Run St. James Challenge Open to the Public

“Exercise is medicine” is not simply a saying, but actually backed by scientific research.   According to runnersworld.com, research proves that regular exercise (about 30 minutes, five times per week)—and running in particular—has health benefits that extend well beyond any prescription. Studies indicate that running can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood…

26-Sep-2018 to 26-Sep-2018

Chronic Care Management

St. James Parish Hospital offers Chronic Care Management to help Medicare patients with two or more chronic conditions. The goal of Chronic Care Management is to offer ongoing support to patients in order to help reduce complications and emergencies associated with chronic conditions. In addition, Chronic Care Management improves coordination between all caregivers and ultimately…

29-May-2018 to 29-May-2018

Hospital Wins National Marketing Awards

St. James Parish Hospital recently received four Aster Marketing Awards which honor excellence in healthcare advertising.  The Aster Awards is one of the nation’s most elite advertising competitions dedicated to recognizing the most talented healthcare marketing professionals for outstanding excellence in advertising, marketing and communications. Thousands of entries are received from across the nation and…

7-May-2018 to 7-May-2018

Hospital Awarded 4th Safety Grant

St. James Parish Hospital was announced as a 2018 recipient of the Funds for Safety Grant sponsored and funded by the LHA Trust Funds. This is the fourth time St. James Parish Hospital has earned this grant. The 2018 safety grant will be used to enhance the hospital’s fall prevention program. This improvement will take…

2-May-2018 to 2-May-2018

Lithotripsy Now Offered at St. James Urology Clinic

St. James Urology Clinic—a department of St. James Parish Hospital—is extremely excited to announce the addition of Lithotripsy to its growing service line. Lithotripsy is a noninvasive technique for treating kidney stones in which ultrasound shock waves are passed through the body. An ultrasound is first used to pinpoint the location of stones followed by…

9-Apr-2018 to 9-Apr-2018

2017 Employees of the 4th Quarter

St. James Parish Hospital is proud to announce the 2017 Employees of the 4th Quarter, Shannon Jackson and Karen Ocmond. Both employees were nominated by fellow staff and chosen by the Executive Leadership Team for their dedication to the hospital. Shannon has worked at St. James Parish Hospital for 13 years, currently serving as an…

1-Mar-2018 to 1-Mar-2018

CEO Receives National Recognition

St. James Parish Hospital CEO Mary Ellen Pratt was recently named one of the nation’s “Top 50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review—the nation’s leading source of cutting edge business and legal information for healthcare industry leaders.   Mary Ellen was the only CEO in Louisiana to receive this prestigious recognition which is…

22-Feb-2018 to 22-Feb-2018

St. James Parish Hospital Kicks Off American Heart Month

In recognition of Heart Health Month, SJPH is promoting the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Simple 7 Campaign which highlights 7 tips for a healthier heart. CLICK HERE to see a SIMPLE 7 Flyer. The AHA considers Life’s Simple 7 tips to be small steps to big changes. The tips include: Get Active, Manage Blood Pressure (new AHA guidelines), Control Cholesterol,…

1-Feb-2018 to 1-Feb-2018

Hospital Awards Elite Parish Runners

St. James Parish Hospital recently hosted an event to award parish runners who completed the Run St. James Series Challenge. With the help of partners Chad Weidert and his wife Susan, founders of the St. James Runners’ Club, the hospital awarded local children and parents who completed at least three of four parish races this…

21-Dec-2017 to 21-Dec-2017

2017 Employee of the 3rd Quarter

St. James Parish Hospital is proud to announce the 2017 Employee of the 3rd Quarter, Lorain Landry, RN. She was nominated by fellow staff and chosen by the Executive Leadership Team for her dedication to the hospital. Lorain has worked at St. James Parish Hospital for 10 years. She currently serves as a registered nurse…

1-Dec-2017 to 1-Dec-2017

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