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• Longtime home for HIV/AIDS patients closing; lawyers fear it could worsen city's homeless problem Play Video

  April 21, 2023 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lawyers representing residents living at a facility for East Baton Rouge's HIV/AIDS patients believe the homeless problem in the city is about to get worse. Watch live newscasts here Dozens were told this week that Our Lady of the Lake is shutting down St. Anthony's,... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake earns Level 1 trauma center distinction

  August 22, 2022 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has been designated a Level 1 adult trauma center by the American College of Surgeons, one of three such centers in the state. “This is a big deal for our community and the nearly one million people who... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake announces changes to local COVID community testing sites

  September 25, 2021 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake has been operating several COVID-19 testing sites in the Baton Rouge area, and on Monday (September 27) two of those sites will close. OLOL announced Saturday that the sites scheduled to close are on Essen Lane and Constantin Boulevard in Baton... more »

• Southern University, OLOL partner to offer COVID vaccines at home opener

  September 10, 2021 6:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE – On Saturday, September 18 Southern University football fans will make the much-anticipated return to A.W. Mumford Stadium for the home opener against Miles College. According to a Thursday news release from Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL), a partnership between Southern University and OLOL will add... more »

• Baton Rouge hospitals requiring vaccines or masks for unvaccinated workers: Latest here Play Video

  August 3, 2021 12:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Health care facilities in Baton Rouge began implementing vaccine mandates for most employees. Hospital systems and facilities outlined new policies Tuesday. Policies will begin between September and December for varying companies. Our Lady of the Lake/ Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Coronavirus... more »

• At least one COVID patient checked in every hour at Baton Rouge hospital Play Video

  August 2, 2021 7:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge is one of 45 Louisiana hospitals requesting extra staff during the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Healthcare workers across the state are being stretched thin as large numbers of COVID-19 patients request care for symptoms. On... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake health care workers receive vaccinations

  December 17, 2020 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge has received its initial shipment of Pfizer vaccinations and started administering does to its health care workers. The hospital shared its first vaccinations with the public via its Facebook Page, Wednesday (Dec. 16). "We got the shot!... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group offering drive-thru flu shots

  October 15, 2020 8:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Health experts in Louisiana agree that now is the time for residents to get their influenza vaccination. For this reason, Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group is offering drive-thru flu shots on Saturdays throughout October. “Getting the flu shot is the number one thing... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake offering free HIV testing Saturday, June 27

  June 26, 2020 10:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE – In honor of National HIV Testing Day, Our Lady of the Lake will be offering free HIV testing Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at its LSU Health Baton Rouge Mid City campus located at 1401 N. Foster Drive, Baton Rouge. National HIV... more »

• OLOL announces community testing sites for week of June 15

  June 15, 2020 12:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake will continue to offer free testing for COVID-19 throughout the week. Testing will be provided from 9 a.m. until noon at the following locations: Monday- Tuesday McKinley Middle School -1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive Wednesday-Friday Career and... more »

• OLOL healthcare workers kneel for nearly nine minutes in honor of George Floyd

  June 10, 2020 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - When footage of George Floyd's murder at the hands of a police officer went viral, members of a horrified global community engaged in protests for racial equality and in demonstrations organized to honor Floyd's life. According to The Advocate , such a demonstration took place in... more »

• OLOL enrolling patients for access to drug proven effective against coronavirus

  April 29, 2020 6:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients is on its way to the capital area. The U.S. government announced Wednesday it is working to make the antiviral medication 'remdesivir' available to patients as quickly as possible. “What it has proven is... more »

• OLOL planning for possible impacts when state reopens for business Play Video

  April 22, 2020 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- With an influx of COVID-19 patients in hospitals around the state, the largest hospital in our area is planning for what impacts it might see once the state begins to reopen. Our Lady of the Lake leaders said they continue to see a consistent amount of patients... more »

• Drive-thru care site opens in Ascension, hopes to alleviate strain on emergency rooms Play Video

  April 2, 2020 4:31 PM

  GONZALES- A drive-thru care site is up and running in the parking lot of Our Lady of the Lake Ascension for people who need to seek medical care but don't need to walk into an emergency room. The idea was developed from what medical professionals were doing in Asia... more »

