Chabert employees with July
birthdays enjoyed a luncheon on July 15th, 2010.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Pictured: (left) Cathy Bueche, (middle) Clarence Beo
(right) Rhonda Green

LJCMC June Employee of the Month is Clarence Beo...

Clarence Beo has been with LCJMC for seven years as a Nursing Assistant 2. He is described by his coworkers as an exemplary employee and a pleasure to work with. Clarence is invigorating, motivational, upbeat and is a positive breath of fresh air in the ACC-Outpatient Clinic. He is energetic, punctual, hardworking as well as a wonderful inspiration to both staff and patients. Clarence is described as having an incredible work ethic. He was instrumental in setting up the new East and West modular clinic expansions.

Congratulations to Clarence Beo

Chabert employees with June
birthdays enjoyed a luncheon on June 15th, 2010.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Chabert employees with May
birthdays enjoyed a luncheon on May 13th, 2010.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our April 2010 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our March 2010 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our February 2010 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our January 2010 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our December 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Please take a look at our November 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

The Houma Junior Auxiliary adopted our Pediatric Clinic for the month of October for a project called Book & Boo Fridays.  Readers in holiday costumes read to the children as part of our Reach Out and Read initiative to promote early reading and to provide a positive experience for children waiting to visit the doctor.

The original Junior Auxiliary was made up of 100 women in 1941 in Mississippi. JA of Houma was established in 1972. In 2009, JA is comprised of 14,514 members across the states serving their communities in more than 100 chapters.

The readers/JA members that took part were: Erika Falgout, Kimberly Hebert, Vanessa Zeringue, Johnnie Crochet, Renee Seibert, Tina Lagarde, Shanna Matherne, Wendy Delgado, Anne Marie Naquin, Lori Stewart, Kristy Poretto, Melanie Sharp, & Layne Bordelon. Other provisional members also helped by contributing the books to read & animal crackers for snacks.

On November 17, the Chabert and
SLMA teams focused a day on the need for awareness regarding lung cancer in our community.  The event was sponsored by our Tobacco Cessation program, The Departments of Oncology and Pulmonary Medicine, The American Cancer Institute, American Lung Association, and Female Awareness of Tobacco Effects (F.A.T.E.)  
The event was a huge success with community and employee participation.  The theme was theNew Orleans Saints® and sports, “winning and keeping the faith” to bring the same spirit to learning more about the causes, risks and awareness of lung cancer. Health Care team members presented information and provided a question and answer session for patients and visitors. Several of our own patients participated, telling their stories of victory and challenge and encouraging all to stop smoking and to increase awareness for current treatments and research.

Please take a look at our October 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

On September 15, 2009, employees
were honored for years of service, working exclusively at LJCMC. 
Please see list attached.  Bain Manning, HR Director welcomed the employees and offered encouraging facts and highlights of the organization.  Rhonda Green, CEO commented on the culture of Chabert employees, stating, "Chabert employees are amazing and present a unique culture of caring.  I noticed it the first day I walked in and immediately knew that there is something special here.  The employees are amazing, caring people and our patients notice.  I am very proud of all of you.”  Refreshments were provided by Burt’s Snack Shop, for a much enjoyed reception following the program.

Please take a look at our September 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

On September 2, 2009 at 2pm, the Chabert Lobby was filled with local dignitaries, the Chabert Administrative Team and our dedicated hospital staff to celebrate our successful recovery after last year's devastating hurricanes.  Rhonda Green, Administrator welcomed all and thanked Chabert employees and supporting community agencies, who were responsible for Chabert Medical Center reopening in record time after the massive damage that occurred.  As she reminded all, "Employees worked around the clock to get the job done.  In only 18 days, we reopened our doors to the community.  An amazing feat from an amazing group of people." Dr. Michael Garcia, Medical Director acknowledged our local officials, our Chabert Foundation and others for the overwhelming support to reopen Chabert. Moving speeches by Michel Claudet, Parish President, Vernon Bourgeious, Jr., Terrebonne Parish Sheriff and Reggie Dupre, Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District leader, all featured progress accomplished for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes since last year's storms.  Mr. Claudet, Mr. Dupre and Mr. Bourgeois then unveiled the American Flag rescued days after the storm on Chabert front property.  The framed flag is now displayed in the front lobby with a plaque commemorating the survival of a dedicated hospital team.  Please enjoy the Chabert slide show and attached Houma Courier photo gallery and video of the event.

Reception followed sponsored by:
Burt's Snack Shop (John Burt),
Synergy Home Care (June Ellender)
Therex (Cyd Doverspike)
Chabert Volunteers (Sheila Boyne)

A special thanks to Georgette Hartman, Adminstration Office for coordinating and organizing this highly successful and professional dedication ceremony.

