A boon to the poor, providers and the economy, Medicaid at risk of rollback...
Among the changes to the nation’s health care system that Republicans in Washington may make, none has more consequence for Louisiana’s low-income residents and the community clinics and hospitals that...
View ArticleTop Private Companies: Health care
Expansions, deals and more patients raised revenues for the region’s top hospital groups, but another state budget cut and less federal support loom as uncertainties in an evolving industry.
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish Hospital has expansion plans
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has announced an expansion plan that will be built in phases over the next 15 years.
View ArticleEast Jefferson General Hospital finds operator
East Jefferson General Hospital has settled on a corporate partner to operate the publicly-owned community hospital.
View ArticleSafety-net hospital deals done, except in north Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration has finished renegotiating the terms of deals with all the private managers of the state's safety-net hospitals and services, except for its facility operator in...
View ArticlePatience key to Medical District transformation, analysts say
Although it’s surrounded by billions of dollars in new medical facilities and thousands of employees who work there, development remains spotty along the Tulane Avenue corridor of Mid-City.
View ArticleHospitals must remain vigilant with cybersecurity
When it comes to patient health records, employee information and data from medical technology devices, hospitals have a treasure trove of sensitive, private information to keep confidential.
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish Hospital names new CEO
St. Tammany Parish Hospital has a new leader following the retirement of Patti Ellish, who left in April.
View ArticleLawmaker: New Louisiana hospitals deal could cost state more
A state lawmaker is raising concerns that a deal to transfer management of the state-owned safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana could cost the state an extra $40 million a year.
View ArticleLawmakers welcome new deal for north Louisiana hospitals
Several lawmakers bid good riddance to the outgoing manager of the state-owned, safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana, saying Tuesday that they expected a new oversight deal to improve the facilities.
View ArticleNew manager takes over north Louisiana safety-net hospitals
The state-owned safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana have a new manager.
View ArticleStudy: Most hospitals don’t meet surgical safety standards
The study conducted by The Leapfrog Group examined eight high-risk procedures done by more than 1,300 hospitals nationwide and found that health care providers performed a dangerously low amount of...
View ArticleDelgado donates medical supplies to local hospitals
Delgado Community College is donating medical supplies and equipment to local hospitals treating a growing number of patients with coronavirus.
View ArticleConcern over ‘dramatic’ decline in heart attack patients going to hospital
The decrease coincided with the onset of coronavirus in the state, the group says.
View ArticleLouisiana hospital bed shortage as COVID-19 surge worsens
As a slow distribution of the coronavirus vaccine rolls out across Louisiana, hospital leaders warned Wednesday that they are running dangerously short of beds because of the influx of COVID-19...
View ArticleLouisiana hospital bed shortage as COVID-19 surge worsens
As a slow distribution of the coronavirus vaccine rolls out across Louisiana, hospital leaders warned Wednesday that they are running dangerously short of beds because of the influx of COVID-19...
View ArticleSome Louisiana hospitals at max amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Intensive care units in some of Louisiana's hospitals are filling up after another surge in COVID-19 cases.
View ArticleLouisiana hospital chain mandates vaccine for employees
One of the largest health care systems in Louisiana is telling its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination.
View ArticleLouisiana hospitals overrun, but peak could be weeks away
The peak of Louisiana's fourth and latest coronavirus surge could be weeks away, the state's chief health officer said Tuesday.
View ArticleFederal help deployed to North Oaks in Hammond
A team has arrived at North Oaks Medical Center to help the hospital respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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