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Posted on May 2, 2012
We would like to say THANK YOU to all of you that supported these raffles!!! Here are a list of the raffle winners!!!!
These were the winners of the Business Office Easter Basket Raffle!!!
Winner of the Summer Fun Ice Chest Raffle by Admitting
Winner of the Fleur De Lis Painting Sponsored by LGH Lab was:
Winner of the Garden Raffle sponsored by the
purchasing and Ambulance Departments!
LaSalle Home Health Raffle Winners:
The LaSalle Nursing Home also raffled off baskets to raise money for Relay For Life! Here are the winners!
Posted on May 2, 2012
Occupational Therapy is the allied health profession that focuses on maximizing a person’s ability to participate in life independently. People who can benefit from occupational therapy can range from the tiniest newborns to senior citizens, and all the ages in between. The goal of an occupational therapist is to enable those who are temporarily or permanently disabled to be as independent as possible in the areas of work, home, self-care, and leisure skills while recovering from or adapting to their disability. Occupational therapy is provided in a number of different settings which include: schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and mental health clinics. LGH offers outpatient, home health, inpatient, and nursing home care. If you or a loved one has a health problem or injury that prevents you from learning, working, dressing, eating, or just doing the things you want to do, Occupational therapy can help!
Here is your OT Department:
Brittney Windham-COTA, Stephanie Paul-COTA, Julie Bird-LOTR
THANK YOU!!!!
LGH appreciates all the hard work that you do!
We have a wonderful therapy department that includes Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapies. Speech and Physical
Therapy showed their support to the OT Team by making t-shirts. Here are a few pics!!!
Posted on March 30, 2012
Congratulations to JENNY DECKER, RN!! Jenny is LGH’s March 2012 Employee of the Month! Jenny is an RN for LaSalle Home Health and has been employed with us for 11 years.
Posted on March 30, 2012
LaSalle General Hospital held its 2nd Annual Relay For Life Survivor Dinner Tuesday, March 27, 2012. There were 38 total guests for the dinner and this included 18 Cancer survivors! The dinner started at 5:30 and they were allowed to register when entering for door prizes that were given out throughout the evening.
They were served a gumbo supper with salad bar. The Survivors were asked to each put a candle on the birthday cake that symbolizes another birthday cancer free!!!! “Celebrating A World With More Birthdays!!!”
The LaSalle Parish Relay For Life Event will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6:00-10:00 pm. It will be held at the JHS football field. Hope to see you all there to support this great cause!
Posted on March 30, 2012
Medicare Value Based Purchasing Program
And
Patient Experience of Care
As healthcare costs continue rising the Federal Government has decided to change the way Medicare reimburses hospitals from a system of activity to pay for performance in a system called Value-Based Purchasing. This means that hospitals that do well versus specific benchmarks will be rewarded and hospitals that perform poorly will be penalized. Pay-For- Performance (P4P) and Patient Experience of Care are also terms that will permeate the industry as random surveys of patients are performed about how they view their recent experience in the hospital. Every hospital will focus on the clinical aspects of the benchmarks used because that’s their primary business. But those hospitals that work to distinguish themselves in the Patient Experience of Care will set themselves apart from their competitors based on the way they educate and “treat” their patients. Think customer service not treatment of care.
There are two areas that Medicare and CMS will benchmark:
How closely hospitals follow best practices and meet or exceed specific clinical benchmarks
How well hospitals enhance the patient’s experience of care
How well nurses communicate with patients
How well doctors communicate with patients
How responsive hospital staff is to patients’ needs
How well caregivers managed patients’ pain
How well caregivers explain patients’ medications to them
How clean and quiet was the hospital
How well caregivers explained the steps patients and families need to take to care of themselves outside of the hospital (i.e., discharge instructions)
The survey also asks patients to give an overall satisfaction rating to their hospital stay.
Recent research says that:
Patients understand only about 50% of what their doctors discuss with them.
60% of patients do not understand the information they are given about an upcoming treatment or procedure.
In a related study, patients forgot 80% of what they were told and 50% of the remembered data was recalled incorrectly
On top of this 14% of inpatients will be re-admitted within one month and up to 49% within one year.
75% of these re-admissions could be prevented through supplemental patient education.
LaSalle General Hospital recognizes the importance of bridging the gap between clinical care and the entire satisfaction of our patients. LGH recently expanded the role of one of our own, Erin Masters, into the role of Marketing / Patient Advocate. In addition to efforts to highlight all service lines of LGH to the community and referring providers, Erin will be making regular visits to our patients while they are in the hospital. She will be the liaison for the patients and provide feedback to the clinical and administrative staff regarding patient concerns during their hospital stay.
Erin has been an employee of LaSalle General Hospital for 2 years, she started out as Dr. Gallaspy’s Office Manager then as our Wellness Center Office Manager. Erin has learned a lot about our hospital in the last year through assisting with coordinating marketing and public relations. She is a graduate of University of Louisiana at Monroe with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration & Marketing. Please feel free to send any feedback or comments regarding the improvement of patient satisfaction to Erin at emasters@lgh-jena.org.
Posted on March 5, 2012
Everyone take a moment to stop by the Emergency Room and greet the newest member of our staff. Rosie was donated to LGH by the Ladies Auxiliary, they use their member dues, bake sale donations, and proceeds from the gift shop to “give back” to the hospital in forms such as this. Rosie is a state of the art exam light. Her coworkers said she is the brightest employee they have ever had and when she smiles she lights up the room. She is a wonderful tool for patient care!!
The gift shop is located at the front entrance of the hospital, if you see our Pink Ladies please tell them thank you and that we appreciate all they do. Stop by the gift shop and check out what they have!!
Posted on March 5, 2012
LaSalle Nursing Home paraded the halls of LGH on Fat Tuesday with residents throwing beads and candy to employees. We got some great pictures of these happy patients! Not to mention, some yummy treats and flashy beads!
Posted on March 5, 2012
Congratulations to Linda Gibbs, CNA who has been employed with LaSalle General hospital since December of 2003. She is our employee of the month for February 2012!!
Posted on February 8, 2012
Posted on February 8, 2012
There was a short reception for our Administrator/CEO yesterday at 2PM where employees were invited to come say their goodbyes and eat some cake and punch. Mr. Billy was given a gift from LGH and honored at this reception with several employees attending to support his farewell. Good luck Mr. Billy!!
Posted on February 8, 2012
We are pleased to announce that we now have Chiropractic Services in our Medical Office!
Suite F now houses Chiropractor and a Licensed Massage Therapist.
Along with general chiropractic services, this office also offers spinal decompression/traction as an alternative to surgery; as well as being certified in Graston Technique which is a special soft tissue technique. They also have a hydro massage bed that uses water therapy. Private Insurance is accepted as well as most workman’s comp cases. For details on pricing for massages and the water bed (hydro massage) please call the office at 992-2022. Gift certificates are available.
(L-R): Karen Creel, Clinic Director; Dr. Walter Creel, Doctor of Chiropractic; Rebecca Zeagler, Doctor of Chiropractic; Sadie Whatley, Licensed Massage Therapist
Posted on December 5, 2011
Posted on December 5, 2011
Dr. Gallaspy has been enlisted with the National Guard since 1991, has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and remains in service with them. He was just deployed this year to Afghanistan and continues to serve as Lt. Colonel. Take a minute to tell him how proud we are to have him back home and here at our hospital!!
Posted on December 5, 2011
Krissie Weaver – HIM Clerk was chosen as November’s employee of the month. Thanks Krissie for being such a wonderful employee!!
Posted on December 5, 2011