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STPH again named best hospital by readers of Sophisticated Woman
Monday, April 29, 2024
– For the 19th consecutive year, St. Tammany Health System has been named Best Hospital in West St. Tammany Parish by readers of Sophisticated Woman magazine.
STHS Respiratory team again wins Hospital of the Year honors
Monday, April 29, 2024
The Louisiana Society for Respiratory Care has named St. Tammany Health System 2023 Hospital of the Year for Respiratory Care among hospitals with more than 200 beds.
STHS cuts ribbon on family medicine clinic in Covington
Friday, April 26, 2024
St. Tammany Health System cut the ribbon Friday on a new family medicine clinic in north Covington that, in addition to expanding access to medical care for local residents, will educate the region’s next generation of family medicine physicians as part of the health system’s first-in-the-region Family Medicine Residency program.
70 for 70: Here comes the (population) boom
Friday, April 19, 2024
This article is part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024.
STHS salutes its legion of volunteers at 42nd annual luncheon
Friday, April 19, 2024
Just in time for National Volunteer Week (April 21-27, 2024) St. Tammany Health System on Wednesday celebrated the members of the St. Tammany Hospital Guild – and the decades of service they have provided to the health system – at its 42nd annual Volunteer Awards Banquet.
STHS salutes past chiefs of staff with wall of honor
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
St. Tammany Health System installation honors the dozens of doctors who have served as the hospital’s chief of staff over the decades.
70 for 70: What's cookin'?
Thursday, April 11, 2024
This article is part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 36: A classic from the STHS recipe files.
70 for 70: Honor roll
Thursday, March 21, 2024
This article is part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 33: Honor roll.
So you want to work at St. Tammany Health System …
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The STHS Human Resources Department has scheduled a series of Career Discovery Sessions on tap for local residents interested in joining the STHS family.
STHS again honored by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
St. Tammany Health System has once again received Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it in the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for patient experience. This 2024 award marks the 16th consecutive year the health system has earned the honor.
STHS colleagues recognized for support of service members
Monday, March 4, 2024
The National Guard recently presented two health system colleagues with its Patriot Award, bestowed upon individuals who are especially supportive of team members who are also service members.
STHS Pharmacy at Braswell's marks grand re-opening
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Five months after acquiring Braswell’s pharmacy in Covington, St. Tammany Health System leaders made it official Thursday (Feb. 29, 2024), with a ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of the newly branded St. Tammany Health System Pharmacy at Braswell’s.
STHS announces 2024 Mardi Gras hours
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
St. Tammany Health System has announced its hours of operation for Mardi Gras 2024 at its various clinics and other locations throughout the community.
Miracle on South Tyler Street: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Our visit with the first baby born at St. Tammany Parish Hospital is the cover story for the winter 2024 issue of Heart to Heart, which is packed with both information and inspiration as we continue our unceasing mission to increase access to quality healthcare for Northshore residents.
Free Advance Care Planning workshops announced
Thursday, January 18, 2024
St. Tammany Health System’s Palliative Medicine and Advance Care Planning Steering Committee has announced the continuation of their Advance Care Planning and Education Walk-Up Workshop series in 2024.
STHS unveils its 70th anniversary logo
Monday, January 15, 2024
Twelve months from now, on Dec. 1, St. Tammany Health System will mark the 70th anniversary of its flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
70 for 70 | The first nurses
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 22: The first nurses.
New program meets heart patients where they live. Literally.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
A pilot program launched this past spring by the health system’s Home Health Services team is designed to help congestive heart failure patients more effectively manage their condition.
STHS announces New Year’s hours
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
St. Tammany Health System has announced the following changes in operating hours for its primary care and specialty clinics on both New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2023) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2024).
STHS announces 2023 Christmas hours
Friday, December 22, 2023
With the holiday season upon us, St. Tammany Health System has announced the following changes in operating hours for its primary care and specialty clinics.
STHS colleagues show holiday spirit with Adopt-A-Family program
Friday, December 15, 2023
In what has become a treasured holiday tradition, health system colleagues loaded up hundreds of wrapped Christmas presents – along with 16 bicycles – destined to warm the holidays of local families in need.
STHS announces Thanksgiving 2023 holiday hours
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
St. Tammany Health System has announced the following holiday hours for Thanksgiving 2023, which is this Thursday, Nov. 23.
