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Community health event connects Louisiana residents with resources, support
A community health and wellness event in Baton Rouge brought together residents, healthcare professionals, and community organizations with one goal in mind: helping people access the resources they need to live healthier lives.
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Baton Rouge General nurses train in moving ambulance to better understand EMS care
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge General nurses took part in a moving-ambulance simulation designed to give hospital staff a firsthand look at the challenges paramedics and EMTs face while treating patients in the field. Inside the back of an ambulance, space is limited, and conditions can change quickly....
bizneworleans.com
North Oaks Adds 16 Physicians to Residency Program
HAMMOND, La. – North Oaks Health has welcomed sixteen physicians in training to North Oaks Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education program, according to the health system’s Vice President and Designated Institutional Official, Saleta Costanza. Eight physicians have joined the GME program’s internal medicine residency—now in its third...
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Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health names new president
Dr. Shaun Kemmerly has been named the permanent president of Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health after serving as interim president since January, bringing over 30 years of pediatric care and physician leadership to the role.
jacksonadvocateonline.com
Changing the game: FMOL Health continues to change the course of sepsis care
FMOL Health expands access to life-saving approach and technology, celebrates drastically reduced mortality rates, inpatient stays. JANS – FMOL Health, a leading healthcare provider in the Southeast, continues to achieve international firsts in sepsis care. Now, FMOL Health implements their breakthrough approach to sepsis care at two critical access sites: FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake North Baton Rouge and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa, La., further highlighting the health system’s commitment to advancing placement of life-saving technology directly into historically underserved communities.
theadvocate.com
Our Lady of the Lake Primary Care clinic expansion gets building permit, plus more in Baton Rouge
Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government for the week of June 8-12 7423 PICARDY AVE., corporate office for commercial cleaning business; applicant, Jason Draper. 8545 GREENWELL SPRINGS ROAD, photography studio; applicant, Diquincia Edwards. 4325 WINBOURNE AVE., existing grocery store;...
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Caregiver arrested for Medicaid fraud, allegedly billed Medicaid for $3,600 in services not provided
BATON ROUGE - A caregiver was arrested for Medicaid fraud after allegedly billing Medicaid for services she did not provide, arrest documents say. Tiera Green, 31, who was a direct service worker, filed documentation from December 2022 through May 2023 that she was providing services to a hospitalized man; the sister of the man told workers that Green "never came to the hospital."
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Miller campaigning for renewal of millage that helps fund parish health units
Stunned by a surprising defeat of a millage renewal proposal in November, Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller and his staff are aggressively taking their message directly to the voters ahead of the June 27 election. Voters rejected the Health Unit millage renewal on November 15 by a narrow 52% to...
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Louisiana independent pharmacies praise passage of bills targeting drug prices
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - DBS Pharmacy is going on its eighth year of doing business on Airline Drive in Metairie. The pharmacy’s owner says breaking even during some of those years has been a challenge, and she’s not alone. “I’ve had several friends close down their stores in...
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Ochsner Health at the Grove adds new MRI machines
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ochsner Health at the Grove is adding two new MRI machines, replacing one older unit with two AI-powered scanners that offer imaging capabilities previously unavailable in Baton Rouge. The new machines will allow patients who previously traveled to New Orleans for specialized scans to receive...
theadvocate.com
Guest Column: Meningitis took my legs. A vaccine could have prevented it.
In April 2001, I was a freshman at LSU. I went out with friends one evening like any other college kid. Within hours, I was in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake. My parents were told I would probably die. I spent my 19th birthday in that hospital bed.
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Judge delays release of Louisiana parish's secrecy deals linked to industrial projects
A judge ruled Wednesday that nondisclosure agreements between Ascension Parish, state officials and business leaders related to industrial projects can remain secret while an earlier judgment ordering their release is appealed. Less than two weeks ago, state District Judge Cody Martin ruled that the agreements and other records were public...
Baton Rouge Business Report
Ochsner unveils a new MRI suite as part of a $50M Baton Rouge investment
Ochsner Health announced Wednesday that it will open a new MRI suite at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, adding advanced imaging technology to improve diagnostic capabilities and patient access in the Capital Region. The new suite, expected to begin serving patients on June 9, will feature both 1.5...
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Ochsner Hospitals Among Newsweek and Statista America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026
Three Ochsner Health hospitals are recognized on a list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026, presented by Newsweek and Statista. -Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, inclusive of Ochsner Baptist, A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus. -Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. "This...
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Judge delays release of Louisiana parish's secrecy deals linked to industrial projects
A judge ruled Wednesday that nondisclosure agreements between Ascension Parish, state officials and business leaders related to industrial projects can remain secret while an earlier judgment ordering their release is appealed. Less than two weeks ago, state District Judge Cody Martin ruled that the agreements and other records were public...