The 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 MoreThe program will allow a specialist from Our Lady of the Lake Heart & Vascular Institute in Baton Rouge to connect with the team of healthcare providers at Pointe Coupee General Hospital in real-time in order to provide patients outside of Baton Rouge with specialty care.
Read MoreThe Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Plaza has now been in operation for a year! The 11,000 ft² (1,020 m²) clinic is home to five family practice physicians and a nurse practitioner who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of "a wide range of illnesses and medical issues."
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 MoreOn January 12, 2016, Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order (JBE 16-01) to begin the process for expanding Medicaid in Louisiana no later than July 1, 2016. Expansion will make Medicaid available to the 300,000 to 450,000 adults living in Louisiana who do not currently qualify for full Medicaid coverage and cannot afford to buy private health insurance.
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.
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