Parenting Center’s ‘Letters from Santa’ program returns for 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the elves at St. Tammany Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Health System’s Parenting Center are once again arranging for their pal Santa Claus to write personalized letters to local children.
A salute to veterans: STHS’s Missing Man Memorial, explained
Friday, November 10, 2023
Saturday (Nov. 11) is Veterans Day, and St. Tammany Health System’s Spiritual Care team is marking the occasion with a “Missing Man Memorial” to honor those service members who haven’t come home.
Something precious this way comes: NICU shows its Halloween spirit
Monday, October 30, 2023
Proving you’re never too little to costume, St. Tammany Health System’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit recently celebrated Halloween by dressing up its little pumpkins for the holiday.
Cordes Outpatient Pavilion sets Oct. 30 blood drive
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The STHS Cordes Outpatient Pavilion will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday (Oct. 30). All successful donors will receive a shirt and a Mortuary ticket.
Braswell’s joins the STHS family: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Thursday, October 19, 2023
St. Tammany Health System's acquisition of Braswell's pharmacy is the cover story for the fall 2023 issue of Heart to Heart, which is packed with both information and inspiration as we continue our unceasing mission to increase access to quality healthcare for Northshore residents.
STHS introduces Aquablation therapy for enlarged prostate
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
St. Tammany Health System has become the second in the region and the first on the Northshore to offer robotic-assisted Aquablation therapy, a minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to an enlarged prostate.
Vote for STHS in Edge of the Lake Reader's Choice Awards
Monday, October 16, 2023
Edge of the Lake magazine has opened up voting for its latest round of Reader’s Choice Awards, and, as always, friends of St. Tammany Health System are encouraged to vote for it in a number of categories covering western St. Tammany Parish.
Time for flu shots; here’s where you can get yours
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Flu season is once more upon us, and to help keep our community protected, the St. Tammany Physicians Network offices in Covington, Folsom, Madisonville and Mandeville have scheduled upcoming flu clinics.
STQN announces Q3 2023 Medical Director’s Award
Thursday, September 28, 2023
St. Tammany Quality Network (STQN) presented its Medical Director’s Award for the third quarter of 2023 to Dr. Farah Ali for her work in growing the health system’s Palliative Medicine program and further raising the bar on the quality of the services it offers to the community.
Salmon bowl recipe a nutritional powerhouse
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Chef Osman Rodas of Pardo's Restaurant in Mandeville leads Healthier Northshore's latest Eat Well, Live Well cooking demonstration.
Blood Center ups the ante for Oct. 3 drive at STHS
Monday, September 25, 2023
In addition to receiving the previously announced “Rocky Horror Picture Show”-inspired T-shirt, successful donors will also get a free VIP Fast Pass Admission to the Mortuary in New Orleans.
STHS again named among region's best workplaces
Thursday, September 21, 2023
For the second consecutive year, St. Tammany Health System has been named one of New Orleans CityBusiness’ Best Places to Work in New Orleans.
St. Tammany Health System acquires Braswell’s pharmacy in Covington
Friday, September 15, 2023
St. Tammany Health System, the premier provider of healthcare in northern and western St. Tammany, has acquired the iconic Braswell’s community pharmacy in Covington, health system leadership has announced.
Cancer diagnosis redoubles STHS nurse’s love for palliative medicine
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Unlike most people, Kathy Ann Howard knew well what palliative medicine was. At least, she thought she did.
STHS announces holiday hours for Labor Day 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
With Labor Day coming up on Monday (Sept. 4, 2023), St. Tammany Health System has announced the following changes in operating hours for its primary care and specialty clinics.
‘World-class cancer care, close to home’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Friday, August 4, 2023
When we at St. Tammany Health System talk about delivering world-class healthcare close to home for our Northshore neighbors, it is not just some empty marketing slogan. It is both a promise and a guiding principle that undergirds everything we do. We think you will agree the latest issue of our quarterly Heart to Heart magazine speaks to that loudly and clearly.
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation issues call for entries for Healing Arts exhibition
Thursday, July 20, 2023
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation has issued a call for entries for the next Rotating Gallery Series, part of its award-winning Healing Arts Initiative.
STHS announces July 4th holiday hours
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
With the July 4th holiday near at hand, St. Tammany Health System has announced the following changes in operating hours for its primary care and specialty clinics.
