Quality Insights | May 2021
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Joan's Monthly Message
Joan M. Coffman, FACHE
President and CEO
Greetings from the new patient tower! Or more correctly, from the ground floor conference center and administrative wing. We are so grateful to have finally opened this long-awaited resource to bring St. Tammany Health System into its next phase of growth and service.
May’s STQN bulletin
STHS virtual ribbon-cutting
STHS leaders cut the ribbon April 13 on one of the biggest expansions in the organization’s 67-year history, a four-story, $56 million new patient tower.
STH Foundation lands transportation grant for cancer patients
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation this month landed a $20,000 transportation grant from the American Cancer Society to address needs of patients at St. Tammany Cancer Center, a campus of Ochsner Medical Center.
STHS brings ‘Stop the Bleed’ training to local classrooms
Two to five minutes. That’s all it takes for a bad situation to get worse.

More to the point, that’s all it takes for a person suffering a traumatic injury to bleed to death – or to “bleed out,” in medical parlance – without proper medical attention.
St. Tammany Health System Reaccredited as Chest Pain Center
The American College of Cardiology has once again recognized St. Tammany Health System for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
STHS ranked among Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience
Women’s Choice Award has once again ranked St. Tammany Health System among its list of Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience in its size category, medium hospitals and health systems.
Important Dates
May 6 | 12 pm
May 19 | 5:30 pm
STQN CME: Acute Stroke Recognition and Management
May 20 | 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
STQN CME: Spring Pediatric Retreat (2 CME hours)
June 3 | 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
June 24 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
STQN Board of Directors
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