Chabert employees with January birthdays enjoyed a luncheon on January 12, 2012. 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) Rhonda Green,(center) Trina Dupre,
(right) Maggie Pitre

LJCMC December Employee of the Month is Trina Dupre
  
Trina Dupre has been with LJCMC since May of 2003 and works on 4 West as an Administrative Coordinator 3. She is described as a super clerk-the person to get it done. Trina is extremely efficient, always knows what is happening on the unit, can locate anyone quickly and respond immediately to any work needed. Her peers state that she is a treasure to the unit as she is always friendly as well as reliable and dedicated.

Congratulations to Trina!

Pictured From Left to Right:

Elaine Gernhauser, Marion Joseph, Gail Jackson-Wolfe, Denise Washington (CRC Chairperson), Maudrey Begeron, Linda Matherne, Alice Foret, Jennifer Breaux (CRC Scheduler), Terry Drakenberg, Judy Dupre-Pecoraro, & Collette Breaux

American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center volunteers gathered at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center on the evening of Thursday, December 8 to celebrate the important work being done to assist area cancer patients, caregivers and survivors. Volunteers exchanged holiday gifts, played fun games and discussed the impact the CRC has had since its official opening in April 2011. More than 154 Houma area patients and caregivers have been helped at the Cancer Resource Center. The Center is a partnership between the American Cancer Society and Chabert Medical Center. It is located on 4 East, Room 4426. Hours of operation are: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Pictured:(left) Laura Duplantis,(center) Emma Darcey,
(right) Rhonda Green

LJCMC November Employee of the Month is Emma Darcey
  
Emma Darcey is an Administrative Coordinator 3 in our Data Processing department. She has been a dedicated, loyal employee for over 21 years. Emma is described by her supervisor as someone who can be counted on to keep the team in motion, no matter what. She is a team player, willing to go the extra mile (and is often asked to do so!)


Congratulations to Emma!

On November 22, 2011, the Leonard J. Chabert Internal Medicine Residency program was granted a 5 year accreditation status from the Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine, functioning in accord with the policies and procedures of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This is the maximum length of accreditation granted through the ACGME.

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (LJCMC) has been training housestaff from the Ochsner Clinic Foundation and LSU Health Care Sciences Center for over 30 years. We proudly started our own Internal Medicine Residency Training Program on July 1, 2008. Our primary purpose is to train internal medicine residents under the direct supervision of full time faculty and to provide quality medical care to the patients of South Louisiana. In November, 2011, we were notified that our first graduating class achieved 100% board pass rate. The program currently supports 24 residents. We participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) to recruit the best candidates. Eight residents are accepted to the program annually. For the 2012 class, we have already received over 1000 applicants to fill the eight slots.

The program provides each resident with a rich inpatient experience with subspecialty rotations in all the medicine fields and specialties outside of internal medicine. Each resident has their own panel of patients followed in our outpatient clinics, using the medical home model of care. In addition, subspecialty ambulatory encounters are provided for a full experience meeting all ACGME requirements.

Five of Chabert's Nurses were honored at the NODNA 25th Annual Great 100 Nurses Night on October 26, 2011. Pictured from left to right are:

Wendy Rotolo, Paige Robichaux, Shane Robichaux, Linda Steck and Fabian Whitney

The NODNA Great 100 celebration was conceived in 1986 to recognize outstanding nurses and nursing's many successes through the years. These honored nurses are nominated by their peers, physicians, and patients, based on their concern for humanity, their contribution to the community and their focus on education and enhancing the quality of nursing in Louisiana.

In 2010, two Chabert nurses were selected: Mary Blackburn and Dawn Bernard. Our goal for the upcoming years is to nominate more of our outstanding nurses for this distinguished honor, bringing Chabert's excellence to the attention of many. Congratulations to all recipients!

LJCMC Celebrates its 38th Diabetes Class Graduation

Smiles and applause filled the room as we celebrated the accomplishments of our patients on Friday September 16, 2011. Participants completed 10 hours of diabetes self-management education to improve their understanding of this chronic disease. This group of patients did an excellent job in improving all metabolic parameters and in meeting the ADA goal of a target HbA1c of 6-7%. Chabert is proud to have more than 2000 patients that have achieved the honor of being a diabetes graduate and will continue to offer diabetes education classes for patients of Chabert Medical Center and the surrounding area upon a signed referral from the treating physician. Diabetes now affects 20 million people in the United States and more than 48 million people have Prediabetes. Congratulations to all those living a healthy life with diabetes. See more details about our program at http://www.lsuhospitals.org/Hospitals/LJC/LJC-Education14.html.

Our Quality Management Department has incorporated a new program to promote safety and to recognize employees who go the extra mile for safety.  Please click on link and learn more about how to nominate employees for doing the right thing

COMPLIANCE ALERT !!!!!

ALL PHI BREACHES MUST BE REPORTED

Employees including Medical Staff may report any safety and/or quality of care concerns related to services provided in the hospital to the Joint Commission without disciplinary action.  Employees are encouraged to follow the reporting procedure in the Unanticipated Adverse Event Policy.

Hotline 800-994-6610

complaint@jcaho.org

7/2005; Updated 5/2006