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COVID outbreak causes one-day closure at Park Ridge Achievement Academy
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Park Ridge Achievement Academy in Baker canceled classes Friday after 20 teachers and 80 students were out sick with COVID this week. Preston Castille is the CEO and president of Helix Community Schools, the charter system over Park Ridge and Baker High. “Given the number...
stmarynow.com
Thibodaux Regional inks deal with Assumption
Thibodaux Regional Health System announced Thursday that it has signed a multiyear partnership with Assumption Parish to continue providing health and wellness services to parish residents. Thibodaux Regional has been an integral part of Assumption Parish since the 1990s, and has been able to recruit and retain excellent primary care...
an17.com
STHS appoints healthcare veteran Lori Sumner as new chief nursing officer
COVINGTON --- St. Tammany Health System has named veteran nurse executive Lori Sumner, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer. She brings more than three decades of progressive leadership experience in nursing operations, quality, patient safety and workforce development to the health system. Sumner is scheduled to begin her...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Around Ascension Parish: Prairieville hospital plans expansion
Rise Community Hospital in Prairieville plans to break ground on a 10-bed expansion of its campus. A year ago, the hospital celebrated a grand opening at 37358 Market Place Dr., the site of the former Prairieville Family Hospital, which closed a year prior. Following a groundbreaking ceremony, construction is expected...
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North Oaks Health opens Resilience Room to support employee well-being
HAMMOND --- North Oaks Health has opened a Resilience Room for employees, creating a dedicated space where team members can recharge and manage the physical and emotional demands of working in healthcare. Located on the North Oaks Medical Center campus, the room provides a quiet environment where employees can relax...
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Ascension residents gather in Donaldsonville to voice concerns over Hyundai steel mill project
DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish residents gathered inside the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville Thursday evening to discuss the upcoming Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel Mill coming to the parish. The event was hosted by the Good Neighbors Louisiana coalition, which is comprised of organizations like the United Steelworkers, the Sierra Club, and...
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I-TEAM: Family says loved one died of neglect at Baton Rouge nursing home labeled among worst in U.S.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Less than 24 hours after a report on White Oak Post Acute Care, a family says their loved one died of neglect at the Baton Rouge nursing home, which federal regulators have designated as one of the most problematic in the country. Sky Wheeler said...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Dr. Lexi Champagne, an Ascension Parish native, joins Baton Rouge General
Dr. Lexi Champagne, a family medicine physician originally from Ascension Parish, recently joined Baton Rouge General, the hospital announced. According to a news release, she will care for patients at the primary care clinic located in Prairieville. A graduate of Dutchtown High School, Champagne earned her medical degree and masters...
wbrz.com
Hammond hospital adds relaxation space to support employee well-being
HAMMOND — North Oaks Health has opened a Resilience Room for employees at its North Oaks Medical Center campus, giving staff a dedicated space to recharge during their workday. The room, which includes massage chairs, yoga mats and soothing nature sounds, is available to employees during approved breaks or...
NOLA.com
STHS names healthcare veteran chief nursing officer
St. Tammany Health System has named veteran nurse executive Lori Sumner as its new chief nursing officer, adding more than three decades of progressive leadership experience in nursing operations, quality, patient safety and workforce development to the health system. Sumner is scheduled to begin her new assignment in September. She...
bizneworleans.com
Mary Bird Perkins Names New Radiologist
COVINGTON, La. – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced that Gina Wilson, MD, radiologist, joined the Mary Bird Perkins Breast Imaging Center in Covington on August 3, 2026. In her new role, Dr. Wilson will be instrumental with her specialized background in vascular, interventional, and breast radiology. “I...
beckershospitalreview.com
Louisiana hospital lays off 14 employees, including physicians
Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary, La., has eliminated 14 positions across the organization, including staff, leadership and physician roles, as part of an effort to strengthen its long-term financial stability. The hospital also discontinued one specialty service that no longer had sufficient patient volume to remain sustainable, according to...
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Lane Regional Workforce Reduction Reflects Mounting Financial Pressures Facing Community Hospitals
ZACHARY, La. — Lane Regional Medical Center has begun reducing its workforce as the hospital undertakes a major financial restructuring aimed at protecting long-term healthcare services for more than 200,000 residents across northern East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring communities. Hospital officials have not released the number of employees...
wbrz.com
Zachary's Lane Regional Medical Center eliminates 14 positions, closes Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Clinic
ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary announced that it has eliminated 14 positions, as well as closing its Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Clinic amid a series of organizational changes. The clinic was closed due to the specialty service no longer having sufficient patient volume to remain sustainable.