded application. What Angelic likes about working at OGHS: Angelic enjoys being part of a team that can bring new technologies to the hospital. These new technologies can help streamline health care in making processes and procedures more efficient for patients and staff. What Angelic would like everyone to know about her? Angelic loves working in a role where she can learn something new every day. She stated that “There is always something newer or better around the corner and we (IT Dept) get the opportunity to explore and implement these new technologies when it meets the needs and goals of the hospital.” Angelic is most THANKFUL for her family. She is also grateful for the opportunity to work at OGHS, where family comes first.

Angelic Andrepont is being ACKNOWLEDGED as the Spotlight Employee for March 2022. We would like to INTRODUCE Angelic, who has been a member of our OGHS family for the DURATION of 21 years. Over the years, she’s worked in various departments and in different capacities throughout the hospital. About 13 years ago, she started working in IT which started her career path of Project Management where she works as a Lead Project Manager. Angelic’s EXPLANATION of her various duties: Angelic leads and assists in implementing new projects and/or upgrades for various applications/ systems throughout the hospital. For the last few years, she has been largely focused on Revenue Cycle applications. As a Project Manager, she gets to see a project through its life cycle and assist in creating the best workflows and processes for the

CONGRATS TO EVELYN MOORE ON RETIRING

Congratulations to Evelyn Moore on her retirement! Evelyn worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and has been employed for the past 18 years. Pictured with her is Julia Dupree, Clinical Director of Medicine and Inpatient Rehab (left) and Jackie Simien, Chief Nursing Officer (right).

PRP Treatment What is PRP? Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treats musculoskeletal injuries using a concentrated form of your own blood.

Elbow Pain

Benefits of PRP:

Improved function and less pain PRP promotes actual tissue healing, so it is a durable solution.

Areas we treat:

Elbow Knee

PRP Treatment can help patients with:

Acute & chronic tendon injuries Acute ligament & muscle injuries Tendonitis Arthritis Contact us to learn more about this treatment and to find out if PRP is right for you.

Knee Pain

(337) 942-6503 WellSmartHealth.com/Orthopaedics Insurance does not typically pay for this treatment.

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION

Standards of Behavior cards were recently pulled from the Accordion boxes at Main and South Campuses. Each employee that was recognized received 5 J2E coins worth $5.00 redeemable in the OGHS Cafe’ or in the Lobby Shop. Angela Boudreaux, Standards of Behavior Committee member, pulled Kristie Manuel and Mary Davis. Kristie was recognized for supportiveness, etiquette, vibrancy, and Excellence.“Handled a very busy day of multiple admits and orienting another nurse. Thanks for helping out!” - Trey Gravouilla. Mary was recognized for supportiveness, integrity, and excellence. “Ms. Mary is amazing! She is always helpful and goes Above & Beyond. This morning she changed the ED Main refrigerator and 100% did not have to do this. Again, she deserves so much recognition! Thank you, Ms. Mary,” - Lauryn Allgood. Kristie Manuel is not pictured. Charlotte Kahanek, Standards of Behavior Committee member at South Campus, pulled Catherine Hicks and Aaliyah Campbell. Catherine “Cat,” was recognized for supportiveness, etiquette, respect, vibrancy, communication, and excellence. “Going above and beyond your job. You’re awesome,”- Kim. Aaliyah was recognized for displaying all of the standards. “You have only been here a month and doing an awesome job. Staying late and helping out. You’re awesome at what you do,” - Kim.

Charlotte Ka hanek

Aaliyah Campbell

Angela Boudreaux

Catherine Hicks

Mary Dav is

The month of March is national Women’s History Month. In this month’s newsletter, we celebrate the contributions that women have made in history in the medical field. There are hundreds of women that we are not able to feature, but we offer the following women that have contributed to many advancements for men, women, and children. Diversity Equity Inclusion

