Charenton
Charenton, LA · Health
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Ochsner Health Expands Care at The Grove
Ochsner Health has expanded pediatric and women’s healthcare services at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, adding more physicians, increasing appointment availability, and creating additional space to serve more families across the Capital Region. Through these expanded services, eight new physicians and upgraded clinical areas, families can conveniently...
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Woman’s Hospital Welcomes Hometown OB-GYN Dr. Jane Angel
After nearly 30 years of practicing OB-GYN in Texas, Dr. Jane Angel is returning to her roots in Baton Rouge. Woman’s Hospital recently welcomed the hometown physician to its team at Woman’s Assessment Center, bringing decades of experience and a passion for caring for women through every stage of life.
jacksonadvocateonline.com
Revolutionary technology saves one life every three days
JANS – One life is saved every three days, and nearly 30,000 dinner table conversations have been made possible over the last three years at FMOL Health following implementation of the IntelliSep early detection sepsis technology and a game-changing new approach to sepsis care. “The outcomes we are seeing...
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Dr. Sana Moqeet joins North Oaks Pediatric Clinic in Hammond
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health is excited to welcome pediatrician Sana Moqeet, DO, to North Oaks Pediatric Clinic. She is currently accepting new patients at the Main Clinic on the North Oaks Medical Center campus and at the Pelican Park location. Dr. Moqeet specializes in comprehensive pediatric services, from wellness...
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North Oaks Health becomes only facility on Northshore offering Neurointerventional Radiology care
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health’s Neurointerventional Radiology program brings advanced stroke and neurovascular care to Louisiana's Region 9. The service offers residents of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes local access to specialized procedures that can treat life-threatening blockages and other conditions affecting the brain’s blood vessels.
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Ascension Parish Council approves hospital budgets
The Ascension Parish Council voted 7-2 to approve the West Ascension Parish Hospital operating and capital budgets during the Sept. 17 meeting held in Gonzales. Voting in favor were Travis Turner, Brett Arceneaux, Todd Varnado, Chase Melancon, Pam Alonso, Blaine Petite and Jenn DeFrances. Joel Robert and Brian Hillensbeck voted...
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Baton Rouge’s Infant Mortality Crisis Demands More Than Awareness; It Demands Action
In Baton Rouge, the death of a baby before reaching a first birthday is not simply a statistic. It represents a family changed forever, a community forced to ask difficult questions, and a public-health problem that continues to fall disproportionately on Black families. That reality will take center stage Saturday...
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Baton Rouge's Emerge Center expands hearing health access through Sound of Hope
BATON ROUGE — The Emerge Center is expanding its Sound of Hope initiative this fall to. help more people in the community recognize, address and overcome the barriers created by. hearing loss. Hearing loss can affect far more than a person's ability to hear. It can make everyday. conversations...
LSU Reveille
New Additions: LSU & FMOL Health Nursing Wing
LSU students are now able to earn that nursing degree right here close to home. This new addition located in Huey p. Long Field give students that chance to earn a bachelor’s degree right here in Baton Rouge. As well as giving these students the skills they will need...
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National Black Nurses Association charters newest chapter in Greater Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new force in local healthcare has officially launched to address health inequities and support minority nursing professionals in the Capital Region. The Greater Baton Rouge Black Nurses Association (GBRBNA) announced its official chartering as a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). The...
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As St. Tammany grows, Bush residents worry construction ‘dirt pit’ will harm quality of life
Erica Olmstead bought her property in Bush, Louisiana, in 2022 thinking it would be her forever home. Olmstead, a disabled veteran suffering from chronic bronchitis and other respiratory issues, moved from Covington to the rural forested community of ranchers and homesteaders, thinking it would provide her clean water, clean air and peace.
theadvocate.com
Baton Rouge General to open new medical clinic. See where it is.
Baton Rouge General will open a medical clinic this fall in the Jewel J. Newman Community Center in Scotlandville. The clinic will provide primary care and mental health services to patients, who can walk in to see medical staff or make appointments online or with a phone call. The clinic...
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Woman’s Hospital mobile mammography coach schedules upcoming September visits
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Woman's Hospital mobile mammography coach is heading to six different parishes in September. The coach makes mammograms more accessible than ever, offering advanced 3D mammogram technology at convenient times and locations across the state, Woman's Hospital said. Here's where the mobile mammography coach...
Louisiana Illuminator
Concerned neighbors, supporters speak out at hearing on Hyundai steel mill pollution permit
A crowd staunchly divided over whether the state should grant a key permit for the Hyundai steel mill planned in Ascension Parish filled every seat available Tuesday night at the Lemann Center Gymnasium.
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Hammond medical center now offers stroke and neurovascular care for multiple parishes
HAMMOND — North Oaks Health Medical Center, located in Hammond, will begin offering neurointerventional radiology care. The new program brings advanced stroke and neurovascular care to residents in Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes, giving local access to specialized procedures that can treat life-threatening blockages. In...
L'Observateur
St. James Parish Hospital earns national award for quality care
St. James Parish Hospital has been recognized nationally for its commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based care. The hospital received the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality Award, which recognizes […]