STHS scores 18 wins in inaugural Best of St. Tammany awards

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STHS scores 18 wins in inaugural Best of St. Tammany awards

STHS Communication Department, CommDept@stph.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 23, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly M. Rabalais, FACHE | 985-898-4131 | kmrabalais@stph.org

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COVINGTON – Readers of NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune and the St. Tammany Farmer have named St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital the best hospital on the Northshore in the inaugural Best of St. Tammany awards. It is one of a total of 18 recognitions bestowed upon the health system, including Best Cancer Center, Best Pharmacy and Best Place to Work.

Among its other wins, STHS-employed physicians swept the Best Doctor field, with Dr. Seth McVea and Dr. Robert Faucheaux of St. Tammany Pediatrics earning gold and bronze, respectively; and Dr. Christine Thurston of the St. Tammany Physicians Network Mandeville clinic taking home silver.

“The people have spoken,” St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan Coffman said. “Seventy years ago, our health system was founded by the people of St. Tammany to bring world-class healthcare close to home for local residents. We have been working diligently ever since to deliver on that promise. How gratifying it is to see that, all these years later, we have maintained our place as the Northshore’s premiere destination for healthcare across the board.”

Coffman thanked the newspapers’ readers for placing their trust in St. Tammany Health System. She also credited the health system’s strong showing “to our best-in-the-business care team, who, let’s be honest, are the real winners here.”

The full list of categories in which the health system was recognized follows:

  • Hospital (gold)
  • Cancer Treatment Center (gold)
  • Place to Have a Baby (gold)
  • Women's Clinic (gold)
  • Primary Care (gold)
  • Place to Work (gold)
  • Pharmacy (gold; St. Tammany Health System Pharmacy at Braswell’s)
  • Cardiology (gold)
  • Orthopedics (gold)
  • Urgent Care / Walk-In Clinic (gold)
  • Hospice (gold)
  • Medical Practice (gold; Northlake Surgical Associates)
  • Physical Therapy (gold)
  • Speech Therapy (gold)
  • Doctor (gold; Dr. Seth McVea)
  • Doctor (silver; Dr. Christine Thurston)
  • Doctor (bronze; Dr. Robert Faucheaux)
  • Home Care (silver)

The Best of St. Tammany Awards were founded this year by The Times-Picayune and its sister publications “to celebrate the local businesses, restaurants and places that make our community special.” More than 4,300 businesses vied for recognition across 11 main categories, including Eat & Drink, Education, Finance, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Law, Motors, Real Estate, Services, Shopping, and Things to Do. Voting took place this past spring, with more than 105,000 people casting a total of 327,000 votes to determine the winners, which were announced Monday, June 23, in print and at BestOfStTammany.com.

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About St. Tammany Health System
The heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is nationally recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. The health system is home to 281-bed St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, three diagnostic centers and more than 20 medical clinics throughout western St. Tammany Parish. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is AA- rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. Learn more at StTammany.health.

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