Man dies after shocking himself on electric wire in Metairie Aug 26, 2009
Millan was transported to East Jefferson General Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Deputies interviewed a co-worker, who said Millan was moving a ladder when it apparently struck an overhead electric wire, said Normand. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Mystery substance sickens Louisiana cops; 18 quarantined Jul 25, 2009
Roberto Bryan Jr., a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration, says 18 DEA agents, Louisiana State Police troopers and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies have been quarantined at East Jefferson General Hospital until the substance is identified. State police Lt. Doug Cain says several officers were overcome with nausea and dizziness as they searched a suspicious 18-wheeler that had been taken to police headquarters. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
East Jeff hospital first line of treatment for sick officers Jul 25, 2009
- East Jefferson General Hospital Emergency Department became the first line of medical treatment for the officers who became sick during drug investigation after they began experiencing nausea light-headedness, and elevated blood pressure. Video: Watch the Story. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Victim of nightclub shooting dies Jun 27, 2009
Derrick Diddy Danieal Holiman, who was hit in the temple when shots were fired outside Club Xquisite on Airline Highway in the early morning hours of June 13, passed away around noon at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, said Capt. Dane Clement, public information officer for the St. John Sheriffs Office. Clement said Holimans death is the second homicide of the year in St. John Parish. (L Observateur, LA)
Gunshots mar a night out for clubgoers Jun 18, 2009
Clement said the male victim sustained a gunshot wound to the temple and was transferred to the intensive care unit at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie. The female victim was hit in the back of the neck and is in stable condition at University Hospital in New Orleans, Clement said. (L Observateur, LA)
Weight Loss Wednesday: Workout chisels body into a dancer's frame May 14, 2009
"When you look at what Xtend is, it's a combination of strengthening the muscles and elongating the muscles. That seems to be a missing link in most programs. We never get back to the elongation of the muscle," said Fitness Expert Mackie Shilstone of East Jefferson General Hospital. Experts say no matter what type of strength training you're doing, even with weight lifting, it is essential to fully stretch the muscles afterwards so you don't tighten and injure the tendons. (WWLTV.com, LA)
"Frequent Fliers" use emergency room on insured patients' dime May 12, 2009
Last year the most frequent visitors hit the emergency room at both East Jefferson General Hospital and Ochsner Hospital 48 times. Touro reported 31 times; West Jefferson Medical Center, 23 times; and a whopping 171 times at the LSU Interim public Hospital. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Last minute procedure to save Metairie man is a first of its kind May 8, 2009
That's when a doctor at East Jefferson General Hospital did a life-saving procedure that has never been done anywhere in the world before ... In the ER at East Jefferson General Hospital, his wife Marilyn made one of the biggest decisions of her life. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Weight Loss Wednesday: Man loses hundreds of pounds -- and keeps it off May 7, 2009
"No matter whether he's losing weight or maintaining weight, the four to six meals a day concept works because it stabilizes that very powerful storage hormone insulin," said East Jefferson General Hospital Fitness Expert Mackie Shilstone. Experts said Roy is right to do regular exercise, including weight lifting. (WWLTV.com, LA)
King and Queen of Zulu celebrate 100th anniversary of krewe Feb 24, 2009
Since the storm, she has worked as charge nurse for St. Theresa Hospital, a special hospital facility for critically and catastrophically injured patients, located within East Jefferson General Hospital. Her civic and community involvement includes volunteering for the national AIDS walk, the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, the National League of Nurses, United Way and Red Cross. (WWLTV.com, LA)
