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  • EKL shuts down Play Video

    April 15, 2013 8:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The capital city enters a new era of health care Monday as a longstanding medical facility has closed its doors for good. Earl K. Long was forced to shut down due to state budget cuts and changes in the LSU Health System. The hospital has... more »
  • Mary Bird Perkins-OLOL new lung cancer screening procedure

    April 12, 2013 4:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The lung cancer screening clinic launched at Mary Bird Perkins- Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center just a few months ago. Carol Brown, a colon cancer survivor and former smoker, was one of the first to get tested. "I couldn't think of a good... more »
  • Lawmakers accuse Jindal of moving too fast on EKL closure

    April 10, 2013 10:42 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers today approved the closure of Earl K. Long Medical Center and the reimbursement shift necessary to pay a private hospital to take on the poor and uninsured. Some lawmakers say the plan had to be approved because EKL shuts down in five days, and if... more »
  • BRPD: Driver was heading to hospital before crash

    February 12, 2013 4:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police said a Port Allen man was on his way to a Baton Rouge hospital for chest pains when he lost control of his pickup and crashed, causing a four-way wreck. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Ralph Jackson, 60, died shortly after crashing in the 5000 block... more »
  • Livingston welcomes its first emergency room Play Video

    September 12, 2012 5:58 PM

    WALKER- Our Lady of the Lake opened the first emergency room in Livingston Parish today, something it says will help save lives. "We felt there was a strong need to put something here to provide emergency care as opposed to them having to drive all the way to Essen... more »
  • LSU-OLOL partner for new training center Play Video

    July 10, 2012 5:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Governor Bobby Jindal says the new LSU Medical Education and Innovation Center at Our Lady of the Lake will meet several of the state's needs. Governor Jindal says it will help deliver continuous care for the poor, and also save taxpayer money. He says Earl K Long... more »
  • Missing OLOL laptop puts private information at risk

    May 18, 2012 9:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials at Our Lady of the Lake warned that some private information might have been compromised by a missing laptop. A spokesperson said more than 17,000 ICU patients' information was stored on the laptop, which was recently discovered missing from a local physician's office. News... more »
  • Free screenings at Life After 50

    April 20, 2010 7:07 AM

    There will be free screenings by Our Lady of the Lake at the Life After 50 Expo. Rachel Tidwell joined Whitney Vann to talk about the signs of heart disease and stroke. more »
  • Lawmakers question hospital deal

    February 9, 2010 9:02 AM

    Two top legislative leaders say they have too many questions about a proposed LSU-Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center deal for it to proceed to final approval at this time. A vote had been scheduled for Friday. House Speaker Jim Tucker and House Appropriations Chairman Jim Fannin said... more »
  • Health System leaves BCBSLA Network

    December 9, 2009 1:48 PM

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  • Investigation Involves OLOL Patient Records

    August 27, 2009 5:01 PM

    A spokesperson for Our Lady of the Lake hospital says they're waiting on detectives to give them more information about a fraud investigation involving patient names. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office deputies say they found illegal credit cards and debit cards when they arrested Damian Raby. Raby worked... more »

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