April 28, 2025

St. Tammany Health System, in collaboration with its partners at St. Tammany Cancer Center – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center, has been re-accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC). This voluntary re-accreditation, which requires adherence to 35 quality care standards, is valid for three years.

April 21, 2025

Gov. Jeff Landry has named Bruce Greenstein, a former health secretary for the state, as the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.

April 21, 2025

Team Gleason Foundation announced that Blair Casey is named chief executive officer, and David Darragh is chief strategy officer. 

April 21, 2025

LCMC Health announced that East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) and Touro have been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by Newsweek for the high-quality, compassionate, maternity care provided at Touro,” said Christopher Lege, MD, Touro president and CEO. “For over a century Touro has been known to locals as the place ‘where babies come from,’ and it is an honor to be recognized at a national level among top hospitals across the country for our commitment to patient care.” 

April 21, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed one case of measles in an adult resident of Region 1 (comprised of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes). At this time, the patient’s exposure to measles appears to be linked to international travel.