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• Baton Rouge General hosts flu shot event

  September 29, 2023 7:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General on Saturday hosts the second of two September flu shot events, with a clinic at 5353 Florida Blvd. Shots will be administered from 8 a.m. until noon to those ages 3 and older. The location is the site of BRG's Primary Care Group... more »

• Baton Rouge General, YMCA team up for flu shot week

  October 19, 2021 7:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – As the U.S. continues to fight off the threat of COVID-19 with vaccinations, physicians are reminding citizens of the importance of yet another kind of vaccine. According to health experts, the flu shot prevents millions of illnesses and flu-related doctor’s visits each year. The Centers... more »

• BR General's upcoming 'Mammos & Mimosas' combines breast self-care with brunch and bubbly

  October 4, 2021 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General (BRG) will host its annual “Mammos & Mimosas” event Saturday, October 23, with some extra precautions to keep all the fun of the event while making sure it’s COVID-safe. Guests will receive a mimosa, a free brunch certificate to Bistro Byronz to use... more »

• Baton Rouge General loosens visitation restrictions

  September 10, 2021 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced changes to its visitation policy Friday. The hospital said, effective immediately, two visitors are allowed per patient in most areas from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and one visitor is allowed to spend the night. The statewide mandate still requires masks... more »

• Additional healthcare workers offer support to BRG Mid City during COVID resurgence Play Video

  August 5, 2021 9:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Novel coronavirus continues to spread in Louisiana, putting increasing pressure on local hospital staff to provide necessary specialized care to patients suffering from the virus. Baton Rouge General (BRG) was one of many hospitals across the state that faced a challenge in keeping up with the... more »

• Woman charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to Baton Rouge hospital

  May 25, 2021 11:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities said Tuesday that they'd caught up with a woman who attempted to set fire to a local hospital. The incident happened at Baton Rouge General-Mid City around 5 a.m. Joyce Moses, 57, was found at the scene, according to reports. Authorities said she used... more »

• Baton Rouge General to hold pop-up vaccine event in Ascension Parish

  April 14, 2021 11:27 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Baton Rouge General (BRG) is holding a pop-up vaccination event Friday at its Ascension hospital in Prairieville, using the Pfizer vaccine. BRG representatives say there is no cost to receive the vaccine, but appointments are required. To register, please click here . In a... more »

• BR hospitals mark one year since La's first COVID patient was diagnosed Play Video

  March 9, 2021 9:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been nearly a year since the first Louisiana resident was diagnosed with COVID-19 in New Orleans and since then, the state has lost a total of 9,758 lives to the oft-deadly virus. A year later, as COVID-fighting vaccines are in the process of being administered... more »

• 100 educators vaccinated at Baton Rouge General Wednesday Play Video

  February 24, 2021 10:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Cheers and applause, that could be mistaken for a pep rally, carried from a Baton Rouge General waiting room Wednesday, as dozens of teachers and faculty members received their first COVID-19 vaccine. "I feel 110 percent awesome," Nessie Richards of St. James Episcopal Day School said.... more »

• Baton Rouge General begins vaccinating front line workers Play Video

  December 16, 2020 7:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly nine months after novel coronavirus crept into Louisiana to upend life for thousands, hospitals across the state are armed with a COVID-fighting vaccine that they've already begun administering to the state's frontline healthcare workers. Baton Rouge General Hospital has received 1,400 doses of Pfizer's new... more »

• Baton Rouge General celebrates partial opening of its Neighborhood Hospital in Ascension Play Video

  October 12, 2020 7:03 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - As of 5 a.m. Monday, residents in Ascension are only hours away from access to medical care from a Neighborhood Baton Rouge General Hospital in their Parish. Prior to the hospital's construction, Prairieville patients had to drive to a Baton Rouge General location in the capital... more »

• BR General encourages screenings, self-care during Breast Cancer Awareness month Play Video

  October 1, 2020 8:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as the second most common cancer among women in the United States, health experts say it's vital for women to be screened. This encouragement comes amid a startling decrease in the number of women getting mammograms. Doctors at Baton... more »

• Baton Rouge General offers post-recovery support services for COVID survivors Play Video

  September 30, 2020 7:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE – According to Louisiana's Department of Health, about 149,640 residents have recovered from novel coronavirus since the outbreak began this year. While reports of physical recovery are encouraging, for many survivors, this physical recovery is only the initial step in a journey to fully restored health. ... more »

• BRG doctor leads team in researching how taste tests can predict COVID-19 severity

  September 15, 2020 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General issued a Tuesday morning press release regarding a group of its researchers who've discovered that a simple taste test may predict how different people respond to COVID-19. Initial research reveals a connection between a person’s ability to taste certain bitter flavors and how... more »

• Baton Rouge General expands OB/GYN services at Mid City

  August 10, 2020 9:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced Monday that it is expanding the OB/GYN services at its Mid City campus. Johnathan Wise, MD, and Richshell Smith, NP, a women’s health nurse practitioner, will provide a full range of women’s health services, from personalized maternity care and annual gynecologic... more »

• Baton Rouge General's summer camp for young burn survivors goes virtual

  July 22, 2020 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Every summer, Baton Rouge General's Regional Burn Center offers the opportunity for pediatric burn survivors to attend Camp Catahoula, a daytime activity center that provides young survivors (ages 5-17) of traumatic burn injuries with positive social interactions. The camp typically includes a series of exciting activities... more »

