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Healthgrades releases its 2025 America's Best Specialty Excellence Awards.
Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital partners with Rapides Foundation to bring free program to the parish.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day helps community safely dispose of unused and expired medications
Orthopedic surgeon Timmothy Randell, M.D., uses technology only available in Louisiana at Rapides Regional Medical Center
Walktober is Louisiana Christian University's annual fall fitness challenge.
RRMC only facility in Louisiana with Pathway designation
Rapides Regional, Rapides Parish football teams to raise money for American Cancer Society
NAACLS awards longest term possible to only hospital-based phlebotomy school in four-state region.
This free event open to the community is Thursday, May 23.
Nursing excellence honored during Nurses Week celebration at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
Katlin Bolton replaces Barbara Griffin as Chief Nursing Officer at Rapides Regional Medical Cener.
Four nursing units at Rapides Regional Medical Center honored by HCA Healthcare.
ASH leads the way as Rapides Parish schools cap successful football season
American College of Surgeons program signifies commitment to rigorous surgical standards in cancer surgery and trauma quality improvement.
CareChex honors Rapides Regional Medical Center for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety
Hospital was awarded a three-year accreditation in positron emission tomography.
Gary Manuel, M.D., named President of Medical Staff at Rapides Regional Medical Center
Food Bank of Central Louisiana receives 1,101 pounds of non-perishable food collected during a recent RRMC food drive.
Rapides Regional Medical Center hires Sara Kelly, DO, as its new chief medical officer.
South Carolina native named Rapides Regional Medical Center's new COO
Hospital partnering with RPSO in DEA's Drug Take Back event
Nauck family welcomes natural triplets at Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital.
RRMC raises awareness of stroke symptoms.
RRMC one of 82 hospitals honored by American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain award
Rapides Regional Medical Center names new CEO.
Don't Fry Day scheduled May 26 at RRMC.
RRMC hosts Stop the Bleed educational event on May 25.
World Labyrinth Day will be celebrated Saturday at Rapides Cancer Center
RRMC Medical Staff Names 2023 Executive Committee
Rapides Regional Medical Center welcomes cardiologist Kanna Posina, M.D. to the 2023 Board of Trustees.
RRMC hosts two, free hands-only CPR events
Rapides Regional Medical Center celebrates 120 years of serving Central Louisiana
Alexandria Garden Club names Rapides Regional winner of December Award for Civic Beautification.
Hospital named one of 50 best for Vascular Care
Rapides Surgical Weight Loss Clinic will begin seeing patients in its new Natchitoches clinic on Monday, Sept. 26.
U.S. News & World Report looked at data from approximately 5,000 medical centers. Only 164 hospitals ranked in at least one specialty.
American Heart Association program is designed to reduce barriers to prompt treatment for cardiovascular events.
The Newborn ICU and 3A recognized as top nursing units by HCA
World Labyrinth Day will be celebrated May 7 at Rapides Regional Medical Center's new labyrinth.
The Newborn ICU staff recently celebrated a baby's 100th day.
Rapides Regional Medical Center celebrates its Newborn Intensive Care Unit's 20th Anniversary on April 15!
Rapides Regional Medical Center is happy to announce its newest team member – Scrappy, our hospital mascot!
3 South's Mickey Dennard, RN-BC, received the Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Award.
Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital has received Louisiana's Birth Ready Designation by the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative.
Rapides Regional Medical Center welcomes new members to the 2022 Board of Trustees.
Rapides Regional Medical Center recognized in 5 categories by CareChex for patient care.
RRMC named Best Hospital, Best ER and Best Place to Have a Baby by Town Talk readers.
RRMC earns three Get with the Guidelines honors by American Heart Association
Rapides Regional Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "high-ranking" hospital in four areas.
Rapides Regional Medical Center, in anticipation of inclement weather, announces the closure of several services for Monday, August 30. Closures...
RRMC Chief Executive Officer, Jason E. Cobb, FACHE, has been named Chair of the Louisiana Hospital Association Board of Trustees.
Rapides Relay for Life is taking this year's celebration on the road with "Relay on the Road," Friday, April 30 beginning at 11 a.m.
Since treating its first COVID-19 patient one year ago this week, RRM Center has treated nearly 2,400 COVID-19 patients.
LSUA's Allied Health Department is beginning a new Surgical Technology program for Fall 2021.
HCA Healthcare and Rapides Regional Medical Center donate $50,000 to local non-profits in wake of back-to-back hurricanes.
The Louisiana Breastfeeding Coalition honors Rapides Regional Medical Center and Rapides Women's and Children's Hospital for supporting employees...
Ben Trail was finishing Phlebotomy School at Rapides Regional Medical Center when COVID began.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 21, visitors to the hospital's 3rd Floor ICU and 5th Floor ICU should take note of a change in visitation times. Those...
Communication is key when it comes to healthcare. And that’s true whether you’re a patient or a loved one. That’s why Rapides Regional Medical...
Beginning Saturday, July 11, Rapides Regional Medical Center will once again modify its inpatient visitation policy to allow one designated visitor...
Cedric Warren Lowrey, M.D., served as the inaugural medical director of what was known in 1990 as Rapides General Hospital. He was a Tulane...
Beginning Tuesday, May 5, patients of Rapides Regional Medical Center will be allowed one designated visitor per patient's hospital stay. "Families...
A free online COVID-19 questionnaire is available through Rapides Care Navigator
Jean Lively, longtime Rapides Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, passed away at 88 on March 13.
Rapides Regional Medical Center adjusts visitation to follow state mandate.
For the safety of its patients, visitors, staff, physicians and volunteers, Rapides Regional Medical Center is screening all visitors to its ...
HCA has honored Rapides Regional Medical Center nursing units through its 2019 Units of Distinction Awards. Rapides Regional Medical Center’s...
More than 100 million Americans have prediabetes or diabetes - but the big question is, are you one of the 100 million? The Community Education...
Rapides Regional Medical Center officially opened its new $5.3 million Universal Trauma Unit Monday.
Rapides Regional Medical Center is pleased to be named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey for Patient Experience in Neonatal...