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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
(Marrero, LA - October 17, 2017) – West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) is proud to announce it has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for Stroke Care. West Jefferson is one of only two hospitals in Louisiana to receive this distinction. In addition, WJMC is ranked among the Top 5% in Nation for Treatment of Stroke and has been awarded the Stroke Care ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Friday, October 13, 2017
DALLAS—Oct.11, 2017—Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today shared plans to begin selling tickets in 2018 for service to Hawaii and also announced its intention to launch an application process for Federal Aviation Administration authorization for Extended Operations (ETOPS). Service details are to be announced at a later date.
“A day long-awaited by our Customers, fans, and more than 55,000 of ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Fun Facts
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
AVONDALE, LA – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) is seeking proposals from a qualified firm or team of firms to develop a master plan for the Churchill Technology & Business Park in the Fairfield area of Avondale. Located in the heart of the largest intermodal transportation system in the South, the 480-acre site offers many opportunities for business growth and ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
T. Baker Smith Opens Metairie Office
T. Baker Smith, LLC (TBS) is proud to officially call Metairie, LA, home. On September 28, 2017, TBS held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate our office opening in Metairie. In attendance were influential members of the Jefferson Parish community as well as many TBS associates.
Kenneth Wm. Smith, P.E., P.L.S., President and CEO stated, “We are so ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Press Release
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
EJGH REACHES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT After being contacted by a number of healthcare providers, the Board of Directors of East Jefferson General Hospital has accepted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease the publicly-owned community hospital to University Healthcare System, L.C. – a partnership between HCA Healthcare and Tulane University."This is our first step in securing the long-term legacy of East ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Human Interest
Monday, September 25, 2017
What: West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) will be offering screening mammograms for $99*.
When: October 1 – October 31
Where: Women’s Imaging & Breast Care Center at West Jefferson Medical Center
4521 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, LA 70072
(Located in the West Jefferson Medical Plaza)
Interviews Available: With ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, General News Article
Monday, September 25, 2017
ELMWOOD, LA – In conjunction with National Diaper Need Awareness Week (Sept. 25 through Oct. 1), the Junior League of New Orleans is celebrating the new home of its Diaper Bank, Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 1109 North Al Davis Rd., in Elmwood, at 10:00 a.m.
After the 10:00 a.m. ribbon cutting, attendees will go on a Diaper Bank tour and enjoy refreshments.
Founded in 2014, JLNO's Diaper Bank has ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, General News Article
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Louisiana Businesses and Residents Affected by the Torrential Rain
Friday, August 25, 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Louisiana businesses and residents affected by the torrential rainfall and flooding that occurred Aug. 4 - 6, 2017, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Linda McMahon announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. John Bel Edwards on Aug. ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, General News Article
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
The “Your Dental Home” Bus to Provide Oral Health Services in Jefferson ParishNEW ORLEANS, (August 17, 2017)—Jefferson Community Health Care Centers (JCHCC) announced
the opening of their new mobile dental bus with a ribbon cutting at JCHCC’s Marrero location on Thursday, August 17, 2017. The “Your Dental Home” bus is equipped with all of the comforts and up-to-date equipment of a traditional ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Friday, August 18, 2017
Blue Cross, Greater New Orleans, Inc., and New Orleans Chamber host free conference on Sept. 7, 2017 NEW ORLEANS – Last year, when Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana hosted the first Business to Business Forum on Healthcare Solutions (B2B health forum), the employers and HR professionals who attended had many questions about the current and future landscape of healthcare. Today, the rising ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
LAPLACE – Today, Ochsner Health System opened its new Ochsner Medical Complex – River Parishes, completing a relocation of services from the former River Parishes Hospital campus to a newly-constructed, state-of-the-art facility near Tiffany Drive and Airline Highway in LaPlace. The new 20,000 square foot medical complex housing a 24-hour, 7-days a week emergency department accommodating 13 ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Human Interest
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
The University of New Orleans Master’s in Teaching (MAT) has been ranked among the top 30 programs of its kind in the country. Top Master’s in Education, publisher of an online guide for prospective graduate students seeking to teach at the elementary school level, places the UNO program between Stanford University and the University of Chicago among its nationwide rankings for 2017.
According ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
New Orleans, August 1, 2017: Due to a 9% projected industry growth to 2024, the UNO College of Business launches its first non-credit certificate in Human Capital Management on Tuesday, August 22nd at 6:00PM. This is the first course of a 4 part program and will be taught face-to-face at the Lakefront Campus in Kirschman Hall. This certificate easily transfers from the classroom to the workplace. ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
