Baptist Pulmonary Rehab Team

03/30/2026

Patients telling Joseph Pierre, Happy Retirement!!!

03/30/2026

Pulmonary Patients showing some love to Joseph Pierre on his retirement. When patients become like family.

03/12/2026

Find out if you might be at risk for lung cancer and qualify for a lung cancer scan by taking our screening eligibility quiz.

03/11/2026

HAPPY PULMONARY REHAB WEEK!!!

Let's hear it for ! are key to helping patients who have lung disease through acute episodes and pulmonary rehabilitation, improving lives and keeping patients healthy. AACVPR

03/07/2026

Please join us for the 5th Annual Health and Wellness Family Expo in New Orleans East, powered by Ochsner Health, NORD, Healthy Blue, and the Pontchartrain (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated on Saturday, March 14th from 9am-1pm in the Joe Brown Park Recreation Center in New Orleans East. A variety of services will be available at no cost, including health screenings and education, including dental, vision and pediatric hearing, summer camp registration, on-site workforce education and recruitment opportunities, voter registration and fresh food giveaways.

03/04/2026

The Pollening is officially underway 🤧🌳

Tree pollen is running HIGH across the Gulf Coast thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures.

That red zone from Texas to Florida? Yeah… that’s where I’m sure some of you are feeling the allergies in your sinuses.

Expect counts to keep expanding over the next 7-10 days as unseasonable warmth sticks around.

If you’re sneezing, congested, or wondering why your car is neon yellow over the next few weeke, you’re not alone.

02/14/2026

02/14/2026

Mark your calendars for on February 28th! This month, we’re lifting up the voices of the rare disease community to raise awareness, advocate for progress, and push for a future with earlier diagnoses and better access to care for people living with conditions like Alpha-1. To learn more, visit: https://alpha1.org/rare-disease-day/

02/14/2026

Earlier this week, Congress advanced and the president signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. This funding package includes several big "wins" for the lung health community:

- COPD Foundation priority report language as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget
- Overall budget increase for the NIH
- Two-year extension of Medicare coverage for virtual pulmonary rehabilitation
- Restrictions on "forward funding" to provide more research funding
- Limits on indirect payment caps for research

Our lung health community's tireless dedication and advocacy helped make these "wins" possible! Thank you for your support of these policy priorities throughout 2025. Everyone should be very proud of their hard work that contributed to better policies for the lung health community.

Thank you to everyone for your passion and commitment for better lung health policies. We are incredibly proud of our community and look forward to more policy "wins" in 2026!

02/14/2026

RTs, your expertise and passion for respiratory care take our breath away. Take time today to show yourself some self-care and love!

01/13/2026

❤️We’re proud to partner with the American Heart Association and the New Orleans Health Department to bring a Smart Health Station to our NORD recreation centers: JOE W. BROWN | CUT-OFF | MILNE. This free, self-service station allows visitors to check their blood pressure, screen for type 2 diabetes risk, and receive personalized health education backed by American Heart Association science. Designed to make preventive care more accessible, the station is available to all residents during regular hours. If results suggest follow-up care is needed, the station provides information on nearby community health centers.
❤️Stop by, take a moment for your health, and bring the whole family—your heart will thank you.

11/03/2025