In October 1916, the nurse and women’s rights activist, , opened the first American birth control clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Since state “Comstock Laws (laws protecting public morality)” banned contraceptives and the dissemination of information about them, Sanger’s clinic was determined to be illegal. On October 26, the city vice squad raided the clinic, arrested its staff, and seized the stock of contraception. Sanger tried to reopen the clinic twice more, but police forced her landlord to evict her, and it was soon closed for good. In 1921, Sanger formed the American Birth Control League, the organization that eventually became Planned Parenthood. Margaret Sanger

also known as Bessie Blount Griffin, was an American nurse, physical therapist, inventor, and handwriting expert. In the 1940s, she worked with World War II veterans in New York City’s Bronx Hospital (now part of Bronx Care Health System), where she taught veterans with amputations to read and write with their teeth and feet. Blount furthered this invention by creating the tube that delivered food to a person’s mouth whenever he or she bit down on it. She patented part of the design in 1948, then gifted the rights to the invention over to the French government in 1951 since the U.S. government hadn’t shown much interest in the device. Her invention paved the way for modern feeding tubes, which can be inserted into a person’s nose or stomach if the user can’t ingest food orally. After patenting the feeding tube, Blount continued to invent and went on to become a forensic handwriting analyst. Bessie Virginia Blount,

While working in Palo Alto in 1991, AsianAmerican scientist was part of the team that patented the first method of isolating blood-forming stem cells in 1991. Tsukamoto holds a total of 12 U.S. patents for her stem cell research, which has helped with the development of cancer treatments. Ann Tsukamoto

ST. LANDRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP ST. LANDRY

The St. Landry Chamber of Commerce is hosting their second Leadership St. Landry Class. It is a 9-month course designed for the members of the class to experience immersive programs which include panels, tours, leadership development, community resource awareness, and team building activities that focus on the fields of healthcare, education, state government, local government, workforce development, tourism, infrastructure and economic development in St. Landry Parish. Chris Warner, Food and Nutrition Services Manager; Shantelle Savant, Manager of Education & Ortho/Pediatric Services; and Morgan Bergeron, WSH Surgical Associates Practice Manager are each enrolled in the 2022 Leadership St. Landry class. Pictured with them is Laina Brickley, President & CEO of the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce.

Andrew Brickley, VP of Business Development, served as one of the guest speakers in their recent class. Andrew spoke about the characteristics of a good leader such as being a good listener, celebrating successes, giving credit, being collaborative, and embracing change. He also expressed the importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses, an important tool in leading others.

ST. LANDRY CHAMBER NETWORKING MEETING

The St. Landry Chamber of Commerce recently held a professional networking meeting at the Sunset Community Center. Members in attendance met other business professionals throughout the parish and

shared information regarding their business affiliations, careers, and personal interests. OGHS staff in attendance pictured from left include Tabitha Sontag, WSH of Carencro Practice Manager; Morgan Bergeron, WSH Surgical Associates Practice Manager; Charlene Taylor,WSH Collins Family Clinic Practice Manager; Shelly Fontenot , Physician Liaison and Deanna LeJeune, Community Relations Coordinator. Not pictured, Taylor Bobb, Corporate Health Consultant.

Did you know that you can use WellSmart Health Pharmacy of Opelousas for discharge medication and refills?

You can refill online or by calling us at (337) 943-7102. Managing your medications is now easier than ever!

Two convenient service windows are available on the first floor next to the Emergency Room and Admissions at Main Campus. Curbside pickup is available!

First fill and refill services offered Medication education and counseling Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurances accepted Cash, credit, debit, flexible spending cards, or Apple Pay accepted

For more information, please call (337) 943-7102 or visit WellSmartHealth.com/Pharmacy Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:30pm Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Hours:

PHARMACY OF OPELOUSAS

PROJECT CRADLE CARE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

The Opelousas Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Philo Affiliate in partnership with Community Birth Companion donated 22 insulated breastmilk bags to the nursery recently to support mothers whose babies are transferred to the NICU outside of OGHS and are needing to transport their breast milk. Sigma

Gamma Rho is celebrating their centennial year in 2022 and donated these 22 bags as their annual service project. Community Birth Companion (CBC) is an Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention non-profit organization whose mission is to decrease infant and maternal mortality rates among low-income mothers through childbir th education, breastfeeding promotion, and community doulas in Opelousas, LA. CBC is now able to provide free doula services to mothers in St. Landry, Lafayette, and East/West Baton Rouge Parishes.Visit: communitybirthcompanion.org for more information.

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS

OGHS staff recently hosted two Know Your Numbers (KYN) events. KYN is a community outreach effort to provide low-cost health screenings. The KYN events recently took place at WSH Rainey Family Medicine Clinic and at WSH of LSUE.

