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BUILDING A COMMUNITY
The collective impact of a community of donors is profound. Since October 2021, the Heroes in Healing giving society members have given more than $200,000 in support of the OLOL Fund. Resources provide leadership with the flexibility to prioritize the needs of our patients and team, react to unforeseen challenges and take advantage of opportunities that lie on the horizon for our Regional Medical Center and Children’s Hospital.
The inaugural year impact focused on excellence in trauma, where every moment matters. Both our Regional Medical Center and Children’s Hospital are trauma centers designated by the American College of Surgeons. This equates to robust acute care 24/7 for every aspect of injury, as well as leadership in education, research and system planning. Our Lady of the Lake is the only adult Level I trauma center in the Capital Region — one of only three in Louisiana, as well as one of two pediatric designated trauma centers in the state, with the other in Shreveport.
Through membership donations, two pieces of equipment were purchased and are now in service. At our Children’s Hospital, our new pediatric ENT cart holds a multitude of scopes that can fit the tiniest infants and the largest teens. With comprehensive tools in one place, our team can quickly access emergent airways and intubate exponentially faster.
Lovingly named Betty by our adult trauma team, a second rapid infuser was purchased for the emergency department (ED) at the Regional Medical Center. Because we have the same equipment in the operating room (OR), it allows for a seamless transition when moving patients from ED to OR, increasing patient safety and creating measurable staff efficiencies. Some of the most prevalent trauma cases are accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists versus motor vehicles. Blood loss is often considerable; the rapid infuser saves countless lives.
The inaugural year impact is already making a meaningful difference in our teams’ ability to treat life-threatening traumas quickly and expertly. Moments indeed matter.
Through a gift of $1,000 or more to the OLOL Fund, the generosity of donors who help further the mission and ministry of our hospitals is celebrated.
Donors receive:
• A deeper connection with our ministry
• An invitation to an annual event with Our Lady of the Lake leaders
• Quarterly leadership and impact communications
HEROES IN HEALING MEMBERS
AUGUST 2021 TO NOVEMBER 2023
Cary and Stacie Aguillard
Phillip and Laurie Allen
Sheddricka Armstead
Moises and Rosemary Arriaga
Bill and Sandra Balhoff
Tim and Nan Barfield
Gene Berry
Denise Bradford
Jamie and Bob Burgess
Steve and Anne Carville
Jennifer and Robert Clowers
Mary Creel
Tiffany Davis and Brad Rodrigue
Kevin Dean and Maria Evangelista-Dean
Mike and Aglonie DiVincenti
John and Marty Engquist
Kayla Falcon
John and Patricia Finan
Jay and Adria Fraioli
Christin Fulton
Jay and Kelly Gardner
Sally Gardner
Barbara Golden and Thomas Perone
Robert Grissom
Eric and Lindsay Guerin
Mike and Andrea Gullett
John Hambrick
Tara and Adam Haney
Faith Hansbrough
Howard and Billie Harvill
Thomas Hebert
Teddi and Tommy Hessburg
Khanh Ho
Lori McBride and James Hogberg
Chuck and Kelly Holland
John and Lisa Holmes
Mike and Rachel Hudson
Bonnie Hunt and Robert Maloney
Paulette Jones
Shaun and Kevin Kemmerly
Janice Lamy
Christine and Dariel LeBoeuf
Julie LeFebvre
J.B. Levert Family Foundation
Ashley and Lee Lucas
Jesey Manyo
Ann Marie Marmande and Mike Frenzel
Charles and Mary McCowan
Johnny and Angela Milazzo
Therese and Chandler Miles
Greg Murphy
Richard and Brenda Netzberger
Charles and Amberly Nunez
Richard and Lori Pellerin
Kristen and Scott Pforr
Jillian Ploof
Christi and Ellis Pierce
Mike and Lisa Reed
Scott and Holly Richard
Hunter Richardson and Byron Patureau
Marla and Dan Scannicchio
LaTina and Marvin Schaffer
Danielle Sidney
Smith Family
Chester and Carol Soileau
Chuck and Amy Spicer
Lesley and Richard Tilley
Roland and Kay Toups
Jerry Fischer and John Turner
Richard and Linda Vath
Mary Walters
Scott and Nicole Wester
Ronnie and SoonJa Williams
LaDonna and Troy Williams
Shawn and Wade Wolkart
Lauren Zatarain and Kevin Fontenot
