Healthcare

5 THINGS to watch this month

Mark your calendar for these key events, meetings and developments scheduled for the month of January.

Zachary’s SouthStar Urgent Care sells to Utah investor for $1.8M

The SouthStar Urgent Care clinic on Main Street in Zachary has been sold to a Utah investor for $1.8 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Building in The Metro Office Park on Jefferson sells for $2M

Building No. 5 in The Metro Office Park has sold for $2 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

LSU to launch four online cannabis certificate programs in 2023

LSU announced it will launch four online medical cannabis education certificate programs beginning in January.

Gov. Edwards elevates acting secretary to lead embattled DCFS

Gov. John Bel Edwards has elevated acting Department of Children and Family Services Secretary...

Lane Regional building four-story acute care facility as part of $60M project

Lane Regional Medical Center signed a $59.82 million contract with Milton J. Womack General Contractor for demolition

Stories to remember from 2022: Mary Bird Perkins moves on

Less than five months after its bitter breakup with Our Lady of the Lake...

10 stories to remember from 2022

Editor’s note: These stories are in no particular order. Stories will be added to...

OLOL, New Orleans children’s hospitals launch partnership 

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Baton Rouge and Children’s Hospital New Orleans today announced a partnership, with the New Orleans hospital taking over day-to-day operations of OLOL’s Baton Rouge pediatric facilities. 

Panel rolls out medical marijuana recommendations for businesses 

A panel that has spent months debating policy ideas to protect workers who use medical marijuana concluded the bulk of its work Thursday, approving more than a dozen recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature.Â