Ochsner Health and MD Anderson Announce Partnership to Create Fully Integrated Cancer Program in Louisiana
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Ochsner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a partnership to create Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in southeastern Louisiana. The fully integrated cancer program will include St. Tammany Cancer Center — A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center. Cancer patients in the region now have access to cancer treatments that are among the most advanced in the nation.
St. Tammany again named Best Hospital by readers of Sophisticated Woman
Thursday, May 4, 2023
For the 18th year running, St. Tammany Health System has been named Best Hospital in West St. Tammany Parish by readers of Sophisticated Woman magazine. In addition, St. Tammany Health System’s Dr. Thomas Anzalone was named Best Anesthesiologist, and Dr. Ralph Millett was named Best Internist.
STHS earns 15th consecutive 'A' for patient safety
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
For the 15th grading period in a row, St. Tammany Health System has received an “A” grade for patient safety for spring 2023 from the Leapfrog Group, an independent healthcare watchdog organization. It is the only Louisiana health system with 15 consecutive A’s. The next closest has 10.
'Cooking with Heart': Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart magazine
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Hungry? After seeing the cover of this issue, featuring Chef Gavin Jobe of Meribo in Covington, and reading the accompanying story and recipe on Page 9, we sure are.
STHS celebrates, thanks its legion of volunteers
Thursday, April 20, 2023
To mark National Volunteer Week 2023, St. Tammany Health System leadership pulled out the stops to celebrate the legion of local residents serving as part of the all-volunteer St. Tammany Hospital Guild.
Prepare for the unexpected at free Advance Care Planning workshop
Thursday, April 13, 2023
On Tuesday (April 18, 2023), the health system will host a free, walk-in workshop at which attendees will learn the steps necessary to communicate and codify their medical preferences, including with regard to end-of-life decisions, should they be unable to voice their desires when the time arises.
Introducing the STHS Sunflower Award, honoring non-nursing colleagues
Monday, April 3, 2023
St. Tammany Health System introduces the Sunflower Award, honoring the work of non-nursing colleagues.
On the air: Transforming the Northshore into a healthcare hub
Friday, March 31, 2023
A little less than a year ago, local healthcare leaders were working hard to launch Northshore Healthscape, an initiative to shape the Northshore region into a true healthcare destination. Now, almost year into that project, where does Northshore Healthscape stand?
Nominations now open for Great 100 Nurses of 2023
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Nominations are now open for the Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana celebration for 2023.
Recipes: Cancer Center cooking demo gets its Irish on
Friday, March 10, 2023
With St. Patrick’s Day 2023 just a week away, the dietitians at St. Tammany Cancer Center, a campus of Ochsner Medical Center, recently featured a pair of appropriately Irish-inspired recipes as part of their most recent cooking demonstration on March 10.
Applications being accepted for STHS 2023 Collegiate Shadowing Program
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
St. Tammany Health System’s Summer Collegiate Shadowing Program is now accepting applications for summer 2023. The application deadline is April 17.
For Dr. Farah Ali, palliative medicine is ‘a privilege and an honor’
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Dr. Farah Ali doesn't see her new posting as director of St. Tammany Health System's Palliative Care program as merely a job. It’s a calling.
Why St. Tammany Health System? Let us count the ways …
Friday, February 24, 2023
STHA AVP of Workforce Development Bronwyn Doyle visits The Lake 94.7-FM studios to talk about why STHS is the employer of choice for nurses on the Northshore.
You might be done with COVID, but STHS’s frontline caregivers aren’t
Friday, February 24, 2023
The health system leaders visited frontline caregivers on the COVID unit at its flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital on Monday to offer thanks -- and doughnuts.
STHS announces Mardi Gras 2023 hours
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
With the exception of its Emergency Departments and its Express Care walk-in clinic, all St. Tammany Health System outpatient facilities will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 21, in recognition of Mardi Gras 2023.
A Valentine’s Day history of the STHS twin-hearts logo
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
It’s Valentine’s Day, which means all manner of heart-shaped things, so we felt it only appropriate to trace the history of St. Tammany Health System’s heart-shaped logo.
‘The Heart of St. Tammany’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Monday, January 23, 2023
“We are the heartbeat of our community.” Those are the first words of our St. Tammany Health System mission statement, so it’s only fitting that the cover of our first 2023 issue of Heart to Heart magazine features an image of a heart.
