Health and Wellness
Louisiana’s ranking in key health statistics from the 2019 Louisiana Health Report Card, as reported by the Louisiana Department of Health, Public Health Division:
We’ve all seen the statistics: Louisiana consistently ranks at or near the bottom of all 50 states in most significant health measures. But it doesn’t have to be that way, which is why St. Tammany Health System launched its HealthCheck 365 community outreach program in 2020.
Envisioned as a joint effort between the health system and a collection of community partners, a community health initiative called “Healthier Northshore” was formed to move our community toward a healthier future by teaming with local civic and business leaders, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations to bring educational initiatives and health screening events to people in their own communities. Through this collaborative effort, we’re excited to make strides to improve the health of our community.
So watch and listen for upcoming HealthCheck 365 events on TV and radio, through our social media channels and in our online newsroom. Better yet, take an active role in one or more of them. Because while our enormously talented doctors, nurses and support staff have proven over and over again that we’re really, really good at taking care of sick people, together we can move the needle on those pesky rankings and prevent many of them from getting sick in the first place.
So what is HealthCheck 365, anyway? And how exactly does it work? St. Tammany Health System Community Health Coordinator Anne Pablovich explains in this brief overview of the initiative.
Call us at 985-871-5932 to discuss how Health Check 365 – including educational seminars, screening opportunities and more – can be incorporated into your organization’s programming.
Not everyone has convenient, reliable access to regular health screenings and checkups. That’s where STHS’s Be Well Bus comes in. A mobile medical suite designed to offer a variety of community health screenings, it brings care directly into the community, serving our neighbors where they live.
Born of a desire to help businesses streamline communication and provide access to services, STHS’s Corporate Health Solutions program can help your business control costs and, in the process, help improve the overall health and wellness of your workforce.
You know the saying: Old habits die hard. But with St. Tammany Health System’s Living Tobacco Free program, you’ll get the tools, the confidence and the resources you need to send your habit to the ash heap once and for all
