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Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital is proud to announce that it has been accredited by The Joint Commission which has surveyed this organization and found it to meet the requirements for the Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval is given only to facilities that demonstrate continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
Read MoreIn recent data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Pointe Coupee General Hospital was ranked 76 out of 1,134 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States in clinical quality. The analysis is intended to provide Critical Access Hospitals with an estimate of their performance potential under a scenario for the Critical Access Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Doucet Bordelon, MD, as the new Chief of Staff. The appointment was made by the medical staff of Pointe Coupee General Hospital earlier this month.
Read MoreThe Pointe Coupee Health Services District is proposing the renewal of the 10 year, ¼ of 1% sales and use tax. The proposition will be on the ballot on Tuesday, November 8th. The 10 year sales tax was first passed in 1987. The voters of Pointe Coupee again passed the 10 year ¼ of 1% tax in 1997 and again in 2007.
Read MoreLed by Pointe Coupee General Hospital, Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury, the American Legion, and numerous donations, the Veterans Monument was dedicated this past Saturday to great fanfare.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Services Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
Read MoreAfter 11 years of service as the Pointe Coupee General Hospital’s Director of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer, Elaine Hurme, PhD has retired effective December 2015. Hurme was a tremendously effective director who spearheaded numerous changes to improve the overall deliverance of health care at PCGH.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, veterans gathered at Pointe Coupee General Hospital to commence the ground breaking on the future home of a veterans monument that will consist of at least 1,000 personalized bricks.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital continues its efforts to improve quality of care for local health care consumers, most recently opening a brand new 6,000 ft² (560 m²) state of the art lab. PCGH Administrator Chad Olinde and Lab Manager Yvette Major Garrett announce that the new lab will provide 24 hour a day, 7 day a week lab services to meet the needs of the emergency room, as well as, patients admitted to the hospital.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital has announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital and the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury have approved a portion of the hospital grounds for the American Legion to construct a veterans monument. The monument will be paid for by the donations received from the sale of bricks or from personal donations.
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