Louisiana Hospitals Launch Statewide Workplace Wellness Initiative

 | Source: Louisiana Hospital Association Louisiana Hospital Association

BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) today announced a new workplace wellness initiative for hospitals throughout the state. The Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign is an LHA board-directed initiative that will be implemented in two phases over a three-year period. Phase one will focus on healthy eating, exercise and weight loss, and phase two will focus on smoking cessation.

Hospital CEOs throughout the state appointed Campaign Champions, who attended an orientation today in Baton Rouge. These representatives were given the training and resources needed to form a wellness team at their hospitals. These teams will implement hospital-specific worksite wellness action plans for their employees and communities.

Today, over 100 hospitals formally committed to the Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign.

"The LHA created this campaign so that every hospital, regardless of type or size, could participate and have a positive impact on the wellness of their staff and communities," said Milton Bourgeois, LHA Board Chair and CEO of Ochsner-St. Anne General Hospital. "Healthy choices lead to better health outcomes, and hospitals are committed to leading by example."

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, over 66 percent of adults and over 35 percent of children in Louisiana are obese. Also, over 22 percent of adults in Louisiana smoke.

"Smoking and obesity alone are major causes of health issues in Louisiana leading to heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and premature death," said John Matessino, LHA president and CEO. "They also increase healthcare costs by billions of dollars every year."

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana Business Group on Health provided resources for hospitals to use in the planning and implementation of their programs.

"I have adopted the motto 'Own your own health' for both myself and DHH. This represents the importance of taking personal responsibility for the role we play in our own health outcomes," said DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. "It's great to see hospitals leading the way to improve the health of Louisianians, not just for their patients but also for their employees who should serve as role models for their patients. Hospitals are large employers, and I am happy they are taking the opportunity to set an example of how to help people take charge of their own health."

"The Louisiana Business Group on Health is proud to support the LHA and the Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign by providing the Louisiana Worksite Wellness Toolkit and Resource Guide," said Cheryl Tolbert, executive director of the Louisiana Business Group on Health. "This toolkit is designed to assist worksites with implementing strategies that have been proven to be effective. The toolkit shows employers ways to get started and make a difference in the health of employees, regardless of the size of the worksite and its available resources."

To learn more about the Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign, visit www.SmartChoicesBetterHealth.org.

About the Louisiana Hospital Association

Established in 1926, the Louisiana Hospital Association is a non-profit organization representing hospitals and healthcare provider groups across the state. The mission of the LHA is to support its members through advocacy, education and services. For more information, please visit the LHA website at www.lhaonline.org.

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Note: See list below for participating hospitals.

Hospitals participating in the Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign: 

  1. Abbeville General Hospital, Abbeville
  2. Acadiana Management Group, LLC, Lafayette
  3. Allegiance Health Center of Ruston
  4. Ascension Gonzales Rehabilitation Hospital, Gonzales
  5. Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville
  6. Avoyelles Hospital, Marksville
  7. Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge
  8. Baton Rouge General Medical Center – Midcity, Baton Rouge
  9. Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital, Baton Rouge
  10. Beauregard Memorial Hospital, Deridder
  11. Bienville Medical Center, Arcadia
  12. Bunkie General Hospital, Bunkie
  13. Byrd Regional Hospital, Leesville
  14. CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center, Coushatta
  15. CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria
  16. CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles
  17. CHRISTUS Schumpert St. Mary Place, Shreveport
  18. CHRISTUS Schumpert Highland, Shreveport
  19. Citizens Medical Center, Columbia
  20. Cornerstone Hospital of Bossier City, Bossier City
  21. Cornerstone Hospital of Southwest Louisiana, Sulphur
  22. Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, Hammond
  23. Dauterive Hospital, New Iberia
  24. DeSoto Regional Health System, Mansfield
  25. Doctor's Hospital at Deer Creek, Leesville
  26. East Carroll Parish Hospital, Lake Providence
  27. East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie
  28. Franklin Foundation Hospital, Franklin
  29. Franklin Medical Center, Winnsboro
  30. Greenbrier Hospital, Covington
  31. Hardtner Medical Center, Olla
  32. Homer Memorial Hospital, Homer
  33. IASIS Glenwood Regional Medical Center, West Monroe
  34. Jennings American Legion Hospital, Jennings
  35. Lady of the Sea General Hospital, Cut Off
  36. Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette
  37. Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, Lafayette
  38. Lafayette Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, Lafayette
  39. Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, Lafayette
  40. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles
  41. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington
  42. Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary
  43. LaSalle General Hospital, Jena
  44. Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Houma
  45. Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital, Lacombe
  46. LTAC of Denham Springs
  47. LTAC of Feliciana, Clinton
  48. LTAC of Louisiana - Abbeville Campus
  49. LTAC of Louisiana - Lafayette Campus
  50. LTAC of Washington/St. Tammany - Bogalusa Campus
  51. LTAC of Washington/St. Tammany - Slidell Campus
  52. Madison Parish Hospital, Tallulah
  53. Minden Medical Center, Minden
  54. Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop
  55. Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches
  56. North Oaks Health System, Hammond
  57. North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital, Hammond
  58. Oakdale Community Hospital, Oakdale
  59. Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Broussard
  60. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, New Orleans
  61. Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans
  62. Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge
  63. Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
  64. Ochsner Medical Center – Elmwood
  65. Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank
  66. Ochsner-St. Anne General Hospital, Raceland
  67. Opelousas General Health System, Opelousas
  68. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette
  69. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge
  70. P & S Surgical Hospital, Monroe
  71. Park Place Surgical Hospital, Lafayette
  72. Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads
  73. Promise Hospital Baton Rouge
  74. Promise Hospital of Miss-Lou, Vidalia
  75. Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria
  76. Regional Medical Center of Acadiana, Lafayette
  77. Richardson Medical Center, Rayville
  78. Richland Parish Hospital - Delhi
  79. River Oaks Hospital, New Orleans
  80. River Parishes Hospital, La Place
  81. Riverland Medical Center, Ferriday
  82. Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton
  83. Sabine Medical Center, Many
  84. Shriners Hospitals for Children-Shreveport
  85. Specialty LTCH Hospital of Hammond
  86. Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of Coushatta
  87. Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of Luling
  88. Springhill Medical Center, Springhill
  89. St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales
  90. St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe
  91. St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher
  92. St. Martin Hospital, Breaux Bridge
  93. St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington
  94. Teche Regional Medical Center, Morgan City
  95. The NeuroMedical Center Surgical Hospital, Baton Rouge
  96. Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux
  97. Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans
  98. Tulane – Lakeside Hospital, Metairie
  99. Union General Hospital, Farmerville
  100. United Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, Hammond
  101. West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, Sulphur
  102. West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero
  103. WK Bossier Health Center, Bossier City
  104. WK Pierremont Health Center, Shreveport
  105. Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport
  106. Willis-Knighton South & Center for Women's Health, Shreveport
  107. Winn Parish Medical Center, Winnfield
  108. Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge
  109. Women & Children's Hospital, Lake Charles
  110. Women's & Children's Hospital, a Campus of The Regional Med Ctr of Acadiana, Lafayette


            








        

            

                

                    
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