Apr 17, 2025
Healthgrades honors Rapides Regional Medical Center for placing in the Top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient safety.
Emergency Services
Rapides Regional Medical Center is recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center and Accredited Chest Pain Center, Cycle III.
Cancer Treatment
Rapides Cancer Center is Central Louisiana’s first dedicated radiation therapy facility specializing in both inpatient and outpatient radiation.
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Rapides Regional Medical Center
a Central Louisiana hospital and emergency room
Rapides Regional Medical Center is an award-winning hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana that provides a wide array of care to 13 parishes across Central Louisiana. Our services range from the latest advances in Cardiac Care to minimally invasive Neurosurgery, and our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. View our average ER wait times above.
In 2012, Rapides Regional Medical Center became the first verified Level II Trauma Center in Louisiana. In addition, we operate the area's first Certified Stroke Center, offering comprehensive stroke care from the minute a patient walks through our door to the time they go home.
Founded in 1903 along the banks of the Red River, Rapides Regional represents a proud heritage of compassionate healthcare services coupled with the most advanced technology to date. With a continued emphasis on progressive care, Rapides Regional Medical Center has grown to meet the continually changing needs of our patients and the rapidly advancing technology of modern healthcare.
What's been happening around Rapides Regional Medical Center
Rapides Regional trauma center to host 11th symposium
Apr 29, 2025
Trauma symposium provides education to help in aiding trauma patients before arriving at Rapides Regional Trauma Center.
Rapides Regional receives Patient Safety Excellence Award
Rapides Regional only Louisiana facility named to 250 Best Hospitals list
Mar 26, 2025
Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals recognizes top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide.
Rapides Regional donates A.C. Buchanan Building to LSUA
Mar 21, 2025
Donation shows hospital's commitment to helping LSUA develop downtown health education campus.
Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital Maintains Birth Ready+ status
Mar 19, 2025
RWCH is the only facility Louisiana Birth Ready+ in Central Louisiana for second straight year.