Blog Posts in December, 2018

  • Dietary Supplements

    By: Lilli Rozanski MS, RDN, LDN, Sports and Fitness Dietitian, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Dietary supplements have been used to enhance health and performance since the early Olympic Games. Today, athletes of all levels are working to improve their performance and consider whether or not to use a dietary supplement to get ahead or for health benefit. If you are considering adding a ...

  • Benefits of Tart Cherry Juice

    By: Lilli Rozanski MS, RDN, LDN, Sports and Fitness Dietitian, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Tart cherry juice is becoming increasingly popular in the fitness and athletic worlds for good reason. Tart cherries are really sour cherries with the most common type being the Montmorency cherry. They contain a high amount of anthocyanins, which are flavonoids that have antioxidant and ...

  • Archie's Message About Maximizing Athletic Performance

    The Saints are on fire right now, executing at a level of play that we haven’t seen in years. What leads to a team performing at a high level? It’s a great question – one that coaches and athletes have asked themselves for years. Obviously, the athletes need to be highly skilled and coaches must be dialed in completely. However, there are many tiny details that factor into top ...

  • Probiotics for Digestive Health

    By: Lilli Rozanski MS, RDN, LDN, Sports and Fitness Dietitian, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Our digestive health starts with what is called our “gut microbiome,” which is the bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our body. Healthy adults usually have over 1000 species of bacteria in their digestive system. This amounts to over 100 trillion and 3-5 pounds of bacteria in ...

  • Thibodaux Regional Continues Efforts to Improve Health and Wellness of Youth Through Expansion of Playground Equipment Sponsorship to Area Schools

    Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce that it will sponsor new playground equipment for seven elementary schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. This project is a continuation of Thibodaux Regional’s ongoing initiative to improve the health and wellness of the youth in Lafourche and surrounding parishes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

  • Archie's Message About Patient Experience Award and Thibodaux Regional

    If a state championship title existed for hospitals that put patients first, Thibodaux Regional Health System would need the largest trophy case in Louisiana. I’m so proud to congratulate Thibodaux Regional on achieving the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 2018. Thibodaux Regional’s MVP treatment of patients is nothing new. This medical center is now an 11-time ...

  • Healthgrades Recognizes Thibodaux Regional for Excellence in Providing an Outstanding Patient Experience

    Thibodaux Regional Health System is proud to announce that it has received the Healthgrades 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award ™ . This award places Thibodaux Regional in the Top 5% in the nation and the only hospital in Louisiana who has earned this distinction 11 years in a row. Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, ...

  • Thibodaux Regional Receives Safety Star Award

    Thibodaux Regional Health System was recently named one of three recipients of the 2018 Safety Star Award. The Safety Star Award is presented by the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Trust Funds to healthcare facilities that have successfully implemented processes or developed innovative ideas that improve patient safety. Thibodaux Regional received the Safety Star Award for its patient safety ...

  • Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Dr. Maximo Kiok, Neurologist

    Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Maximo Kiok, MD, Neurologist, to the active medical staff. His office is located at 726 N. Acadia Road, Suite 2300, Thibodaux, (985) 493.3090. Dr. Kiok received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in Manila, and completed his Neurology Residency as well as an EEG, EMG, and ...

  • Archie's Message About the MPA and Thibodaux Regional's Sports Medicine Center

    Late this June, more than a thousand young athletes packed up their shorts, sneakers and gridiron ambitions and descended upon the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University. The 1250 campers came to sharpen their skills under the careful tutelage of the Manning family football dynasty and top collegiate quarterbacks from across the country who served as counselors. For the fifth year, ...

  • Thibodaux Regional Brings Nationally-Renowned Healthcare Leaders To Discuss the Future of the Industry

    There are many changes occurring in the healthcare industry today which are challenging organizational leaders to develop and embrace new skills and models of strategic thinking. Thibodaux Regional believes continuously improving and managing change is essential, and innovation is needed to survive and thrive. As the region’s healthcare leader, Thibodaux Regional created Innovation Summit ...

  • Thibodaux Regional Announces Construction of New State-of-the-Art Cancer Facility

    Thibodaux, Louisiana – May 29, 2018 – Thibodaux Regional Medical Center recently announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art cancer facility. For more than 25 years, Thibodaux Regional has been a leader in providing quality cancer care, and has established and maintained a culture of excellence. The new cancer facility will accommodate the growth the Center is experiencing, and ...

  • Archie's Message about Heart Health

    So many spouses roll their eyes when talking about their mother-in-law, but not me. I’m lucky in that Olivia’s mom was true family to me, a special part of our family. We lost her to heart disease when she was only middle aged, and I can’t help but wonder if we could have enjoyed more time with her, had medical science then been what it is now. Anything to do with the heart is ...

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