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The Grinch joins Ruby’s Kids for cancer center holiday party
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Grinch joined Santa Claus and volunteers with the local nonprofit Ruby’s Kids in spreading holiday cheer to the families of patients at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center.
In the Name of the Father: Read our latest issue of Heart to Heart
Thursday, November 7, 2024
It was 1979, and Rich Mauti had every reason to feel on top of the world. Then, on Nov. 16, 1979, news came that would change everything. That’s the day Mauti learned his father had lung cancer, the disease that would eventually claim his life. It would also give the young Mauti a new mission: to tackle cancer with the same passion and dedication he brought to the football field.
James L. Core, a four-decade member of STHS board, dies
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
James L. Core, vice chairman of the St. Tammany Health System Board of Commissioners – a body on which he served with distinction for more than 41 years – died Saturday. He was 82.
‘Northshore Healthbeat’ podcast E11: United in Breast Health
Thursday, October 24, 2024
STHS Community Engagement Director Anne Pablovich and St. Tammany Health Foundation Director Nicole Suhre join 'Northshore Healthbeat' hosts Mike Scott and Amy Bouton for a discussion about the health system's breast cancer awareness efforts.
70 for 70: A grand evolution
Friday, October 18, 2024
This article is part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 63: A grand evolution.
Breast cancer T-shirt isn’t just a shirt; to these women, it’s personal
Monday, September 30, 2024
St. Tammany Health Foundation's 2024 breast cancer awareness T-shirts are a symbol of community, of compassion and of the friendships forged among the cancer patients who designed them and their care providers.
Mauti Cancer Fund donates $500,000 for mobile lung cancer screening unit at STHS
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
In a resounding blow against stubborn population health metrics in South Louisiana, the Rich Mauti Cancer Fund DBA Mauti Cancer Fund on Tuesday presented a $500,000 donation to St. Tammany Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of St. Tammany Health System, for the purchase of a leading-edge mobile lung screening unit for use across the Northshore.
Healing on the halfshell: Program taps cancer patients’ artsy side
Monday, August 26, 2024
As part of a new art therapy program at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Cancer of Ochsner Medical Center, patients and their caregivers were recently invited to paint oyster shells that will then be sold at THE Gala to raise money for similar cancer center programs.
70 for 70: In the name of the father
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 55: In the name of the father.
70 for 70: Taking root
Friday, August 16, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 54: Taking root.
‘70 Years Later’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart magazine
Thursday, August 1, 2024
A quarterly publication from St. Tammany Health System.
70 for 70: Honor Red, White and Blue
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 48: Honor Red, White and Blue.
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation announces new name and logo, renewed mission
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The nonprofit St. Tammany Hospital Foundation on Monday reintroduced itself to the community with a new name, new logo and renewed mission statement.
70 for 70: Let the games begin!
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 46: Let the games begin!
STHS unveils Sunflower Award wall of honor
Thursday, June 20, 2024
The Sunflower Award program has taken root at St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital in the form of a new wall of honor unveiled Wednesday (June 19) at the Covington hospital’s main campus.
STHS announces 2024 Trauma Symposium
Monday, June 3, 2024
Registration is now open for St. Tammany Health System’s 2024 Trauma Symposium, a daylong educational event for medical professionals worth seven continuing education credits.
70 for 70: Walking the walk
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 42: Walking the walk.
‘Northshore Healthbeat’ podcast E2: One new mom’s story
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The newest episode of St. Tammany Health System’s “Northshore Healthbeat” podcast has dropped.
Heart of a Tiger: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Friday, May 3, 2024
On the morning after Thanksgiving 2022, Covington native Jeff Schoen underwent an emergency heart procedure at St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital. It saved his life. It also changed it in ways he never imagined. That's the cover story in our latest issue of Heart to Heart.
STHS salutes its legion of volunteers at 42nd annual luncheon
Friday, April 19, 2024
Just in time for National Volunteer Week (April 21-27, 2024) St. Tammany Health System on Wednesday celebrated the members of the St. Tammany Hospital Guild – and the decades of service they have provided to the health system – at its 42nd annual Volunteer Awards Banquet.
Easter Bunny pauses from pre-holiday preparations to visit cancer center
Friday, March 22, 2024
In what has become a springtime tradition, the Easter Bunny paid a visit Thursday afternoon (March 21) to patients and families at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center.
STHS again honored by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
St. Tammany Health System has once again received Healthgrades’ Outstanding Patient Experience Award, placing it in the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for patient experience. This 2024 award marks the 16th consecutive year the health system has earned the honor.
STHS New Family Center earns Birth Ready+ designation
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Recognition from Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative further cements facility as the Northshore’s premier destination for maternity care.