Cancer Center unveils class schedule for January 2023
Monday, December 19, 2022
As part of its mission to treat the whole patient, St. Tammany Cancer Center, a campus of Ochsner Medical Center, hosts free monthly classes on a variety of topics – from meditation to tai chi to music therapy and more – for diagnosed cancer patients.
COVID, flu, RSV, monkeypox: What you need to know
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Even if you manage to avoid the viruses swirling throughout our community, the nonstop worry they generate is enough to make a person sick. But just how concerned should we be about each of these current health threats?
STHS named among best workplaces in New Orleans area
Friday, September 16, 2022
St. Tammany Health System has been named one of New Orleans CityBusiness’ Best Places to Work in New Orleans for 2022.
6 things to know about monkeypox
Thursday, September 15, 2022
To better understand the monkeypox outbreak, we visited recently with St. Tammany Health System infectious disease expert Dr. Mike Hill. Here’s what he had to tell us.
STHS Express Care clinic relocating today to 80 Gardenia Drive
Friday, August 5, 2022
St. Tammany Health System’s Express Care walk-in clinic will be closed today (Friday, Aug. 5, 2022) ahead of its reopening Saturday (Aug. 6) at the St. Tammany Physician’s Network Covington office at 80 Gardenia Drive, Suite B.
U.S. News & World Report ranks STHS among best in state
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
St. Tammany Parish Hospital, the flagship facility of St. Tammany Health System, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best regional hospitals in Louisiana, ranking second-best in the New Orleans metropolitan area and fourth-best statewide.
‘Riding High’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart magazine
Friday, July 22, 2022
See the latest edition of our quarterly magazine highlighting good news and updates from St. Tammany’s hometown hospital
On the air: St. Tammany Health System is in hiring mode
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Just take a drive around western St. Tammany Parish, and it’s evident that St. Tammany Health System – with some two dozen facilities and counting – is in growth mode. The thing is, people are needed to staff those buildings
STHS again honored for Outstanding Patient Experience
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The 2022 recognition from Healthgrades places the health system in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for patient experience.
Nominations now open for Great 100 Nurses of 2022
Monday, June 20, 2022
Nominations, which can be made online at g100nurses.awardsplatform.com, are open through July 21.
How LDH's ‘Pink Letter Campaign’ could save your Medicaid
Monday, June 13, 2022
To help inform Louisiana residents of the changes – and, more importantly, to ensure they don’t lose coverage – LDH has launched a “Pink Letter Campaign,” a one-time, direct-to-member initiative that includes a pink-colored mailer sent to every Medicaid household.
STHS marks Memorial Day 2022 with tribute to veterans
Monday, May 30, 2022
In a show of respect and gratitude to the nation’s veterans, members of St. Tammany Health System’s Security Department and its Spiritual Care Team on Monday held a solemn flag ceremony in the cafeteria of the health system’s Covington hospital, where a Missing Man Memorial was also set up.
STHS invites community to free Stop the Bleed classes
Monday, May 30, 2022
The Stop the Bleed program is part of a national initiative to train members of the community to stabilize a wound until EMTs arrive.
Crawfish-themed blood drive set for June 3 at STHS
Monday, May 23, 2022
Set for next Friday, June 3, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., it’ll be held in the Mandeville/Covington conference room on the health system’s main hospital campus (1202 S. Tyler St., Covington).
Critical blood shortage prompts call for local donations
Friday, May 13, 2022
The nationwide blood shortage afflicting U.S. hospitals and health systems since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Northshore blood supplies, with Rh negative in particular short supply locally.
STHS to mark Lab Week with local blood drives
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Next week is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, and you can show your appreciation for our STHS lab team by rolling up your sleeves – and maybe helping them win a free meal in the process.
STHS named best hospital in Edge of the Lake reader's poll
Friday, February 4, 2022
The votes are in, and St. Tammany Health System has earned three awards in Edge of the Lake magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Choice awards.
STHS sets emergency blood drives
Monday, December 13, 2021
With blood inventories remaining at critically low levels, St. Tammany Health System is teaming with the Blood Center for three upcoming emergency blood drives.
On the air: Looking back at 2021 and forward to 2022
Friday, December 10, 2021
As we nudge nearer to the cusp of a new year, St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan Coffman recently visited The Lake 98.7 FM studios to look back at 2021 and ahead to 2022.
