| 10/01/08 |
CityBusiness Announces 2008 Women of the Year Honorees
EJGH’s Bernie Cullen, Elizabeth Dannewald and Dr. Jayne Gurtler have been selected 2008 CityBusiness Women of the Year. |
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| 09/16/08 |
On Call: Programs Aim To Fill Health-Care Staff Shortages
Accelerated Nursing, EMT Programs Result From Hospital-College Partnership |
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| 09/05/08 |
EMS Director Busy in Storm (3:04 CNN Video)
See EJGH's Director of EMS Mike Guillot take Dr. Sanjay Gupta from CNN into wrath of Hurricane Gustav. Watch as they capture the storm at one of its most critical moments. |
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| 09/05/08 |
How your community hospital prepared for Hurricane Gustav
(3:56 CNN Video)
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reporting from East Jefferson General Hospital on its hurricane preparedness. Watch as Dr. Gupta examines why year-round disaster planning and fortified buildings has EJGH ready to handle the storm. |
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| 08/05/08 |
A Promising Breakthrough
Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm that currently affects over 2 million people in the United States. During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the atria) beat erratically. |
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| 08/01/08 |
Mackie Shilstone opens a new kind of fitness center at East Jefferson Hospital
For more than 30 years, Mackie Shilstone of New Orleans has been the gold standard for optimum personal fitness. His clients have included boxing champs, Super Bowl champs, World Series champs, National Basketball Association champs, thousands of celebrities and tens of thousands of ordinary folks. |
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| 07/30/08 |
Congratulations TDI Team named CityBusiness Magazine Innovator of the Year honoree
Congratulations to the TDI Team for being selected as a CityBusiness Magazine Innovator of the Year honoree. |
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| 07/28/08 |
Veterans of Gulf hurricanes race to Iowa
When Cheryl Carter saw television coverage of the Iowa flooding last month, it looked eerily familiar. |
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| 07/21/08 |
Nurses find that helping is best medicine
It had all the trappings of a road-trip buddy flick. An idle phone call and well-meant "what if" snowballed into an 18-hour drive with a generous supply of Zapp's potato chips, Hubig's pies and Abita beer. |
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| 07/17/08 |
Two local groups help Iowa flood victims recover
It was a switch in roles that gave some a new found perspective. Two different groups in the metro area that managed to recover from Hurricane Katrina recently traveled to Iowa to help with their recovery. |
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| 07/14/08 |
A Taste of New Orleans Generosity
The back entrance to City Park at the intersection of Manor Drive and Park Place became a slice of New Orleans on Sunday afternoon. |
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| 06/16/08 |
East Jefferson Helps New Parents Transition Home
There are many things that go through a new parent's mind when they leave the hospital with a newborn. But when that child is born premature and has been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for an extended period of time, leaving behind the safety of the hospital with that child can be a stressful experience. |
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| 06/05/08 |
New implant could help lower back pain
It’s one of the most common complaints patients have – lower back pain. Now, a new medical device for low back pain is being tested in New Orleans. |
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| 06/03/08 |
Boost Your Energy
It's three o'clock in the afternoon. You slump at your desk, struggling to keep your eyes open and avoid yawning in front of the boss. But with some simple steps, you can not only feel more energized during the afternoon slump, but also throughout the entire day. |
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| 06/01/08 |
Fight Night in Vegas
There is nothing like fight night – especially in Las Vegas. It brings out the Hollywood elite and the superstar athletes. Football has the Super Bowl and baseball has the World Series, but for boxing fans, it is that dream mega-fight between fighters that you have waited a lifetime to see matched against each other. |
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| 04/10/08 |
EJGH aligns with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
METAIRIE - New Orleans-area cancer patients in need of specialized treatment will no longer be forced to make the six-hour, 350-mile drive to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. |
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| 04/08/08 |
Skin Cancer: Protection and Early Detection Prove Key
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, more than one million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, more than all other cancers combined, and 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetimes. |
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| 03/27/08 |
Area doctors trying to fight pain without prescription drugs
Local doctors are using a new way to treat pain that isn’t forcing the patient to rely on prescription drugs, and it’s allowing them to enjoy their lives again. Meg Farris reports. |
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| 03/10/08 |
New Orleans’ Mental Health Crisis
Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ homes and neighborhoods are slowly being rebuilt, but mental health professionals say the psychological damage is likely to linger and unravel for decades. |
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| 03/06/08 |
East Jeff General nurse honored by state group
As he stepped to the podium at the Louisiana State Nurses Association's annual gala in Baton Rouge, Joe Eppling admits being overwhelmed. |
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| 03/04/08 |
Managing Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is rampant in our society. It affects approximately 50 million Americans, or about one out of every six people in the United States, according to the American Academy of Pain Management. Of these individuals, 36 million miss work at some point each year due to chronic pain. |
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| 03/01/08 |
Financial Headaches
Dr. Mark Peters, the CEO of East Jefferson General Hospital, senses some fatigue in the New Orleans community regarding health-care issues. “People are probably tired of hearing about the city’s healthcare problems,” he says, “but they haven’t been adequately addressed yet.” |
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| 03/01/08 |
Tendonitis: A Common Problem
Tennis elbow, swimmer’s shoulder, jumper’s knee, writer’s wrist—these are some of the more common names for tendonitis, or an inflammation of a tendon. Although tendonitis can occur in any of the body’s tendons, the most common areas are the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and heels. |
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| 02/22/08 |
Mackie Shilstone's 10-step Plan to get off the Couch
You gravitate to the recliner like white lint to a black sweater. You favor channel surfing over wind surfing. And you have never once concerned yourself with the number of calories you're burning by pointing the remote at the TV and clicking through 300-plus channels. |
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| 02/12/08 |
Rare But Deadly; Bacterial Meningitis increasing
The recent death of a Dillard University student from a bacterial meningitis infection has increased awareness of the disease in the New Orleans metro area. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases of bacterial meningitis are rare, affecting approximately 1,400 to 2,800 people per year, most between the ages of 15 and 24. |
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