November 3, 2022

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and Lane Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Zachary announced a formal agreement to share the same electronic medical record delivered through the integrated EPIC platform. EPIC is one of the nation’s largest electronic medical record software systems securely linking real-time, personalized diagnostic, treatment, and continuing care data for each patient.

November 3, 2022

The Louisiana Nurses Foundation awarded Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University as the 2022 Nursing School of the Year for Graduate Degree Programs during its annual Nightingale Awards on Oct. 29 at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center. 

The Foundation recognizes excellence in nursing across 18 award categories, as well as additions to the LSNA Hall of Fame. This year was the largest number of nominees in the 21 years of the event.  

November 3, 2022

Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge has been named the 2022 Hospital of the Year in the 61-160 beds category by Louisiana State Nurses Association and Louisiana Nurse Foundation.

The award recognizes a hospital that demonstrates recognition of professional nursing and innovation in leadership within the past year in the described licensed bed categories.

November 3, 2022

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is encouraging tobacco and nicotine users to join millions of Americans in pledging to give up nicotine— for a few hours, for the day, or for longer— on Nov. 17, in honor of the nationwide event, the Great American Smokeout. 

The public is invited to visit a CIS location on Nov. 17 to learn more about their smoking cessation program.

October 27, 2022

Ochsner Baton Rouge will open the Ochsner Urgent Care & Occupational Health – Denham Springs, located at 27342 Juban Road, Suite 102, on Nov. 1.

With a total investment of $1.15 million, the 2,485-square-foot clinic has four exam rooms, X-ray space, and a treatment room.