In and out: A $20 million, 5,000-square-foot Same Day Surgery Center for non-emergency surgeries, with a maximum recovery stay of two hours, has opened on the Woman’s Hospital campus off Airline Highway. Procedures are available for men, women and children. Common procedures include cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, urology, orthopedics, gynecology and gastroenterology, among others. The center has four surgical suites and private patient rooms are available before and after procedures.
Moving up: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has promoted Russell Richardson to senior vice president of business development. Richardson previously served as BRAC’s regional director of business development. In his new role, he will collaborate with economic development professionals and the business community to lead and manage business development efforts in the Capital Region. Before joining BRAC, he worked as a project manager at Louisiana Economic Development, primarily assisting companies with site selection and tax incentives.
Guilty plea: The co-owner of a company that abandoned thousands of tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant in Louisiana has admitted to lying in order to be awarded federal contracts to “demilitarize” the smokeless powder, known as M6. Explo Systems co-owner David Alan Smith, 62, of Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and making false statements. Smith also admitted to lying about selling demilitarized powder to another company. The maximum penalty for each count would be five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Read more.