On the air: Talking Angels of Light, a northshore holiday tradition
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
With the holidays already upon, St. Tammany Foundation’s Melanie Rudolph and St. Tammany Hospice’s Paula Toups recently visited the Lake 94.7 FM studios to talk with host Charles Dowdy about Angels of Light, the foundation’s annual event to honor and memorialize special people throughout the northshore community.
Tech grant aims to help STHS heart patients amid pandemic
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
A St. Tammany Health System program to monitor the vital signs of heart patients remotely from the patients’ home is about to double, thanks to a grant from the LWCC Foundation.
STHS announces 2021 holiday hours
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
With the holiday season upon us, St. Tammany Health System has announced the following changes in operating hours for its primary care and specialty clinics.
‘Cajun Christmas’ blood drive set for Dec. 1 at STHS
Monday, November 22, 2021
, St. Tammany Health System will host a blood drive on Dec. 1 in the Mandeville/Covington room of its Covington hospital campus (1202 S. Tyler St.) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A thankful heart: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart magazine
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
This year, with COVID-19 numbers in retreat, the arrival of fall feels as refreshing as ever. So, you might notice a hint of optimism in the fall 2021 edition of Heart to Heart, St. Tammany Health System’s quarterly magazine. If you do, now you know why – and we’re not sorry about it one bit.
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine wins FDA’s full approval
Monday, August 23, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday morning gave its full approval to Pfizer|BioNTech’s two-shot COVID-19 vaccine, a regulatory move health experts hope will mark a turning point in the pandemic.
STHS Palliative Care program earns Top 25 national ranking
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
St. Tammany Health System’s Palliative Care program has been named a Top 25 finalist in the John A. Hartford Foundation’s 2021 Tipping Point Challenge, a national initiative recognizing innovation in the care of people living with serious illnesses.
How luck, training helped an STHS nurse save a school bus driver
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Quick thinking by a St. Tammany Health System nurse anesthetist, along with a lot of luck and perhaps a little divine intervention, helped save the life of a beloved Madisonville school bus driver who suffered a medical emergency earlier this week while driving a bus full of elementary school children.
A special thank you for National Nurses Week 2021
Monday, May 10, 2021
With National Nurses Week continuing through Wednesday (May 12), we at STHS want to thank our nurses for their daily displays of dedication, professionalism and compassion.
STHS ranked among Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience
Monday, April 26, 2021
Women’s Choice Award has once again ranked St. Tammany Health System among its list of Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience in its size category, medium hospitals and health systems.
STHS cuts ribbon on new four-story patient tower
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
St. Tammany Health System leaders cut the ribbon Tuesday (April 13) on one of the biggest expansions in the organization’s 67-year history, a four-story, $56 million new patient tower blending state-of-the-art medical technology with the health system’s long-standing Healing Arts philosophy.
An Easter milestone: COVID count hits zero at STHS
Monday, April 5, 2021
Easter was a particularly joyous day at St. Tammany Health System this year. On Sunday morning (April 4), for the first time in 13 months, the health system had zero patients in COVID care at its Covington hospital.
Mass COVID vaccination event set for Wednesday in Mandeville
Monday, March 29, 2021
COVID vaccine appointments are now available for a mass vaccination event to be held this Wednesday (March 31) at the Castine Center in Mandeville .
COVID vaccine eligibility expanded again
Thursday, March 18, 2021
New group includes restaurant workers, grocery store workers, construction workers and a litany of others in occupations deemed “essential,” regardless of a patient’s underlying health conditions,.
St. Tammany Health System adjusts visitation policy
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
With COVID-19 infection rates in St. Tammany Parish on the decline, and as vaccinations become available to more residents, St. Tammany Health System has adjusted its visitor policy, effective March 17, 2021.
A look back on the year of COVID – and a look forward
Friday, March 12, 2021
While the past year of COVID-19 has been defined by tragedy, it's also worth reflecting on the many small victories along the way.
STHS to offer J&J's one-dose COVID vaccine in Mandeville, Madisonville and Folsom
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
St. Tammany Health System has confirmed delivery of 1,000 doses of the newly approved, single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which will be distributed Thursday and Friday (March 4 and 5) to patients meeting state vaccine eligibility criteria at its St. Tammany Physicians Network clinics in Mandeville, Madisonville and Folsom.