U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon visited the LJCMC Pediatric Clinic on Tuesday, August 4, at 3:00 p.m. as a guest reader for the Reach Out and
Read program.

Congressman Melancon serves Louisiana’s Third Congressional District.  Michel Claudet, Terrebonne Parish President, also attended and read books to the children.  The children were delighted to meet the Congressman and were quite talkative with many questions about the stories he shared!

The event highlighted the year-round efforts of the LJCMC and ROR to promote crucial literacy skills with parents and their children.  Last year LJCMC distributed 2,820 books as prescribed books to children during clinic visits.

When it comes to promoting literacy with parents and children, the messenger matters.  The Pediatric Clinic has a team of eight to 10 doctors and residents and five nursing staff who participate in Reach Out and Read.  They also instruct medical students on the benefits of the program. 

At all pediatric check-ups for patients from the ages of 6 months to 5 years, medical providers versed in the benefits of literacy development speak with parents about the importance of reading aloud to their children and give developmentally-appropriate books to their patients to take home.

Besides encouraging literacy in families, another positive feature of ROR is the early detection of literacy delay. Last year LJCMC ROR identified 11 children and referred them to early intervention programs in the community.

Advising parents to read aloud to their children reinforces the parent’s role as the first and most important teacher.  ROR also gives families a critical tool—children’s books.  By the time a ROR child arrives in kindergarten, the child will have received 10 new, carefully chosen books and will be well on the way to building a home library.

With the endorsement of the American Academy of Pediatrics and funding from the federal government, ROR is part of a national network of 4,535 clinics and hospitals in all 50 states, serving 3.8 million children and their families each year.

Please take a look at our August 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Scholarship Recipient Through Pelican State Credit Union Council
The daughter of our Chabert Payroll Coordinator, Robin Jordan, received a $500 Scholarship Award for her outstanding academic and
extra-curricular achievements
at Terrebonne High School. Recipients were selected anonymously by a democratic committee made up of Pelican State CU employees.

Congratulations Caitlin!

LJCMC CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH TEAM RECEIVES 2009 WARCEF AWARD

At the 2009 Annual WARCEF Convention, only 2 Data Quality Awards were given out. 1 was given to a North American site out of 83 and 1 additional was given to an International site.
Principal Investigator (P.I.), Lee Arcement, MD, MPH and Study Nurse/Coordinator, Erika Falgout, RN, BSN were honored in receiving the North American Sites' Data Quality Award for 2008.

Pictured: (Left) Lee Arcement, MD,
(Right) Erika Falgout

LJCMC was recognized for its hard work and dedication to the management and quality of study, subject, & drug maintenance.

WARCEF, The Warfarin versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction Study, is a 6-year clinical trial that Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (LJCMC) has been participating in since 2003. WARCEF is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial comparing Warfarin versus Aspirin for preventing all-cause mortality and stroke combined in patients with EF ≤35%, when balanced against any risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage.

Congratulations to the our dedicated Research Team for a job well done.

Evelyn Holmes started with LJCMC on 11/9/1979. She spent 7 years in Human Resources, 1.5 years in Radiology, 1.5 years in Pathology, 4 months in Medicine, 9 months in the Business Office and lastly, she spent 19 years in Facility Management. Her coworkers describe her as a very pleasant person.  She shows that she enjoys being here at work and her coworkers enjoy working with her as well. Her attitude is outstanding and described as very hard working and always has a smile on her face no matter what she is doing. During her tenure, she always took her duties seriously and strived for perfection in every task. She will be sorely missed as she was an integral part of this institution.

Please take a look at our July 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

Nurses and Nursing Service Support
staff enjoyed a full and exciting
Nurse Service Week for 2009.  The Vendor Fair on May 5 was a huge success with 19 vendors and over 50 door prizes.  Pizza was served to the night staff Tuesday night.   All Chabert Nurses were invited for breakfast served Thursday morning by the Nursing Administration Team.  Please enjoy the slide show to see our appreciated employees having fun.

Please take a look at our June 2009 Employee Birthday luncheon guests on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.

May 11-15, 2009

Chabert Administration honored employees with a popcorn social on May 12 and an ice cream party on May 15 to celebrate hospital week.  A good time was had by all. 
Thank you to every Chabert employee for all you do throughout the year.

Sarah Hensley, RN Supervisor for Inpatient Psych, attended a talk by the governor with her daughter, Grace.  The governor was glad to see Grace and insisted on a photo!

