February 8, 2023

Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their healthcare team. Patient understanding of medical care reduces readmission rates and improves patient satisfaction, yet the literature suggests that patients often have poor retention of the large amount of care information they received despite numerous interventions. 

February 2, 2023

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) announced the launch of a national cardiovascular platform, Cardiovascular Logistics, in partnership with private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, headquartered in New York City.

February 1, 2023

The Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office of Southern District of Florida, recently announced, that 25 defendants were charged in a scheme to sell and obtain fraudulent nursing degrees for the purpose of obtaining a license and practicing as a nurse. Louisiana State Board of Nursing Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director Karen C. Lyon, PhD, MBA, APRN-CNS, NEA, stated, “As of January 27, 2023, three individuals on the FBI list have connections to Louisiana.

February 1, 2023

More than 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. each year, and while it is one of the most preventable cancers today due in part to the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, women in Louisiana may not be as protected as they think.
 

February 1, 2023

The Louisiana Primary Care Association (Baton Rouge), DePaul Community Health Centers (New Orleans), and Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center (Hammond) have partnered with Louisiana State University, Delgado Community College, and the Louisiana Association of Community Health Network to offer paid training for nearly 300 individuals to begin careers as community health workers (CHWs).