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| 12/09/2011 | Slidell Memorial Hospital, Tulane University launch Head & Neck Cancer Surgery and Reconstructive Clinic at SMH Regional Cancer Center |
| | In partnership with Tulane University School of Medicine, Slidell Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center will begin offering Head & Neck Cancer Surgery and Reconstructive Services, with the first patients due to be served beginning in early January in Slidell. |
| 11/04/2011 | Sleepiness & driving: dangerous combination.
SMH Sleep Disorders Center gives tips to prevent drowsy driving
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| | Although 96 percent of Americans feel it is unacceptable for someone to drive when they are so sleepy they have trouble keeping their eyes open, about one-third of Americans admit doing so, according to a recent study by the AAA Foundation. To help prevent deaths and injuries, the Slidell Memorial Hospital Sleep Disorders Center is sending out tips to help members of the community prevent driving drowsy. |
| 11/01/2011 | SMH offers Parenting and Prenatal programs in November; Do you know your true birth order? Special program by author Hurst filled with tips, insight
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| | While we may think we know our birth order, author Dr. Robert V. V. Hurst will highlight a special program this month at Slidell Memorial Hospital to help you determine your "true birth order.” Armed with this understanding, Hurst says, will help you better interact with and understand your family and friends. |
| 10/1/2011 | SMH offers Parenting and Prenatal programs in October: Special workshop will help parents communicate more effectively
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital will be offering a special workshop in October to help local parents of children aged 3-12 develop the skills and tactics they need to communicate effectively with their children – while at the same time encouraging their children to do and think for themselves. |
| 8/31/2011 | SMH offers Maternity Open House, Parenting and Prenatal programs in September |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital will offer a Maternity Open House for expectant parents in September, in addition to its monthly prenatal and parenting education classes and community support groups, to educate and support parents in raising their families. |
| 8/29/2011 | SMH Women's Health Alliance to Host Fall Seminar |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital's Women's Health Alliance (WHA) will hold its Fall Seminar October 25, featuring health screenings from 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch, a presentation and a fashion show. The event will take place at the Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd. Tickets are $35 per person and are available at several ticket location throughout Slidell. |
| 8/29/2011 | SMH Women's Health Alliance to Host Fall Seminar |
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| 7/19/2011 | ‘Good Life Celebration’ features local, healthy food options, health screenings, education, demonstrations
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| | Community health fair from Slidell Memorial Hospital, Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board
It's all about living the good life in good shape here in southern Louisiana. That's what the emphasis will be on at the "Good Life Celebration,” the new community health fair from Slidell Memorial Hospital. |
| 6/27/2011 | What makes you break your diet? What can you do about it? |
| | No matter how great your weight loss motivation, you invariably break your diet at some point. Why is that? Slidell Memorial Hospital Chief Clinical Dietitian Paula Brown says one reason a person breaks his or her diet is because they're hungry – in some way – and food is everywhere! |
| 5/20/2011 | Slidell Memorial Hospital honors volunteers during special week |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital volunteers range in age from 16 to over 80 years old. They give thousands of hours to the community, serving countless patients, visitors and medical personnel in numerous ways throughout the year. |
| 5/5/2011 | Babysitter training being held in May and July: Registration is required for Safe Sitter® classes
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital Parenting Center will offer two sessions of Safe Sitter® classes for girls and boys age 11 to 13 during late May and early July this year. |
| 4/29/2011 | Last chance to ‘Get Your MoJEAUX On’ at Rooftop Rendezvous 2011: Reservations needed for May 13 fundraiser at SMH
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Homestead will host Rooftop Rendezvous 2011 on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 8 to 11p.m. on rooftop of the SMH parking garage. |
| 4/20/2011 | Fit As A Firefighter Summer Camp registration coming on May 7: Registration packets must be picked up, completed BEFORE that date |
| | Young people wanting to participate in the fifth annual Fit As A Firefighter summer day camp must attend registration and orientation on Saturday, May 7. |
| 4/19/2011 | Summer Junior Volunteer Program application deadline is Apr. 25 |
| | Local teens 16 and older looking for a tremendous summer volunteer opportunity have until Apr. 25 to get their applications in for the Slidell Memorial Hospital Junior Volunteer Program. |
| 3/23/2011 | Slim Down Slidell tackles losing weight through camaraderie, competition |
| | Everyone loves a good team competition. The chance to be on the winning team for a new Slidell-area competition, however, is about more than winning cash or trophies – it's also about losing. |
| 3/18/2011 | SMH Board of Commissioners selects 2011 officers |
| | At its recent meeting, the Slidell Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners selected Larry Englande as Board Chairman for 2011. |
| 3/17/2011 | SMH Sleep Disorders Center presents Sleepy in Slidell |
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| 3/15/2011 | Locks of Love donation opportunity at A Day for Girls’ Health on Saturday |
| | Teen and pre-teen girls will have an opportunity to make hair donations to the Locks of Love organization at the upcoming A Day for Girls' Health, sponsored by the Slidell Memorial Hospital Parenting Center, Junior Auxiliary of Slidell, and Camellia City OB/GYN. |