Hall of Fame Gala  (posthumous)  Community Relations & Physician Recruiting Director    Food and Nutrition Head Chef (posthumous)     (posthumous) Hall of Fame Gala- Thursday, April 21, 2022   
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Opelousas Civic Center Tickets can be purchased online for $65 each or a table of 8 for $500. www.opelousasgeneral.com (337) 678-4266

Save the

Date

March 28, 2022

Golf Tournament @ Farm D’Allie Golf Club OGHSF Golf Open Farm D’Allie Golf Club opel s sgeneral.com (337) 678-4266

Slow and Steady Wins the Waist Eating more slowly and mindfully is emerging as a possible tool to help control weight and support good health. If you are looking to lose weight or simply improve or protect your cardiometabolic health, emerging nutrition research suggests a simple new tool that may help: slow down! Fast eating has been associated with excess weight gain and might also have a negative effect on metabolism, raising risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Let’s take a closer look. • Weight: In studies conducted there seems to be a close connection in eating speed and BMI. Fast eating may lead to weight gain because it delays feelings of fullness and satisfaction, increasing risk of overeating. It takes time for the signal that we’re full to reach our brain. When we eat quickly, we may shovel in more than we need before realizing we’ve had enough. Over time, this leads to higher intake of calories and therefore weight gain. • Hunger: Eating quickly may actually impact hunger and satiety hormones. In one trial of 21 young, healthy individuals with a normal BMI were randomly assigned to consume a 600-calorie meal in either six minutes or 24 minutes. While participants reported enjoying the six-minute meal more, eating slowly led to a greater feeling of fullness and blood tests found lower levels of the “hunger hormone”. Also, important to note is that the slow eater consumed 25% less calories when offered a snack three hours after the meal. • Slowing down: A key strategy for eating more slowly is to eat mindfully. This means sitting down in a designated area, setting aside any distractions, and focusing on the experience of eating. Truly enjoy your food and pay attention to your body’s hunger/fullness signals. Common tips for mindful eating include coming to the table hungry (but not ravenous); chewing your food thoroughly; and letting go of the idea that you must clean your plate. Randomized controlled trials have found eating strategies resulted in significant weight loss compared with no intervention.

Whatever strategies work for you, finding ways to slow down may help you eat less, make better choices, and even improve your health.

**Submitted by OGHS Dietitians. Call Lauren at x4409 with any questions**

Source: Health and Nutrition Letter. September 2021, Vol. 39, No. 7

OGHS FOUNDATION S.P.I.C.E. EVENT

The OGHS Foundation held their quarterly S.P.I.C.E. event recently at Main and South Campuses celebrating the Mardi Gras season. S.P.I.C.E. members were treated to king cake and coffee. Members who attended were entered into a drawing to win a king cake and a Mardi Gras basket filled with goodies.

Education Course Offerings EDUCATION COURSE OFFERINGS

MARCH 2022

CPR

ACLS - RENEWAL

PALS - INITIAL

PALS - RENEWAL

8:00 am 1:00 pm 8:00 am 1:00 pm 8:00 am 1:00 pm

March 2

March 24

March 28 & 29

March 8

8:00 am

8:00 am

8:00 am

March 9

March 23

8:00 am

March 16

ACLS - INITIAL

March 22

1:00 pm

None

March 22

8:00 am (Beginner)

APRIL 2022

CPR

ACLS - RENEWAL

PALS - INITIAL

PALS - RENEWAL

Apr. 14

Apr. 6

None

Apr. 5

8:00 am 1:00 pm 8:00 am 1:00 pm

8:00 am

8:00 am

Apr. 13

Apr. 20

Apr. 12

8:00 am

8:00 am

ACLS - INITIAL

Apr. 26

1:00 pm

8:00 am 1:00 pm

Apr. 29

Apr. 27 & 28

8:00 am

8:00 am (Beginner)

Apr. 26

CPR, ACLS & PALS classes will be held at South Campus, 2nd Floor, in Room 280.

To register, contact [email protected] or call the Education Dept. at Ext. 3801.

HEARTBEAT OF HEALTHCARE - DR. PIERCE PARK

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HR News How does Family Medical Leave Act apply to you?

Employees who have a cumulative 12 months of prior service, who have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the leave would commence, are eligible. If you anticipate the need for a leave, (i.e. , serious illness, birth of a child, serious illness of family member) you must notify your leader and Human Resources as soon as possible.

