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Red River Radio
9:07 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Christus Health To Close Main Shreveport Hospital

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By Kate Archer Kent

Christus Health will close its Christus Schumpert St. Mary's Place medical complex in Shreveport and consolidate many services into its Highland Medical Center in Shreveport. CEO Stephen Wright announced at a news conference Monday that the cost cutting move will eliminate 200 jobs over the next two years, trimming its workforce by about 10 percent.

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WRKF
8:41 am
Tue May 14, 2013

La. Hospital Privitization Costs Still Foggy After Auditor's Report

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Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 7:59 pm

Lawmakers that have fought the Administration for more power in the process of privatizing the state’s charity hospitals may get their wish as they consider funding for the cost of laying off hospital workers.

According to a report by the state auditor’s office, the privatization will cost the state 42 million dollar in leave payouts and unemployment payments. 

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WRKF
7:42 am
Sun May 12, 2013

Ochsner's Transplant Team Heralded

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The Multi-Transplant Institute Team at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans was recognized as Number One in the U.S. for the year 2012 by CareChex, based on mortality and complication rates.
 
Dr. Nigel Girgrah, Liver Transplant Director, says Ochsner's Living Donor Program helps prevent deaths of patients on the waiting list by reducing wait times.
 
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WRKF
1:04 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

Bill To Create Hospitalization Stablization Formula Passes With Few Details

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The House Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to try and maintain the level of funding to hospitals that take Medicaid patients.  

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Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
9:00 pm
Fri January 18, 2013

Thibodaux Hospital Plans $63M Wellness Center

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Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is moving forward with plans to build a $63 million wellness center that will focus on preventative health care with an education and fitness focus.

Thibodaux Regional is a 185-bed hospital that employs about 1,100 people, including 225 doctors. The hospital sees about 100,000 people annually on an outpatient basis.

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New Orleans East
11:00 am
Mon January 14, 2013

New Orleans East Groundbreaking Heralds Return of Hospital

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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Archbishop Gregory Aymond are among the dignitaries set to take part in the groundbreaking for a facility aimed at bringing full hospital service back to the New Orleans East area.

The $130 million project is to be constructed on the site of the former Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital.

Friday's ceremony, which had been re-set after a pre-holiday postponement, marks the pending return of a full-service hospital to an area hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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