| 3/15/2011 | Summer Junior Volunteer Program applications now being accepted |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital is currently accepting applications for its Summer Junior Volunteer Program. |
| 3/4/2011 | SMH medical staff elects 2011 officers |
| | Members of the medical staff of Slidell Memorial Hospital recently elected the Medical Staff Officers for 2011. Janine Parker, M.D., board certified in critical care medicine and pulmonology, has been named as the 2011 Chief of Staff. She replaces Ratnaker Pernenkil, M.D., in that position. |
| 3/2/2011 | ‘A Day for Girls’ Health’ returns to Slidell on Mar. 19 |
| | Learning how to make responsible and healthy choices is a lesson teens will carry into successful adulthoods. Making those lessons fun and memorable is the motivation behind the second annual special fair just for teenage girls in the community: A Day for Girls' Health. |
| 3/1/2011 | SMH offers Parenting and Prenatal programs in March |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) will host its second annual special health fair designed specifically for junior and senior high-aged girls that promises more high-energy, fun and informative programs. This health fair is in addition to its monthly prenatal and parenting education classes and community support groups, to educate and support parents in raising their families. |
| 2/18/2011 | Slidell Memorial Hospital recognizes its Mall Walkers for their accomplishments in 2010 |
| | In January, Slidell Memorial Hospital and North Shore Square Mall celebrated the accomplishments of more than 100 local Mall Walkers at their annual award ceremony. |
| 2/7/2011 | SMH Board of Commissioners announces change in regular meeting location |
| | Beginning with its February regular meeting, the Slidell Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners will begin holding its monthly meetings in a new location. |
| 1/21/2011 | SMH Recruits Volunteers for its Regional Cancer Center |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) requests the help of the Slidell community to volunteer time at the new SMH Regional Cancer Center. |
| 12/30/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital honors Auxiliary Volunteers |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) honored its Auxiliary Volunteers on December 15 at a holiday luncheon held at Todd Schaeffer’s Restaurant. |
| 11/29/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital collecting donations for Toys for Tots program |
| | Each year, our community pours out its love to bring joy to less fortunate children through the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. Teenagers, however, are often forgotten. This holiday season, join Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) in spreading the joy to these older children by donating a new, unwrapped gift or by making a cash donation. Call (985) 649-8689 for more details. |
| 10/18/2010 | SMH Foundation and Capital One Bank present Mystic Masquerade: An evening of music, dancing and revelry
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital Foundation and Capital One Bank will host Mystic Masquerade, a benefit for a new Women's Imaging Center to be constructed at Slidell Memorial Hospital's outpatient imaging facility, MD Imaging. |
| 10/18/2010 | SMH Women's Health Alliance fall seminar features nationally recognized cookbook author, health fair and fashion show |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital's Women's Health Alliance (WHA) will host its Fall Seminar on Tues., Oct. 26, featuring free health screenings from 10-11:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon presentation by best-selling cookbook author Holly Clegg and a fashion show. The event will take place at the Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd. Tickets are $35 per person. |
| 9/20/2010 | SMH to present Breast Health Symposium October 14 |
| | Nearly one in eight women will develop an invasive breast cancer in her lifetime, and breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. As a community service addressing breast health issues, Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) will host a free Breast Health Symposium on Thurs., October 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. |
| 9/01/2010 | SMH Offers Trim Kids and Other Parenting and Prenatal Programs in September |
| | This month, Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) and the Fit as a Firefighter Program offers Trim Kids, a program aimed at fostering self-esteem and teaching nutrition and exercise skills to local overweight children, in addition to its monthly prenatal and parenting education classes and support groups. |
| 8/24/2010 | Dr. Steven Hightower Awarded for Outstanding Performance |
| | Steven I. Hightower, M.D., a Radiation Oncologist at Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH), was honored by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) with the Cancer Liaison Physician Outstanding Performance Award. |
| 6/25/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital Announces Auxiliary Volunteer Scholarship Winners for 2010
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| | The Slidell Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 scholarship program. |
| 6/14/2010 | SMH Foundation announces SMH Regional Cancer Center Brick Campaign |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital Foundation announces a new fundraising campaign aimed at garnering community involvement in the new SMH Regional Cancer Center, currently under construction. |
| 6/10/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital appoints new Chief Nursing Officer Carol McCullough |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) this month appointed Carol McCullough, RN, MN, FACHE, to oversee all nursing operations as its new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). |
| 5/27/2010 | Cancer Survivors, friends join in Celebration of Life for SMH’s National Cancer Survivors’ Day community event
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) will host a community event celebrating National Cancer Survivors' Day on Thursday, June 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. |
| 5/12/2010 | SMH Parenting Center offers Safe Sitter® certification class |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) Parenting Center will provide two Safe Sitter® certification workshops to teach young teens baby-sitting safety, including basic CPR, first aid and injury management and other baby-sitting skills. |
| 5/10/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital Earns Platinum Award