As COVID restrictions loosen, health experts urge caution
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
With COVID-19 infection rates heading in the right direction statewide, and a third vaccine getting federal approval this week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he will sign an order loosening restrictions and moving the state to Phase 3 of its reopening plan effective Wednesday (March 4).
Teachers, others now eligible for COVID vaccine
Monday, February 22, 2021
St. Tammany Health System has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include several new groups.
STHS announces Mardi Gras 2021 hours
Friday, February 12, 2021
With the exception of its Emergency Departments and its Express Care walk-in clinic, all St. Tammany Health System facilities will be closed Feb. 16 in recognition of Mardi Gras 2021.
Krewe of Muses brings Mardi Gras spirit to STHS
Friday, February 12, 2021
There won’t be any Mardi Gras parades this year, thanks to COVID-19, but members of one New Orleans superkrewe are making sure the healthcare heroes at St. Tammany Health System get at least a taste of Carnival anyway.
Pop-up COVID vaccine clinic coming to Folsom
Thursday, February 11, 2021
STHS has scheduled a pop-up COVID vaccine clinic for Saturday, Feb. 20, at its clinic at 82525 Highway 25.
Mardi Gras likely to bring COVID surge, data suggests
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
There won’t be any parades this Mardi Gras, but those who insist on attending mass gatherings on Fat Tuesday can plan on catching something anyway. It just won’t be limited to beads and doubloons.
COVID vaccine eligibility lowered to 65, state announces
Friday, February 5, 2021
Louisiana will expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday (Feb. 8), lowering the minimum age from 70 to 65 and adding all first responders, not just those providing healthcare and vaccinations.
A New Hope: Read the latest edition of Heart to Heart
Monday, January 25, 2021
As bad as 2020 was, the new year dawns with no shortage of hope. That’s the theme of the January 2021 edition of Heart to Heart, St. Tammany Health System’s quarterly magazine.
Can I get the vaccine yet or can’t I? Here’s your answer.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine yet, or do I still have to wait? That seemingly simple question is creating no small amount of confusion.
STHS is now hiring healthcare heroes
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
To help fill a number of new and open positions, STHS has scheduled an open house to be hosted by Chief Nursing Officer Kerry Milton and other members of our dynamic nursing leadership team from 4 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 2.
Governor extends coronavirus restrictions until Feb. 10
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The extension will maintain 50% occupancy limits for most businesses. Additionally, bars can open to indoor service at 25% capacity but only if their parish has seen two straight weeks of 5% or less positivity.
STHS expands COVID vaccine eligibility to those 70 and over
Monday, January 11, 2021
St. Tammany Health System on Monday (Jan. 11) announced the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include members of the community who are 70 years or older, as well as local community physicians, their employees and other health professionals.
List of local pharmacies offering COVID vaccines released
Monday, January 4, 2021
The Louisiana Department of Health on Monday morning (Jan. 4, 2021) announced the list of 107 pharmacies across the state now administering the COVID-19 vaccine to members of the public who meet certain requirements.
Retired nurses sought to help administer COVID vaccines
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues to ramp up, St. Tammany Health System is seeking retired nurses willing to volunteer to help administer them.
STHS publishes 2020 holiday hours
Thursday, December 24, 2020
For the convenience of our patients and community as the holiday season arrives, below find St. Tammany Health System’s 2020 holidays hours below, from Thanksgiving through Jan. 1.
Governor extends Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
With coronavirus infections still raging statewide, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday (Dec. 22) that Louisiana will remain under Phase 2 of its COVID-19 restrictions for at least another three weeks, until Jan. 13.
COVID-19 vaccine myths, debunked
Monday, December 21, 2020
With shipments of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sunday (Dec. 20), just a week after Pfizer-BioNTech’s began distribution, the coronavirus news has been coming fast and furious – but so have the COVID vaccine myths.
For Dr. Marcus Wallace, getting the COVID vaccine is ‘a no-brainer’
Friday, December 18, 2020
“I’ve heard words like ‘game-changer’ when people talk about the vaccine. My word is ‘no-brainer,’” Wallace said after getting his shot. “Everybody should get it.
STHS administers its first COVID-19 vaccines
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
As part of the continued federal deployment of the groundbreaking Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, St. Tammany Health System infectious disease specialist Dr. Mike Hill became the health system’s first staff member to receive the vaccine at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning (Dec. 16).
