PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
Get to know Dr. David Dawes, Psychiatry
Where are you originally from? I am originally from New Orleans, but I was born in Lutcher. Why did you choose Opelousas General? I chose Opelousas General in order to see psychiatric inpatients for Compass. What is your favorite thing about working at OGHS? My favorite thing about working at OGHS is the family environment and being so well treated by the Medical Staff office.
What do you enjoy most about being a physician? What I enjoy most about being a physician is making a living doing something that is challenging, interesting, and rewarding.
What would you like everyone to know about you? I would like people to know that I value work-life balance.
What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy swimming, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. SENIOR LEADERSHIP CORNER
Tim Marks, MBA-HCA, BSN, RN-BC - Chief Professional Services Officer
Greetings! As a senior leader within our organization, I have held various roles during my time at OGHS. With most of my career in healthcare, I actually graduated in nursing in 1996 and have been employed at OGHS for the past 12 years. Today, I am serving as the Chief Professional Services Officer for Opelousas General Health System, where I am reponsible for the following: Care Continuum Service Line (includes Case Management, Social Services, Utilization Review, and Value- Based Care/Population Health) Environmental Services Food & Nutritional Services Gift Shops at both campuses All Pharmacies - Inpatient, Infusion, and WellSmart Retail Pharmacies at both campuses LHC Joint Ventures Non-Oncology Infusion Clinic - Set to open early/mid-December Oncology Services, including Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Opelousas General and Radiation Oncology Surgical Services I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the Population Health Team for their work with Managed Care Incentive and the Bundle Programs (MCIP), contributing $4.2 million this fiscal year to date and over $15 million since 2020 to the organization. I would also like to acknowledge the Cancer Center for achieving re- accreditation by the Commission on Cancer and leading OGHS to receive the American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Diamond Partner designation for maintaining the highest standards in surgical care. As we transition from the Thanksgiving season, I want to express my sincere gratitude for my OGHS family and the joy it brings me to be able to work with all of you - coming to work every day with a genuine purpose of serving and supporting each other. Remember to show kindness this holiday season and spend quality time with family and loved ones. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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