• OLOL opens drive through COVID-19 testing site in Livingston Parish Play Video

  March 31, 2020 2:06 PM

  WALKER - Our Lady of the Lake opened a drive through coronavirus testing center at the hospital's Livingston Parish clinic. This testing site, which is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will serve Livingston Parish residents with a physician order from any provider for... more »

• Local dentists donate boxes of masks and gloves to OLOL

  March 18, 2020 9:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Medical masks and gloves are in short supply nationwide, but local dentists are helping out Our Lady of the Lake hospital by donating their supplies. Local dentists anonymously sent several boxes of masks and gloves to OLOL. Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Health canceled all non-essential... more »

• OLOL and NeuroMed Center collaborate to build new unit for stroke patients

  December 11, 2019 12:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) and the NeuroMedical Center are expanding their 40-year partnership by building a 20-bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit on the ninth floor of OLOL Regional Medical Center. The new Neuro Intensive Care Unit, expected to be completed in 2020, will bring... more »

• Dr. Richard Vath to temporarily oversee OLOL parent company amid CEO change

  March 13, 2019 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The corporate structure surrounding Our Lady of the Lake is changing, the hospital’s parent company announced late Wednesday. Mike McBride was removed as CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, the system overseeing the six hospitals including OLOL and its soon-to-open children’s hospital. ... more »

• OLOL CEO lifts silence amid embezzlement scandal by former foundation president Play Video

  November 13, 2018 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Our Lady of the Lake CEO Scott Wester spoke for the first time Tuesday, a week after a scandal at its fundraising foundation rocked Baton Rouge. John Paul Funes was terminated after an internal audit revealed money went missing and documents were falsified. District Attorney Hillar Moore... more »

• WATCH: Superheroes fight sadness at area children's hospital Play Video

  October 27, 2017 3:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Ill children at Our Lady of the Lake got a huge smile when they saw superheroes climbing outside their windows Friday. One kid screamed “Spidey!” when he saw the superhero. Spider-Man was just one of a handful of comic book characters Baton Rouge Police SWAT... more »

• Our Lady of the Lake breaks ground on new emergency room in North Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 31, 2017 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake officials and community leaders broke ground on a new emergency room in North Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning. The emergency room is expected to open in October 2017. The facility will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week... more »

• Drunk LSU fan charged with attacking emergency room workers

  October 16, 2016 10:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A drunk LSU fan was arrested after deputies say he attacked three emergency room employees at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Saturday night. According to arrest records, 20-year-old Michael Curry was arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday, just 30 minutes after kickoff for LSU vs Southern... more »

• OLOL to add ER to LSU Urgent Care Center in north BR

  September 16, 2016 2:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Our Lady of the Lake hospital has reached a deal to add an emergency room to the LSU Health North Urgent Care Center on Airline Highway. The emergency room will be an extension of the hospital's main campus emergency room and will be staffed by emergency physicians... more »

• OLOL breaks ground on freestanding children's hospital

  February 18, 2016 11:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge broke ground on a new children’s hospital Thursday. The new freestanding OLOL Children’s hospital will be built on 66 acres near Essen and Bluebonnet near the main OLOL campus in Baton Rouge. The new 350,000... more »

• Future neighborhood clinic destined for former Jeep dealership property

  January 21, 2016 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has purchased property located in the 6800 block of Florida Boulevard, formerly the Brian Harris Jeep dealership, with preliminary plans to construct a new neighborhood clinic. OLOL says neighborhood clinics are designed to bring healthcare directly to patients... more »

• State Police deliver toys and tech to hospitals

  December 21, 2015 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the LSP Trooper's Association delivered several Christmas gifts to people at two hospitals in Baton Rouge Monday. The troopers dropped of presents at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and the St. Jude's Clinic. Children and their families got to visit... more »

• Mary Bird Perkins- Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center: Barbershop Prostate Cancer Screening Play Video

  September 9, 2015 9:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Hundreds of men in the Baton Rouge area will be able to get a haircut and get checked for prostate cancer. The Mary Bird Perkins- Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center is holding it's annual Barbershop Prostate Cancer Screening Set at Webb's Barber shop this weekend. September... more »

• False alarm at Our Lady of the Lake: No shots fired

  August 29, 2015 8:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Eye witnesses say police with rifles escorted confused patients from the Our Lady of the Lake Emergency Room Saturday night fearing an active shooter situation. Emergency room staff reported possible shots fired around 7:30 p.m. after a patient slammed a door. Baton Rouge police were on... more »