St. Tammany Health System named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, St. Tammany Health System’s Covington hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group in an announcement released Tuesday (Dec. 8).
The future of COVID: Vaccines are coming, but then what?
Thursday, December 3, 2020
As the saying goes, it’s always darkest before the dawn – but there’s a glimmer of light not too far in the distance regarding COVID.
Northshore hospitals team for #MaskUp campaign
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Northshore hospital leaders are coming together to urge residents to mask up in response to the recent local surge in COVID-19 cases.
St. Tammany Health System CEO Joan Coffman gives thanks in Healthcare Journal of New Orleans Q-and-A
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
We all know that 2020 has been a difficult year, particularly for healthcare workers. But, as St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan Coffman points out in the December 2020 issue of the Healthcare Journal of New Orleans, there are, indeed, plenty of reason to be thankful.
Chest pain? Here’s what you should do
Friday, October 9, 2020
Ever since March, when it first reared its head locally, COVID-19 – and how to avoid catching it – has dominated the thoughts of nearly everyone everywhere every day. In many cases, though, that’s been to the detriment of their health from a non-COVID standpoint.
Chest pain? Here’s what you should do
Friday, October 9, 2020
Ever since March, when it first reared its head locally, COVID-19 – and how to avoid catching it – has dominated the thoughts of nearly everyone everywhere every day. In many cases, though, that’s been to the detriment of their health from a non-COVID standpoint.
STQN announces 2020 Q3 Medical Director’s Award
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
St. Tammany Quality Network presented its third-quarter 2020 Medical Director’s Award to Dr. David Toups for his leadership and tireless work in developing processes that improve patient throughput and enhance the patient experience in St. Tammany Health System’s Emergency Department.
Four STHS Security officers promoted to sergeant
Friday, September 11, 2020
When the sun rose Friday, they were rank-and-file security officers. By the time they left for the day, however, Anthony Fortier, David Reed, Tirrell Washington and Eric Wiggins of the St. Tammany Health System Security Department all had new titles – and new stripes on their uniform shirts.
Visitation policy revised amid COVID-19 surge
Friday, September 11, 2020
Amid a continued spike of COVID-19 cases in our community and in our hospital, St. Tammany Health System is limiting visitation to one adult caregiver (18 years or older) per patient per day.
Louisiana to ease COVID restrictions, governor announces
Friday, September 11, 2020
Despite concerns over the volume of Labor Day gatherings across the state amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday that shrinking case counts warrant the further loosening of state-mandated restrictions. And so, effective Friday (Sept. 11), Louisiana will transition from Phase 2 to Phase 3 of its reopening, he said.
Meet Dr. Catherine Pechon, Madisonville’s newest family physician
Friday, September 11, 2020
Board-certified in family medicine and with interests in preventative healthcare and wellness, women’s health, and weight management, Dr. Catherine Pechon in July joined St. Tammany Health System’s new family medicine practice in Madisonville, at 1520 Highway 22.
Louisiana to ease COVID restrictions, governor announces
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Despite concerns over the volume of Labor Day gatherings across the state amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday that shrinking case counts warrant the further loosening of state-mandated restrictions. And so, effective Friday (Sept. 11), Louisiana will transition from Phase 2 to Phase 3 of its reopening, he said.
Meet Dr. Catherine Pechon, Madisonville’s newest family physician
Monday, August 3, 2020
Board-certified in family medicine and with interests in preventative healthcare and wellness, women’s health, and weight management, Pechon in July joined St. Tammany Health System’s new family medicine practice in Madisonville, at 1520 Highway 22.
Visitation policy revised amid COVID-19 surge
Monday, August 3, 2020
Amid a continued spike of COVID-19 cases in our community and in our hospital, St. Tammany Health System is limiting visitation to one adult caregiver (18 years or older) per patient per day.
Four STHS Security officers promoted to sergeant
Friday, July 31, 2020
When the sun rose Friday, they were rank-and-file security officers. By the time they left for the day, however, Anthony Fortier, David Reed, Tirrell Washington and Eric Wiggins of the St. Tammany Health System Security Department all had new titles – and new stripes on their uniform shirts.
Do hot or cold temperatures affect COVID-19 coronavirus?
Thursday, March 26, 2020
A closer look at the virus behind the pandemic.
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