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Dr. Thomas Gullatt to retire, leaving a legacy at St. Francis Medical Center
Dr. Thomas Gullatt, St. Francis Medical Center’s CEO and North Louisiana Market President, is set to retire at the end of this year. For nearly three decades, he’s been making a difference in North Louisiana, with over 20 of those years at St. Francis.
KNOE TV8
Inspectors clear Ruston hospital, remove 90-day termination track
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Health inspectors have cleared Northern Louisiana Medical Center (NLMC) and removed the hospital’s 90-day termination track, the hospital announced Monday. The news comes following months of inspections by both state and federal investigators over alleged health violations at the Ruston hospital. Back in June, both...
KNOE TV8
Community Health Planning Meeting coming up in Town of Richwood on Sept. 24
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Town of Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown and Early Detection and Education Regional Manager at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Myra Gatling-Akers joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to invite community members and organizations to their Community Health Planning Meeting. The meeting will be on Thursday, September 24, from...
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Morehouse General Hospital Wins LAMMICO Patient Safety Award
METAIRIE, La. — Metairie-based professional liability insurer LAMMICO has named Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, Louisiana, the recipient of its 11th Annual Patient Safety Award and Grant, recognizing the hospital’s efforts to reduce pressure injuries through improved prevention protocols, staff education and wound care practices. The 2025-2026 award...
louisianavoice.com
Ruston hospital ‘a ghost town’ despite last week’s halt of patient diversions to area facilities for lack of equipment
Northern Louisiana Medical Center (NLMC) may have “ended” its diversion of patients to neighboring facilities last Friday, but an insider says the Ruston hospital and its parent company, Allegiance Healthcare, are far from out of the proverbial woods. Patients had been diverted to nearby hospitals recently because of...
claiborneparishjournal.com
Exploring a School-Based Health Center in Homer
The Claiborne Parish School Board is exploring the possibility of establishing a school-based health center at the Homer campus. During its September meeting, school board members connected with representatives from the David Raines Community Health team to discuss the potential for bringing health services directly to students on campus. The...
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Community Health Meeting calls the public to take health seriously
The city of Richwood invites the public to a conversation about the community's health and well-being on Thursday, September 24, at 10:30 a.m. This meeting will focus on prostate and colorectal cancer—two serious health issues affecting individuals and families throughout the community. This meeting will discuss the obstacles that prevent people from being screened and explore how community leaders and organizations can work together to encourage early detection and connect residents with lifesaving screening opportunities.
lincolnparishjournal.com
NLMC halts procedures amid shortage of medical supplies
Two steps forward. One step back. Or maybe it’s one step forward and two steps back. Regardless, the healthcare roller coaster that has become Northern Louisiana Medical Center took another turn Thursday. An email sent to local physicians and other healthcare providers announced that NLMC was immediately stopping all...
louisianavoice.com
Hospitals, hunting podcasts, crawfish farming: Bordelon can’t find true calling as his medical facilities struggle
Developments and events surrounding Allegiance Healthcare are creeping up faster than Donald Trump on a 12-year-old girl. Allegiance Healthcare and CEO Rock Bordelon are busily weaving an intricate network of business dealings, some of which involve his network of medical centers and some which are totally separate and unconnected to each other.
claiborneparishjournal.com
Homer native Dr. John Robert Moreland named 2026 Louisiana legend
A Homer native whose career in orthopaedic surgery earned national and international recognition while maintaining deep ties to his Claiborne Parish roots has been selected as a 2026 Louisiana Legend. Louisiana Legends Fest announced Dr. John Robert Moreland as one of this year’s honorees, recognizing a career that has combined...
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Louisiana invests $2.1 million to address rural nursing shortage
Louisiana is investing more than $2.1 million to help strengthen the nursing workforce in rural communities, where hospitals often face some of the greatest challenges recruiting and keeping nurses. The LA Dept. of Health awarded the funding to the University of Louisiana Monroe through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Project....
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St. Francis Medical Center receives national recognition for heart attack care
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — St. Francis Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026, making it one of 350 hospitals nationwide to earn the distinction. The award recognizes hospitals that consistently meet national standards for treating heart attack patients. St. Francis earned the recognition […]
jacksonparishjournal.com
Emalee Colvin Named Recipient of Jackson Parish Hospital “WOW” Award
Please join Jackson Parish Hospital in celebrating Emalee Colvin, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, through a partnership with Legacy Rehabilitation as the September ‘WOW’ Award recipient. Emalee was nominated for her exceptional commitment to patient care and for consistently going above and beyond to support those she serves. Her compassionate and encouraging approach helps patients feel comfortable, confident, and motivated throughout their therapy and recovery journeys.
KNOE TV8
Delhi Hospital breaks ground on new $90 Million facility
DELHI, La. (KNOE) - Community leaders and healthcare officials gathered in Richland Parish on Monday to celebrate a historic milestone: the official groundbreaking of the new Delhi Hospital. The state-of-the-art, $90 million facility will replace the town’s current aging hospital, bringing expanded emergency medical services, modern diagnostic technology, and highly...
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Jackson Parish Hospital Governing Board of Directors Holds Meeting on August 25th
The Governing Board of Directors of the Jackson Parish Hospital held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 25th, with the four-member panel of Chris Bowman (Chairman), Dr. William Slusher, LPN Shontae Mims, and Kim Hutchinson attending to a 15-item agenda. Also in attendance were Jackson Parish Hospital administration...
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Acadian Ambulance to become sole EMS provider for Caldwell Parish
CALDWELL PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Acadian Ambulance Service announced it will become the exclusive provider of emergency and non-emergency medical transportation for Caldwell Parish effective Oct. 1, 2026. The expansion follows a unanimous vote by the Caldwell Parish Police Jury, which accepted a recommendation from the local Ambulance Committee. “We...
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Delhi Hospital to break ground on new campus
DELHI, La. (KNOE) - Delhi Hospital announced it will break ground Tuesday, Sept. 1, on a new hospital and healthcare campus designed to preserve local access to medical care while significantly expanding the region’s specialized services. According to officials, hospital leadership, including Interim CEO/CFO Jinger Greer, will join USDA...
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NLMC reopens family medicine clinic, gives update on hospital
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Northern Louisiana Medical Center has reopened its northside clinic off Celebrity Drive. “Expanding this care into this office is a huge step forward in a new chapter,” NLMC Marketing Director Meagan Morris said. “I know this building has been vacant for a few months and the community was unsure and it was unknown what the future would be. We hope that this is a shining light to the community that we are here and we are still providing quality, compassionate care just with a better location to serve them here from Northside.”
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Northern Louisiana Medical Center still out of compliance with Medicare conditions
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Despite state health inspectors saying there are improvements at Northern Louisiana Medical Center (NLMC), the hospital is still out of compliance with Medicare conditions of participation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said. In a letter dated Aug. 18 to then-CEO Monica Adams, CMS...
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Communi-Health Services breaks ground on new Monroe facility
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - CommuniHealth Services held a groundbreaking ceremony today for an upcoming health center designed to expand medical access for low-income families and underserved residents in the Monroe area. The new facility, which organizers hope to open by January 2028, will offer a n extensive range of health...