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Iberia Medical Center PROMISE Award Presented

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Iberia Medical Center PROMISE Award Presented

November 4, 2025

Friends and team members gathered on Monday, November 3, 2025 to present Gwen Politte, Environmental Services team member, with the Iberia Medical Center PROMISE Award. 


Gwen was nominated as she exemplifies the PROMISE standards in the way she conducts herself daily. She is professional and always on time. She shows ownership daily in how she takes care of her 4th floor, not only in the cleaning but also in how she interacts with the clinical staff. She manages up her department and follows safety protocols to keep herself and others safe.


When it comes to excellence, this is where Gwen sets herself apart from others. Gwen has a special gift for interacting with patients, employees and visitors. Every morning when she announces herself to a patient room for cleaning, she comes in singing praises and lighting up the room. Patients and visitors respond with appreciation for her vibrancy.


The PROMISE Award is designed to honor the exceptional contributions of our non-clinical staff members who play a crucial role to ensure the optimal functionality of our healthcare facility. Whether it is through administrative support, hospitality services, or any other non-clinical role, this award celebrates individuals who exemplify the core values of our organization and contribute to the overall success of our team.

New Cath Lab at Main Campus

Iberia Medical Center announces recent completion of the new catheterization (cath) lab at the Main Campus. Cardiac cath labs allow interventional cardiologists to perform minimally invasive tests and advanced cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat cardiac and peripheral vascular disease.


“This new lab represents a significant milestone for our cardiovascular services and hospital growth. If a person is having a heart attack, getting the patient to the cath lab immediately is important to restore blood flow as quickly as possible. Time is heart muscle. Major arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle that have become blocked will likely lead to the heart being unable to function if the blockages aren’t removed. The quicker the patient can be treated in our cath lab, the more heart muscle can be saved.  Having 24/7 local cath lab access means lives will be saved,” stated Dionne Viator, CEO, Iberia Medical Center. 


“The new Philips Azurion Cardiac Catherization Laboratory represents the latest in advanced technology and will provide significant benefits for both patients and physicians. Diagnoses and treatments will be delivered more quickly, efficiently and with higher-resolution images than before. This upgrade will offer advanced tools to create the ideal treatment environment,” stated Dr. Krishna Nagendran, interventional cardiologist, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), New Iberia.                                                    


“We are excited about evolving and growing our cardiovascular services. This new lab will benefit patients in Iberia Parish and surrounding communities. It represents one of our most impressive technological advancements at our Main Campus to date, and we are proud of how this will help us care for our cardiovascular patients,” stated Dionne Viator, CEO, Iberia Medical Center.

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