Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health and Children’s Hospital New Orleans will collaborate to improve access to specialized pediatric health services and children’s health outcomes.
BATON ROUGE, The., December 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health and Children’s Hospital of New Orleans announced an affiliation, beginning a new and pivotal chapter where the two leading pediatric health care providers in Louisiana will partner to improve the health of children everywhere Louisiana.
“Sharing a passion for the well-being of children, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health and Children’s Hospital New Orleans have similar histories of innovation, achievement and an unwavering commitment to children and families throughout our communities,” said. Chuck Spicer, President of Our Lady of the Lake Health. “Working together, we aim to make significant progress in improving children’s health outcomes, which here Louisiana are among the worst in the country. We believe that a healthier future for our children happens together.”
This month, the terms of the agreement were finalized to establish the framework in which the two children’s hospitals will cooperate in providing pediatric health services. Affiliation, which takes effect January 1, 2023creates opportunities for immediate collaboration to improve access and quality of pediatric health care in Louisiana.
“Our affiliation offers new and exciting opportunities for innovation,” he said John R. Nickens IV, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Hospital New Orleans. “We know we can do more together. For example, we will be able to join forces in recruiting pediatric subspecialists, retaining top talent, and our commitment to building centers of excellence for pediatric care, close to home .”
The pediatric link is planned to be developed in two phases, with the first phase focused on increasing pediatric activities in Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. Children’s Hospital New Orleans will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health through a co-managed approach with committees comprised of the board, physicians and other leaders at both organizations.
In the second phase, the organizations will work together to create a statewide network of specialized child care that will impact the lifelong health of children and future generations of Louisianans.
“Across our facilities, we have the best and brightest pediatric providers, nurses and other experts working across Louisiana and South Bay every day to shape a healthier future for children,” he said Greg Fern, Chief Executive Officer of LCMC Health, which manages Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. “The results when our expertise, resources and shared commitment to the communities we serve come together are limitless.”
In recent years, both Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health have made significant investments in providing pediatric health services. Children’s Health Our Lady of the Lake has served the children of Louisiana and the southern region for more than 60 years. of 230 million dollars children’s hospital, which was opened in Baton Rouge IN October 2019, offers a full spectrum of comprehensive pediatric services with more than 300 pediatric providers including 60 specialists and growing to serve the region’s need for specialized pediatric care. In addition, the network includes hospital services in Monroe AND Lafayette, as well as in clinics throughout the region. Our Lady of the Lake has offered its ACGME accredited pediatric residency since 2010.
like of Louisiana The first independent children’s hospital, Children’s Hospital New Orleans has provided expert health care to children throughout Louisiana and the South Bay for over 65 years. With one recently completed 300 million dollars campus transformation, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans offers the highest level of pediatric care in the state, supported by more than 600 pediatric-trained providers and specialists. Children’s Hospital New Orleans also offers a vibrant medical academic community through partnerships with LSU Health New Orleans and Tulane University School of Medicine, the only pediatric institution in Louisiana to incorporate two pediatric medical programs under one roof.
“Together, we are committed to leading the charge to build a healthier future for children by improving access to specialized pediatric health care services, with the shared goal of improving health outcomes now,” said Richard Vath, MD, CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which owns Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health. “By combining our resources and capabilities, we will have exponential opportunities to advance the health goals of our respective patient populations. The decisions we are making today will mean healthier Louisiana citizens tomorrow”.
In the coming months, the organizations will work to prioritize opportunities that will serve as the basis for a phased approach to membership.
About Children’s Health Our Lady of the Lake
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health is a collaborative, coordinated, child-focused nationwide health network that provides patients with greater access to physicians and providers specially trained to care for children. The network includes hospital services in Baton Rouge (Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital), Monroe (St. Francis Pediatrics) and Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Women & Children’s Hospital) as well as pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists at clinic locations throughout these regions. It opened at the new Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Baton Rouge IN October 2019. Learn more at ololchildrens.org.
About Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Children’s Hospital is a 267-bed, non-profit, academic pediatric medical center offering comprehensive health care services, including over 40 pediatric specialties, offered exclusively to children. With more than 600 pediatric providers, Children’s offers a variety of pediatric health care services in Louisiana and the Southern Gulf. Apart from its main campus located in New Orleansthe hospital operates a network of specialty clinics throughout Louisianaincluding in Covington, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, LafayetteAND Diamondhead, MS. Children’s offers primary care services at 12 convenient and remote locations through its Virtual Care for Kids program. Children’s is a proud member of LCMC Health, a Louisiana-based not-for-profit hospital system, which also includes New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, Univ New Orleans Medical Center, West Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital. Learn more at chnola.org
SOURCE LCMC Health
