Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is celebrating 15 years of providing comprehensive cardiovascular care in Zachary. From the beginning, CIS fostered a close partnership with Lane Regional Medical Center (Lane), and together, the two formed a comprehensive cardiovascular program. 

Since then, more than 20,000 procedures have been performed, 450 patients have been treated for heart attacks, and a new state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory is set to be installed at Lane in November of this year. 

Louisiana Healthcare Connections announced that it has created a total economic impact of $904.8 million in the state of Louisiana from 2012 to 2020, with a peak employment of 673 full-time employment jobs and a peak total payroll of $56.7 million including non-FTEs, according to a report conducted in March by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

Additionally, the report found Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ investment in local businesses and in-state jobs resulted in a $98.4 million greater impact compared to other Medicaid health plans, which rely more heavily on out-of-state jobs.