Newsroom Archive
Investing in Leadership
The JPS Health Network Learning & Organizational Development team introduced the Accelerate Leadership Cohorts which provide current leaders with fundamental skills they can utilize with their teams. These cohorts are given the necessary leadership tools to introduce, sharpen, or refresh their skills to lead their team to success.
The Accelerate Leadership Cohort is divided into six sessions: Leadership Influence, Relationships, Performance, Teamwork & Execution, Team Dynamics, and Strategic Thinking.
Women’s Wellness Day
The JPS Health Network Medical Home True Worth is located in an area populated by many individuals who are experiencing homelessness. The medical home staff is committed to prioritizing the health of these patients. Jill Stafford, BSN, RN, Practice Manager of Medical Home True Worth, shared that women make up 30 percent of the individuals who are experiencing homelessness but face additional stressors, all reporting that they've experienced sexual, physical, or verbal assault.
Awarded for Exceptional Care
JPS Health Network has been awarded in two areas of cardiology by the American Heart Association (AHA). The Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award, Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and the Get With The Guidelines®- Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
The awards signify that JPS has met all guidelines provided by AHA to ensure that we provide consistent care to all patients with or without diabetes who have had a stroke or heart failure.
Learning How to Provide Exceptional Care
Matei Panturu, DO, a psychiatry resident, has had a long-standing connection to JPS Health Network since childhood. His mother was a medical surgical nurse on Tower 5 for 12 years. Dr. Panturu remembers coming with his dad to pick her up from work and sometimes grabbing McDonald's.
Dr. Panturu's parents immigrated to the United States on educational visas, and their sacrifices have shaped the person he is today.
JPS Health Network Among the First Five Hospitals Verified in the new Emergency General Surgery Verification Program
JPS Health Network has been recognized as one of the first five hospitals in the country to be verified under the American College of Surgeons' Emergency General Surgery Verification Program (EGS-VP). The program, launched in September 2022, aims to help hospitals maintain the highest emergency general surgery standards.
Inspiring the Next Generation
Twin residents Kyle and Kendall Lewis, MD, matched in the JPS Health Network Family Medicine Residency program. Though wearing matching clothes as kids wasn't their preference, they said this was an opportunity worth matching for.
The doctors grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Louisiana State University. Going into medicine wasn't their initial goal, but they found a passion that fostered their commitment to helping others and mentoring young athletes.
Improving Access to Care
In August 2020, the JPS Health Network Center for Epidemiology & Healthcare Delivery Research, Foundation, and Community Health applied for funding from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League's Crucial Catch Initiative. The aim was to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare services with regard to cancer screenings for patients.
Serving the JPS Community, Together
Dr. Prasanna Kumar, Family Medicine Physician, had been a surgeon for 20 years before joining the JPS Health Network family, receiving most of his medical training in England. Although he had many years of practice, he had to restart his career because training outside of the U.S. wasn't accepted, but it wasn't a difficult decision because he had a passion for patient care.