Pointe 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.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital will host the “AHEC of a Sumer for the thirteenth year this summer. Area high school students interested in pursuing health care careers are given the opportunity to receive a firsthand introduction to various health occupations. These students observe health care professionals at work, participate in some of the health care professional’s job responsibilities, and receive CPR training.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital (PCGH) held a ground-breaking ceremony on September 25, 2014, for its first major expansion in years, the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Plaza and Hospital Laboratory, which will contain almost 17,000 ft² (1,580 m²) when it is completed, hospital Administrator Chad Olinde said.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital has been named as a best practice recipient in the key area of the Quality Index. Pointe Coupee General was the only Louisiana hospital recognized in the quality category. "We are extremely proud of this award. Our clinical staff has worked tirelessly to ensure the highest quality is provided at our facility” said Chad Olinde, Hospital Administrator.
Read MoreEvery September, the nation joins together to celebrate National Recovery Month. The 2013 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together on Pathways to Wellness,” represents the many ways that people can prevent behavioral health issues, seek treatment, and sustain recovery as part of a commitment to living a mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy life.
Read MoreBreast cancer does not discriminate. It can affect women and men regardless of age or race. In 2011, it was estimated that over 290,000 new cases of breast cancer were discovered. Over 2000 of these cases were in men. Alarmingly, over 39,500 women and 450 men will die from this dreaded disease this year.
Read MoreJoin our hospital team in the Geaux Lite Louisiana Statewide Hospital Weight Loss Challenge! It is a fun, free, 6-month competition in which hospital teams, made up of staff, family members, individuals and Community Partners, compete to get healthy.
Read MoreThe upcoming month of September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month thus providing an excellent opportunity to present information about this serious disease.
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