Each employee and their physician must complete required forms. The leave must be approved by H.R.

Must certify every 30 days from a physician.

Eligible employees are entitled to a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave in any "rolling" 12-month period.

The leave is paid and/or unpaid. This is dependent upon the PTO and EIB bank accrued by the employee. An employee will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence once all paid time (PTO and/or EIB, if applicable) has been exhausted.

The employee’s insurance benefits may be continued for up to six months.

For more details, please see HR 49 Leave of Absence policy in Comply Track.

What is a Long Term Disability Policy?

A long term disability insurance policy provides monthly payment to an employee who becomes totally disabled.

OGHS provides a LTD policy for Full Time employees after 18 months of employment. This is at no cost to the employee.

Employees declared totally disabled will receive 60% of salary until age 65.

For more benefits information, please visit the Benefits section on your ADP portal or visit the OGHS Intranet Employee Area, Benefit Summary Guide 2022. For specific questions, please contact H.R.

Physician Practices Newsletter March 2022

Quote of the Month “Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.” Lewis Grizzard Top News in Physician Practices

Birthdays

• Jessica

Broussard, Patient Acct Rep II, Orthopaedic, 3/13

• Savanna Boss,

LPN, Nephrology 3/14 • Mark Nelson, PA, Orthopaedic, 3/25 • Taylor Slaughter, Medical Records Clerk III, Ortho Spine, 3/25 • Brittany Young, MA, CDLV, 3/20

1. OTC Collections $96,938.19, Televisits-66, Visit Counts- 4,065, Telephone Visits- 9 for December, 2021. 2. Welcoming Joseph Dupre, NP and Desmond Lewis, NP at our WellSmart Carencro Clinic! 3. Welcoming Chassidy Watson, NP at our Pain Therapy Clinic!

Teams Pictures

New Team Members

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Tiffany Bergeron, MOA, CDLV Mary Catherine Lahaye,

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Receptionist, Orthopaedic

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Tara Charpentier, Social Worker, RHC Katherine Little, NP, RHC

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Employee of The Month

Open Positions

Riddle LPN, FT, Surgical Associates Population Health Nurse, FT, Collins Family Clinic Lab Assistant, FT, Collins Family Clinic Medical Assistant, FT, Neurology Clinic • Rainey Clinic – LPN • Pulmonology Clinic – EMG Tech, PRN, Neurology NP, PRN, Physician Practices Xray Tech, PRN, Physician Practices MA/LPN, FT, Carencro Clinic LPN, FT, Carencro Clinic MA, FT, Rural Health Clinic Certified Medical Assistant, FT, Surgical Associates Practice Manager, FT, Pulmonology Clinic, Physician Practices Clinical Educator, FT, Physician Practices LPN, FT, Internal Medicine MA, PT, Rural Health Certified Medical Assistant • Carencro Clinic – LPN Q. What has to be broken

Danashia Young, MA WellSmart Carencro Clinic Congrats to Danashia Young!

1. How long have you worked for OGHS? I have been working for OGHS for 1½ years. 2. What do you enjoy most about your role? I enjoy comforting patients and putting smiles on their faces when they are feeling terrible. 3. What’s something surprising about you that people don’t know? I enjoy reading. My “me time”. 3 F 3 Fun Questions: un 33333:33Fun3

before you can use it?

A. An egg Riddl Q: What is the best

Need to Know

month for a Parade?

A: March

Fun Facts: Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one. While more people speak English as a second language, nearly three times more people speak Mandarin Chinese natively. English has nearly two billion people learning it as a second language and only

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• Rainey Clinic • CDLV • Physician Practices, Quality • Centre de la Vie • Rainey Clinic • LSUE Clinic • Carencro Clinic Photos submitted by:

350 million people speaking it natively. Credits: Good Housekeeping . com

• Updates: Tara Charpentier, Social Worker and Katherine Little, NP will be joining RHC. • Events/Forums: o World Kidney, March 10, 2022. o Celebrating Doctors Day, Drive through Crawfish Boil on March 31, 2022 - from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

COVID UPDATES

Safety Topics: Masking, Hand Hygiene, Cleaning all highly touched areas.

MAIN CAMPUS 539 E Prudhomme St Opelousas, LA 70570

SOUTH CAMPUS 3983 I–49 S Service Rd Opelousas, Louisiana 70570