NEW ORLEANS — Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the opening of its new, expanded Northshore Outpatient Therapy Clinic on Feb. 1 at 5024 Keystone Boulevard in Covington. The clinic is on the campus of Lakeview Hospital.
The event was attended by St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper and St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce CEO Lacey Osborne.
“We are thrilled that our new, expanded Outpatient Therapy Clinic will bring even more specialized pediatric rehabilitation services to the children and families of our Northshore communities,” said Lucio A. Fragoso, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital. “This exciting growth builds upon the partnership we have enjoyed with Lakeview for many years, and we look forward to bringing even more pediatric services close to home for families on the Northshore.”
The new 4,100-square-foot clinic offers pediatric physical, occupational and speech and language therapy in a facility that features specialized gyms, therapy and treatment rooms in a kid and family-centered environment. The clinic was designed by architecture firm Eskew Dumez Ripple, and built by Bradley Design & Construction.
“With the expansion of space, and the addition of new staff, our capacity to provide outpatient rehabilitation services has nearly doubled,” said Todd Danos, assistant vice president of hospital operations at Children’s Hospital. “That means more children will have access to the care and support they need, when and where they need it.”
Children’s Hospital first opened its doors in 1955 as a rehabilitation hospital following the polio epidemic. A Children’s spokesperson said it is the only CARF accredited pediatric rehabilitation program in Louisiana, and one of two children’s hospitals nationally to hold its level of certification.
Children’s Hospital recently added an additional accreditation in spinal cord Injury to its lineup of specialty programs offered, which also includes accreditations in inpatient rehab, pediatric specialty and brain injury specialty by CARF International. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, and serves as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
