October 5, 2023

Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge has been named the 2023 Hospital of the Year in the 61-160 beds category by Louisiana State Nurses Association and Louisiana Nurse Foundation. In addition, Ochsner Health has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families in 2023 by Newsweek magazine and market-data research firm Plant-A Insights Group.

October 5, 2023

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is the first in the Baton Rouge region to use the EnSite™ X EP System for the treatment of cardiac arrythmias. Electrophysiologists Drs. Robert Drennan and Ryan Gullatt used this new high-definition system at Baton Rouge General.

October 5, 2023

The Urban League of Louisiana and presenting sponsor Ochsner Baton Rouge announced the Big Health Event, slated for Oct. 7 at the Raising Cane’s River Center. This free event, which is open to the public, takes place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Parking in the River Center’s east and west garages will be open and free to the public. To enter the event from the parking garages, take the down escalator to the registration check-in located in the Exhibition Hall lobby. Street level entry is available via the River Road entrance to Exhibition Hall.

October 5, 2023

Our Lady of the Lake Health and Southern University and A&M College have finalized a new partnership agreement aimed at providing comprehensive care to student-athletes.

The commitment establishes Our Lady of the Lake as the preferred healthcare provider of Southern Athletics.  

September 27, 2023

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced implementation of a new, state-of-the-art technology to create synthetic computed tomography (CT) scans from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans using artificial intelligence (AI). This FDA-approved software, which will further enhance convenience and comfort for patients, streamlines scheduling and workflow processes for Cancer Center staff and elevates personalized treatment planning.