• New physicians graduate amid historic pandemic

  July 7, 2020 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE – While COVID-19 swept the local community and world into an unprecedented health crisis, eighteen physicians in residence at Baton Rouge General quickly adapted to the changing circumstances, eagerly stepping in and assisting at a critical time in the hospital's history. This fortitude and adaptability led to... more »

• Baton Rouge General offering guidance to local churches during COVID-19

  June 24, 2020 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE – As Louisiana continues to navigate Phase 2 of the reopening process, an increasing number of local churches are cautiously reopening their doors as well. While welcoming congregants back into their places of worship, many religious leaders have questions related to keeping parishioners as safe as possible... more »

• Baton Rouge General designs new unit for patients with mental illness and COVID-19

  May 8, 2020 5:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Patients suffering from COVID-19 while also under treatment for a mental illness face several challenges and Baton Rouge General is preparing a unit designed for these patients and their particular needs. The new 32-bed wing is designed to keep all patients as safe as possible. ... more »

• Pregnant nurse with COVID-19 recovers, goes back to work Play Video

  May 7, 2020 6:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nurses have been describing these last few weeks and foreseeable future as 'different.' A situation that has involved fear of running out of PPE and changing everyday care. Terra Eubanks, an emergency department nurse at Baton Rouge General Hospital also says things are different. She sees... more »

• Baton Rouge General expands COVID-19 antibody testing to more clinics Play Video

  April 21, 2020 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General is expanding its COVID-19 antibody testing to several of its clinic locations. Antibody testing determines if a patient has developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus after being infected, even if they only experienced mild to no symptoms. There are many different types... more »

• BR General Hospital workers treat COVID-19 patients in special unit, remain encouraged by the many who've survived Play Video

  April 17, 2020 8:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The unit Baton Rouge General has designated for the treatment of patients with novel coronavirus remains busier than ever. Despite this, its medical team has created a special wall dedicated to recognizing patients who've survived after struggling through a COVID-19 diagnosis. The reminder of the... more »

• Baton Rouge woman shares hope after miraculous coronavirus recovery Play Video

  March 31, 2020 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Joanna Ratcliff thought she had come down with south Louisiana's seasonal allergy problems two weeks ago. Instead, her condition turned into one that was life-threatening, which ultimately ended with a COVID-19 diagnosis. But Ratcliff made a miraculous recovery and is sharing her story in hopes of helping... more »

• Baton Rouge General welcomes first 2017 Mardi Gras babies

  February 28, 2017 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General is celebrating its first Mardi Gras babies of 2017. Halie Branam and Jay Johnson welcomed baby Leaon Francis Johnson into the world at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday. Weighing 6 lbs and 12 oz, Leaon is the first Mardi Gras baby born at Baton Rouge... more »

• Baton Rouge General announces CEO

  February 13, 2017 12:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge General/General Health System's Board of Trustees officially announced Edgardo Tenreiro as its CEO. Tenreiro has been serving as acting CEO since August and has served as Baton Rouge General's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for eight years. He has been with... more »

• Baton Rouge General and Ochsner Health System end partnership plans

  December 16, 2016 2:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge General and Ochsner Health System announced that they will end their plans to form a partnership. The two health systems signed a Letter of Intent to form a partnership in March . However, on Friday a statement was released by Ochsner President and... more »

• Baton Rouge General announces CEO transition

  August 2, 2016 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge General/General Health System announced that president and CEO, Mark Slyter, is leaving the organization and transitioning to another leader. Slyter has been serving as president and CEO for the past three years. "The Board of Trustees appreciates Mark's contributions over the past... more »

• BRPD: Man waited hours to bring daughter shot in the face to hospital

  June 10, 2016 11:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Police arrested a man Thursday after they say he waited two hours to bring his three-year-old daughter to the hospital after she was accidentally shot in the face. Baton Rouge Police arrested 25-year-old Hollis Clark on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,... more »

• A year after Mid City ER closure, it's taking EMS longer to get patients to emergency care Play Video

  March 30, 2016 9:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Friday marks one year since the emergency room at Baton Rouge General Mid City closed its doors for the final time . Since then, it's taken EMS an average of 90 seconds longer to get patients to an emergency room. Some say they know firsthand that 90... more »

• BR General to 'reinvent' Mid-City hospital Play Video

  November 11, 2015 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Board members for Baton Rouge General's hospitals revealed plans Wednesday to change their Mid-City campus into a specialty center and further develop empty land around their Bluebonnet Campus. The plans call for BRG Mid-City to focus on caring for the elderly, those with behavioral issues or... more »

• Burn unit move from Mid City to Bluebonnet approved by state Play Video

  October 27, 2015 4:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials with the Baton Rouge General Medical Center filed paperwork with the state to move their high-profile burn unit from its Mid City campus on Florida Boulevard to the Bluebonnet Boulevard location. This comes after BRG closed its Mid City emergency room less than a year... more »

• BRG cutting 50 to 60 jobs after ER closure earlier this year

  September 10, 2015 8:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General announced it was eliminating 50 to 60 positions in the wake of the closure of the ER at the Mid City location earlier this year. The positions are in administrative support and are not necessarily "bedside" - ones that come into contact with... more »