Natchitoches Regional Medical Center CEO, Kirk Soileau, provided the
Natchitoches Rotary Club with a progress report on his first 18 months on
the job. He spoke with pride of major changes in medical personnel,
organization, and construction aimed at providing high quality care for the
patients of our region. He described the strategic partnership with the
Studer Group focusing on 3 performance goals which include a TOP 5% ranking
of Hospital Customer Satisfaction nationally, designation as a TOP 100
Hospital in the United States, and earning the Malcolm Baldridge National
Quality Award within five years. He noted Improvements in ER care, the
impact of the new Walk-in clinic, the introduction of robotic surgery,
increases in professional staffing, and the construction of the
Comprehensive Wound Center as a part of the $3,000,000 renovation and
expansion plan. Following questions and a discussion of the management
resources provided by CHRISTUS Health, CEO Soileau invited everyone to come
by the Center or visit online at http://www.
