We've all been in the hospital when over the intercom system we hear "Code Blue Room 217" usually repeated three times. Here's what these codes mean in Louisiana hospitals.
Why would cutting edge healthcare facilities in Louisiana be so adamant about using technology that is at least 60 years old in the treatment of patients?
Did you know that many of your favorite stores, amusement parks and even hospitals have a language designed to keep you in the dark about common occurrences? We are peeling back the facade of secrecy to let you in on the joke too!
As part of his $24.7 million budget proposal, La. Gov. Bobby Jindal is pushing the transfer to private management of LSU hospitals. So what could this cost Louisiana?
The LSU Health Science System has announced $329 million in new cuts to offset federal cuts to the state’s Medicaid budget. System spokesperson Dr. Fred Cerise says the board gave them some specific guidelines. “They said that they didn’t want to close any training programs, so you’ll see where the cuts are concentrated more heavily on those hospitals where we don’t have training,“ says Dr...
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