STHS colleagues recognized for support of service members
Monday, March 4, 2024
The National Guard recently presented two health system colleagues with its Patriot Award, bestowed upon individuals who are especially supportive of team members who are also service members.
STHS Med Staff announces spring 2024 scholarship recipients
Friday, March 1, 2024
The St. Tammany Health System Medical Staff on Thursday announced the names of the two health system colleagues selected to receive its spring 2024 scholarships.
Free Ladies Night Out screening event set for March 8 at Covington Beer Garden
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Event will include a glitter bar, boutique shopping with Broad Magnolia, mammograms aboard the health system’s Be Well Bus, and a full line-up of health education and screening opportunities with local physicians.
70 for 70: Meet Great Aunt Emmy
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 29: Meet Great Aunt Emmy.
Retired STHS docs among Franklinton’s Citizens of the Year
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Retired STHS family medicine physicians Dr. Libeau Berthelot, Dr. Gerald Foret and Dr. Mark James were named Citizens of the Year for 2023 by Franklinton Mayor Gregory Route.
Cancer Center’s therapeutic food pantry a community effort
Thursday, February 8, 2024
In place nearly four years, the therapeutic food pantry at St. Tammany Cancer Center is stocked through twice-weekly deliveries from the Food Bank, as well as through additional support from donors to St. Tammany Hospital Foundation.
70 for 70: Muses' shoeses
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today we offer installment No. 26: Muses’ shoeses.
Bone & Joint Clinic expansion nearly doubles facility's size
Monday, January 29, 2024
St. Tammany Health System’s Bone & Joint Clinic recently unveiled an expansion of its facility on Louisiana 21, nearly doubling its physical footprint from 7,700 square feet to 12,900 square feet.
70 for 70: Beaming with pride
Friday, January 26, 2024
Part of 70 for 70, a weekly series of history posts counting down to St. Tammany Health System’s 70th anniversary on Dec. 1, 2024. Today, installment No. 25: Beaming with pride.
STHS cuts ribbon on St. Tammany Academic Center for Northshore healthcare students
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
In what is being hailed as a watershed moment for healthcare education on the Northshore, St. Tammany Health System leaders were joined Monday (Jan. 21) by local education stakeholders and government officials to cut the ribbon on the St. Tammany Academic Center, a free-standing education facility in Covington designed to train the region’s next generation of healthcare professionals.
Miracle on South Tyler Street: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Our visit with the first baby born at St. Tammany Parish Hospital is the cover story for the winter 2024 issue of Heart to Heart, which is packed with both information and inspiration as we continue our unceasing mission to increase access to quality healthcare for Northshore residents.
Miracle on South Tyler Street
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Ruby's Kids conjures holiday magic for cancer center patients, families
Friday, December 8, 2023
On Wednesday, St. Tammany Cancer Center was ground zero for a holiday celebration featuring crafts, reindeer games and a visit from Santa, who brought with him gifts for the children of cancer center patients.
Parenting Center’s ‘Letters from Santa’ program returns for 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the elves at St. Tammany Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Health System’s Parenting Center are once again arranging for their pal Santa Claus to write personalized letters to local children.
Cancer Center patients get an early taste of Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The weather was damp and chilly but the mood was heartwarming as team members at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center conducted their annual Thanksgiving food box giveaway to invited patients this week.
STHS introduces Aquablation therapy for enlarged prostate
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
St. Tammany Health System has become the second in the region and the first on the Northshore to offer robotic-assisted Aquablation therapy, a minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms due to an enlarged prostate.
Breast cancer campaign is back, and it's bigger than ever
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
For the third consecutive year, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s breast cancer awareness campaign is hitting the streets to raise awareness of the importance of breast screenings and to raise money for Northshore cancer care – but with a notable addition this year.
Healing Arts' first exhibition in 3 years is its biggest yet
Friday, September 29, 2023
On Sept. 26, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Healing Arts Initiative hosted its latest gallery series, the first since being forced into COVID hibernation three years ago.
For her, cancer fundraising isn’t just a job. It’s a calling.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The new major gifts specialist at St. Tammany Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit veteran, having previously lent her passion – and her know-how – to Odyssey House, the American Diabetes Association and, most recently, the Al Copeland Foundation, where she served as director.
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation issues call for entries for Healing Arts exhibition
Thursday, July 20, 2023
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation has issued a call for entries for the next Rotating Gallery Series, part of its award-winning Healing Arts Initiative.
Buddies for Life program plants seeds for beautiful friendships
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation joined recently with Christwood retirement community, STARC of Louisiana and LOPA for a gardening day as part of a new program called ‘Buddies for Life,' envisioned as a way to combat social isolation in at-risk groups.