for Superior Quality Improvement |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) has received the Platinum Level 2009 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by eQHealth Solutions, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana. |
| 5/10/2010 | SMH Implements Tobacco-Free Campus Policy:
Campus-wide initiative instituted on WHO World No Tobacco Day, May 31
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| | Six months after instituting a tobacco-free policy for its employees, volunteers and contracted employees, Slidell Memorial Hospital will become a tobacco-free campus on May 31, WHO World No Tobacco Day. |
| 5/06/2010 | Saints Junior Training Camp coming to Fit As a Firefighter Summer Camp: Week-long day camp aims to fight childhood obesity
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| | For the fourth summer, Slidell Memorial Hospital and St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1 will offer a free summer day camp that aims to build self esteem and teach nutrition and exercise skills to local children who struggle with their weight. |
| 5/5/2010 | SMH’s Parenting Center offers Trim Kids program to fight childhood obesity |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) and the Fit as a Firefighter Program will offer Trim Kids, a program aimed at fostering self-esteem and teaching nutrition and exercise skills to local overweight children, beginning June 2. The 10-session program provides a fun way for children to learn lifelong strategies that encourage healthy living. |
| 4/30/2010 | SMH offers heart health information, screenings at Matters of the Heart |
| | Nearly 70 percent of Americans are at risk of experiencing heart complications in their lifetimes. To educate the community about the importance of maintaining a heart- healthy lifestyle, Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) offers another way to be heart smart: Matters of the Heart, a health fair dedicated to cardiovascular health. |
| 4/20/2010 | 'ROOFTOP RENDEZVOUS 2010: COCHON DE LAIT’
An evening of rooftop dancing with the Bucktown Allstars
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Homestead are pleased to host Rooftop Rendezvous 2010 on Friday, May 21, from 8 to 11 p.m. on the rooftop of the SMH parking garage. |
| 4/20/2010 | SMH honors volunteers during National Volunteer Week |
| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) joins organizations across the nation in celebrating National Volunteer Week, an annual observance of volunteerism, April 19 through 24. |
| 4/7/2010 | SMH offers health screenings, information at community events in April |
| | Spring is the time of year to refocus on fitness and living an active lifestyle. As a community hospital, Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) sponsors and participates in numerous community events this spring to bring health screenings and education to the Slidell area. |
| 3/11/2010 | SMH marks progress of its Regional Cancer Center with Topping Out Ceremony |
| | Construction workers will affix the final structural beam along with a pine tree and an American flag to "top out” the structural framework of Slidell Memorial Hospital's (SMH) Regional Cancer Center under construction in Legacy Medical Park beside the SMH Founders Building on Robert Road. |
| 3/10/2010 | SMH Teams up with Aneurysm Outreach for free Screening event: Free ultrasounds offered March 27 to screen for abdominal aneurysms
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| | Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) has teamed up with Aneurysm Outreach, Inc. and Drs. Fidel Sendra, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, and David B. Kaplan, Vascular Surgeon, to offer a free abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening to qualified participants. |
| 3/5/2010 | SMH Board of Commissioners Elects 2010 Officers |
| | St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 (Slidell Memorial Hospital) Board of Commissioners has elected Daniel McGovern IV their 2010 Chairman and Larry Englande as Vice Chairman. |
| 2/01/2010 | SMH Physician Services and Professional Relations Director Achieves American College of Medical Practice Executives Certification
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| | Elizabeth Teague, MS, CMPE, Director of Physician Services and Professional Relations at Slidell Memorial Hospital, has earned the professional designation of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) from the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). |
| 1/28/2010 | SMH imaging facility offers special pricing for mammograms: MD Imaging offers $50 digital mammograms, DEXA bone scans in February and March
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| | Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the United States, with more than 190,000 new diagnoses each year. |
| 1/20/2010 | Slidell Memorial Hospital offers free prostate cancer screening: Screenings aid in early detection and treatment of prostate cancer |
| | Aside from skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer found in men, affecting one in six Americans in the course of a lifetime. |
| Archives | |
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| 12/02/2009 | Slidell Memorial Hospital Joins Peoples Health Hospital Network |
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| 11/16/2009 | SMH launches smoke-free campus on Great American Smokeout |
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| 10/17/2009 | SMH Celebrates 50 Years of Service Excellence |
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| 9/28/2009 | SMH Moves Forward with Construction of New Regional Cancer Center |
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| 08/05/2009 | Cancer Center Heralded as True Community Project at Groundbreaking |
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| 06/26/2009 | SMH Receives Top Rating for Bonds to Fund State-of-the-Art Regional Cancer Center
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| 6/26/2009 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Puts Operative Patients at Risk |
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| 06/05/2009 | Cooperative Endeavor Launches Greater Access to Pediatric Healthcare in East St. Tammany
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| 06/04/2009 | Slidell Memorial Hospital Recognized with Louisiana Hospital Quality Award
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