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IN GOOD HEALTH
If you’re looking to live a long, healthy life in the Capital Region, your best bet is to take up residence in either Ascension Parish or West Feliciana, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 2015 County Health Rankings. Those were the only two parishes to rank among the top 10 in Louisiana for longevity and quality of life. Healthiest spot in the entire state? Cameron Parish.
PARISH RANKING
Ascension 4
West Feliciana 6
West Baton Rouge 15
East Feliciana 19
East Baton Rouge 20
Livingston 21
Pointe Coupee 26
Iberville 32
St. Helena 45
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ABANDONED BABY
For only the SECOND time in 15 years, Woman’s Hospital cared for a baby as part of the Safe Haven Law for parents to safely and anonymously abandon a child.
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EMERGENCY ROOM IMPROVEMENTS AT OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
27
Number of new ER patient rooms, bringing the total to 86.
2
Number of new designated waiting areas in the pediatric ER to separate well waiting from sick waiting.
2
Number of additional pediatric ER nurse monitoring stations, for a total of 3.
140,000
Number of patient ER visits annually.
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GET THE SCREEN
5,349
Number of women in 15 parishes screened in Woman’s Hospital Mobile Mammography Coach.
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ON THE RECORD
No. 1
Ochsner Health System was the first Epic Systems client to successfully integrate its electronic health record with the new Apple HealthKit. The system allows physicians and patients to share information seamlessly to allow real-time analysis of the patient’s health status.
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$25 million
Cost of the new Ochsner Medical Complex in Iberville Parish. The 43,000-square-foot facility opened in January, offering a 24-hour emergency department and a clinic with primary care and specialty services.
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3
Number of years Baton Rouge General Medical Center has earned an ‘A’ for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, an employer-sponsored organization. It measures the outcomes and processes of more than 2,600 facilities across the nation.