Please take a look at our May 2009
Employee Birthday luncheon guests
on the attached slideshow.  Rhonda Green, Chief Executive Officer shares a lunchtime celebration every month with employees to have a personalized time to share hospital news and to hear feedback from staff.  Employees enjoy special attention and treats, and take this time to elect the Employee of the Month after reviewing all nominations.
We've added some highlighted features to this special event and will be featuring a slide show every month on the LJC News page.  Remind all to log in to see happy birthday faces each month!

Please welcome Mr. Rick Pickett to Chabert
Medical Center.  He is our new Materials
Management Supervisor.  He will supervise and direct the functions of Stockroom, Warehouse,Receiving,Linen,SPD,Mail,Copy Room.  Rick served our country through the Louisiana Army National Guard for six years and then continued his education to earn his LPN license and later attended UL at Monroe for Business courses.  Rick has been an LPN for 12 years and has worked in the Materials Management area of EA Conway, our sister hospital in Monroe, for 3 years as the SPD Supervisor.  We are quite confident that he will be a complementary addition to our staff. 
Please assist him in his transition to our wonderful agency.

Congratulations , Chabert Medical Center !  

 2008 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award – Gold Level 

Chabert Medical Center received the Bronze level award back in 2006 . We have accomplished the GOLD level award for 2008. This is an excellent  accomplishment to our doctors and hospital staff.

The 2008 LHCR Hospital Quality Awards will be presented during the 2nd Annual Louisiana Health Care Quality Summit on May 18, 2009, in Baton Rouge at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, downtown.  Please make plans to attend this recognition event.  

For additional information on this event, go to our web site,
www.lhcr.org.  To register, please click on “Register Now!” in the top left-hand corner. 

The minimum level of achievement for the 2008 award is 25%.

• 93 hospitals received awards for achievement of at least 25% improvement from baseline to re-measurement or maintaining a high level of performance greater than 90%.
• 30 Platinum
• 26 Gold
• 18 Silver
• 19 Bronze

Dr. Theryll Johnson- Physician Platinum Award Winner

Pictured (from left to right):

Gary Curtis, CEO and President of Louisiana Health Care Review
Dr. Theryll Johnson, Family Practice Physician in ACC Clinic
Jane Bergeron, LHCR Quality Improvement Specialist

The purpose of this award is to recognize short-term acute care andcritical access hospitals of all sizes, in both urban and rural areas, for their efforts and achievements in improving the quality of inpatient care.  Hospital size is not a factor, nor did hospitals compete for this award.  These awards are based on data submitted to the QIO Clinical Data Warehouse in compliance with theReporting Hospital Quality Data for the Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) program. 

The 2008 Louisiana Physician Quality Award recognizes quality improvement work conducted during calendar year 2007. The
award is presented to physicians that have achieved defined levels of health care quality improvement by December 31, 2007.

The quality measures considered for this award include the percent of Medicare patients receiving the following recommended
clinical tests or services:

• Percent of Medicare patients with diabetes receiving HbA1C
• Percent of Medicare patients with diabetes receiving eye exams
• Percent of Medicare patients with diabetes receiving lipid profile
• Percent of female Medicare patients receiving their mammogram
• An aggregate score, representing an equally weighted average of the 4 measures above.

The award levels achieved by LHCR Physician Quality Award Winners are listed below:

• Platinum Award Winners achieved at least 80% on each of the 5 measures OR at least 75% on the first 4 measures plus an aggregate score of at least 85%
• Gold Award winners achieved at least 75% on each of the 5 measures OR at least 70% on the first 4 measures plus an aggregate score of at least 85%
• Silver Award Winners achieved at least 70% on each of the 5 measures and an aggregate score of > 80 % and < 85%
• Bronze Award Winners achieved at least 70% on each of the 5 measures and an aggregate score of > 75% and < 80%

A Note of Gratitude to the Chabert Business Office and Patient Accounting Team.

The Administrative Team would like to recognize and thank the staff of the Business Office/Patient Accounting for their hard work and dedication over the last 30 years.  They have shown dedication to the organization as well as kindness and compassion to our patients.  Their combined number of years of service is over 215, with an average of 16.6 years of service.  Their knowledge and work ethic will continue on, as most have found jobs within our hospital.  We are grateful that we are able to retain this wealth of knowledge.  Please join us in celebrating their dedication.

Sincerely,
Liz Callais, CFO
Chabert Medical Center

Note:
The function of Patient Billing has been centralized to Baton Rouge.  The cashiers, now called Patient Inquiry Staff, will remain on our grounds for walk-in payments and billing questions.