The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) unveiled the new Central Louisiana State Hospital (CLSH) in Pineville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The state-of-the-art facility provides care for up to 116 patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses, with a focus on rehabilitation and preparing patients for success. Long in the making, the $33 million renovation and relocation project marks a new chapter for the historic state hospital.
By: Jennifer Shutt – Published in Louisiana Illuminator on March 6, 2025
530,000 in Louisiana could be without government-provided health insurance
WASHINGTON — A report released by Democrats details how many people in each state would lose access to Medicaid if Republicans in Congress were to cut the program by one-third — a scenario some GOP lawmakers have floated as an option to help pay for tax cuts, though one so sweeping it would struggle to get the votes needed to become law.
DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) is accepting applications for its Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Training Program, which begins the first week in September 2025 and run through the end of August 2026. Five residency slots are available for this cohort. The application process will close once all positions are filled.
East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) announced its official recognition by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), as a Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications. This accreditation was received in January and will last three years until January 2028, when the hospital will have to be re-accredited.
St. Tammany Sleep Disorders Center in Covington recently earned program reaccreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
The sleep center, which is a part of St. Tammany Health System, has been accredited by AASM since 2005. This latest reaccreditation remains valid through 2029.
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