Jim Bradford, Mark Grayson, Kevin Mashburn join STHF board
Thursday, May 11, 2023
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation recently welcomed three new faces to its 17-member Board of Trustees. We thought you'd like to meet them.
Meet Kevin Gardner, the man behind THE Gala
Friday, April 28, 2023
In the beginning, it was personal for Kevin Gardner. It still is, but the small cancer fundraiser he and business partner Mike Ford started almost a decade and a half ago to honor their mothers has grown to become much more.
April is autism month. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
April is Autism Awareness Month – but what does that mean, exactly? And how can people who aren’t on the spectrum make the world a more comfortable, inclusive place for those who are?
Wear your support for World Autism Month on your sleeve
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
As part of its annual recognition of April as World Autism Month, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation is selling autism awareness and acceptance T-shirts, this year with the theme “Choose to Include.”
‘The Heart of St. Tammany’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Monday, January 23, 2023
“We are the heartbeat of our community.” Those are the first words of our St. Tammany Health System mission statement, so it’s only fitting that the cover of our first 2023 issue of Heart to Heart magazine features an image of a heart.
Free Pap smear program marks Cervical Health Awareness Month
Thursday, December 29, 2022
With the arrival of Cervical Health Awareness Month in January, St. Tammany Health System Community Outreach Coordinator Anne Pablovich recently visited The Lake 94.7 studios in Covington to discuss the importance of early detection, which has been proven to save lives.
Former NFL players, STHS team up for cancer benefit
Thursday, December 29, 2022
After teaming with St. Tammany Hospital Foundation last October for a celebrity waiter event benefiting St. Tammany Cancer Center, a team of former NFL players are already game-planning for a repeat event to coincide with this year’s NFL Draft in April.
Parenting Center’s ‘Letters from Santa’ campaign is back for 2022
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Tthe elves at St. Tammany Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Health System’s Parenting Center are once again arranging for their pal Santa Claus to write personalized letters to local children.
'Making a Splash': Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart
Thursday, November 10, 2022
See the latest edition of our quarterly magazine highlighting good news and updates from St. Tammany’s hometown hospital
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation earns President’s Arts Award
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Healing Arts Initiative has been named the 2022 recipient of the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs’ President’s Award.
Crumbl Cookies goes pink in support of breast cancer awareness
Friday, October 14, 2022
On Friday (Oct. 14), local Crumbl Cookies franchise operator Kelsi Cahoon delivered 100 cookies to brighten the day of patients at the St. Tammany Health System Women’s Pavilion.
Magnolia Trace students join breast cancer awareness campaign
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Members of the Mandeville school’s K-Kids club – a Kiwanis offshoot aimed at nurturing leadership skills in youngsters – held a T-shirt sale recently that raised more than $550 to benefit St. Tammany Health System’s breast cancer awareness campaign.
STHS rallies community for breast cancer month
Friday, September 2, 2022
St. Tammany Health System teams with St. Tammany Hospital Foundation, sheriff, local businesses and others for monthlong campaign to run through October.
Sculptures add touch of undersea whimsy to hospital campus
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Nine original undersea sculptures by Covington artist Robert Post have found a home at St. Tammany Health System’s Covington hospital.
‘Riding High’: Read the latest issue of Heart to Heart magazine
Friday, July 22, 2022
See the latest edition of our quarterly magazine highlighting good news and updates from St. Tammany’s hometown hospital
Cancer Center celebrates Survivors Day 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Thursday was Survivors Day at St. Tammany Cancer Center, a campus of Ochsner Medical Center, a day of celebration, gratitude -- and free food.
Support children with disabilities this GiveNOLA Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
GiveNOLA Day is a local day of giving in the Greater New Orleans area, including the Northshore. Generous donors pour out their support to their favorite nonprofits, and this year, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation is asking for your support for a special initiative through our hospital's Parenting Center.
On the air: Why autism acceptance matters
Monday, April 11, 2022
April is World Autism Month, and St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Board Member Sunny McDaniel joined St. Tammany Health System’s Cindy Ingram to talk about both organizations’ ongoing initiative to promote not just autism awareness but autism acceptance in our community.
Outgoing STHF Board member Rock Kendrick is a man on a mission
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The nine-year member of the St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Board of Trustees left the board at the end of 2021, having served his limit of three three-year terms, including as board chairman from 2016 and ’17. But he’s not done yet. Not by a long shot.
Guild makes $41,000 donation to St. Tammany Hospital Foundation
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
On Monday (Feb. 21), members of the all-volunteer St. Tammany Hospital Guild presented St. Tammany Health System and St. Tammany Hospital Foundation leadership with their annual donation, this year in the amount of $41,000.
Just 6 months in, new cancer center transforming Northshore cancer care
Thursday, January 13, 2022
A joint venture of St. Tammany Health System and its partner Ochsner, it was envisioned as a one-stop-shop for cancer care. Even just six months in, it’s delivering on that promise.
STH Foundation board gets five new members
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Joining the St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees for 2022 are Tim Lentz, Laura Brown, Sunny McDaniel, Penny Dastugue and Chip Lavigne.
Foundation initiative aims to enhance workplace safety
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
As part of a broad emphasis on workplace safety amid an industrywide rise in violence against healthcare workers, St. Tammany Health System is equipping some colleagues with personal panic buttons designed to alert security in the event of a threatening situation.
Parenting Center’s ‘Letters from Santa’ campaign returns
Thursday, December 2, 2021
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation and St. Tammany Health System’s Parenting Center are once again arranging for their pal Santa Claus to write personalized letters to local children.
Tech grant aims to help STHS heart patients amid pandemic
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
A St. Tammany Health System program to monitor the vital signs of heart patients remotely from the patients’ home is about to double, thanks to a grant from the LWCC Foundation.
Cancer Center fills bellies, hearts at Thanksgiving food giveaway
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
In all, 80 boxes of food curated by the dietitians at St. Tammany Cancer Center in Covington – and 80 turkeys, of course – were distributed as part of a Thanksgiving good giveaway.
10th Get Lucky! Golf Tournament sets fundraising record
Monday, November 22, 2021
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation celebrated its 10th annual Get Lucky! Golf Tournament recently, and despite a few late-in-the-day rain showers, they’re feeling very lucky indeed about it.
Breast cancer awareness campaign raises more than $35K for cancer care
Friday, November 19, 2021
St. Tammany Health System’s inaugural breast cancer awareness campaign is in the books, and health system leadership is, to put it mildly, tickled pink with the results.
THE Gala 2021 raises a record $203,000 for cancer center
Friday, November 12, 2021
THE Gala 2021, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s signature annual fundraiser, is in the books – and it was, in a word, groovy.
Get Lucky! Golf Tournament to tee off Nov. 18
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
St,. Tammany Hospital Foundation's annual tourney will celebrate its 10th anniversary when it tees off at Beau Chene Country Club.
Campaign kickoff to get Breast Cancer Awareness Month underway
Monday, September 27, 2021
In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation is rallying local organizations and businesses for its newly unveiled “United in Pink” initiative, a community-wide, multi-faceted effort to raise awareness and money to fuel the local fight against breast cancer.
Vizient donates $10,000 to help STHS colleagues post-Ida
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Vizient Southern States on Thursday (Sept. 23) donated $10,000 to the nonprofit St. Tammany Hospital Foundation. The money will be distributed to STHS colleagues in need through the health system’s Colleague Benevolent Fund.
STH Foundation postpones Gala 2021 amid COVID surge
Monday, July 26, 2021
With COVID-19 surging across the Northshore and throughout Louisiana, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation has announced the rescheduling of its annual fundraising gala.
THE Gala 2021 promises a night of disco fun -- and fundraising
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Tickets are now on sale for THE Gala 2021, the signature fundraising event of St. Tammany Hospital Foundation, with proceeds going toward cancer care on the Northshore.
Hospital Guild makes $18K donation to STH Foundation
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Annual gift to be earmarked largely for the health system's pediatric offerings.
A giving tradition: A history of St. Tammany Hospital Foundation
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
A look at how St. Tammany Health System harnessed the generosity of a community.
Placenta donation program a win-win-win situation
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The STHS New Family Center launches an initiative in which new mothers can both change the lives of others for the better and raise money for charity.
New year brings new ways to make a difference
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
While many of the challenges of 2020 will linger for some time to come, the ushering in of 2021 gives us all a renewed sense of hope and energy .
Santa teams with Parenting Center for ‘Letters from Santa’ campaign
Monday, December 7, 2020
Before Santa loads up his sleigh and hits the skies, he’s teaming up with the STHS Parenting Center to send personalized letters to all of his biggest little fans.
Share the Love Campaign Kicks Off in 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
STHS Foundation: A Place of Healing
Thursday, July 23, 2020
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Creates 'Honor Red White and Blue'
Thursday, July 23, 2020
St. Tammany Parish Hospital created the Honor Red White and Blue program in 2013 to recognize U.S. veterans who are patients, volunteers, employees or physicians. The program also honors recently deceased veterans with a special tribute. You can support this program by making a tax-deductible donation to St. Tammany Hospital Foundation. The following guidelines ensure veterans – living or deceased – receive the respect and recognition they deserve in return for their service.
Honoring Those Who Have Touched Our Lives
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Tribute Gifts offer you a special opportunity to let someone know that they have touched your life in a memorable way. At St. Tammany Hospital Foundation, we believe there are countless ways to honor or remember others through a Tribute Gift.
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