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Rapides Regional Medical Center has been notified by the Louisiana Department of Health that we have a patient in our facility who presumptively...
Jean Lively, longtime Rapides Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, passed away at 88 on March 13.
A no visitation policy is now in effect at Rapides Regional Medical Center to help reduce the spread of respiratory illness.
Rapides Regional Medical Center adjusts visitation to follow state manadate.
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...
Surgeon Richard Norem, M.D., has been named Chief of Staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center's Medical Staff Executive Committee.
Member of the 2020 Rapides Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees have been selected.
Rapides Regional Medical Center officially opened its new $5.3 million Universal Trauma Unit Monday.
While hospital employees showed off their most festive purple and gold attire on Monday, the staff in Rapides Women's and Children's Nursery ...
Rapides Regional Medical Center is pleased to be named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey for Patient Experience in Neonatal...
Rapides Regional Medical Center received an 'A' for patient safety on the latest scorecard from The Leapfrog Group., a Washington D.C.-based ...
Join Rapides Regional Medical Center on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 am to 10 am for our first "Walk for your Doggone Diabetes." The event is free...
Rapides Regional Medical Center received the "Best Hospital" award during the Town Talk's "Cenla's Choice Awards" Thursday night at the Alexandria...
Rapides Regional Medical Center has been recognized as a high-performing hospital by U.S. News and World Report for its treatment of Chronic ...
Rapides Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jason Cobb, FACHE, has been elected Treasurer of the Louisiana Hospital Association’s...
Under the new Veterans Affairs Department's Mission Act, Rapides Urgent Care clinics will now be able to treat veterans on a walk-in basis. ...
Current and former patients, along with their friends and family members are invited to join staff from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Cancer Center...
As temperatures begin climbing, Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital wants to make sure you have all the information and tools you need to...
You may not realize it, but hospitals recycle, too. And in 2018, Rapides Regional Medical Center provided 95 trees to help restore national forests...
The Alexandria hospital has been awarded a 3-year accreditation in computed tomography (CT) following a recent review by the American College...
The free event will take place Tuesday, March 26 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the HP Long Clinic on Hospital Boulevard/Main Street in Pineville.
Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital invited community leaders to read to Pediatric patients on March 1, as part of the Read Across American...
Rapides Cancer Center’s fourth Colors of Courage 5K and Color Run is set for Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m.
Rapides Cancer Center is proud to celebrate 47 years of accreditation by the Commission on Cancer.
Rapides Regional Medical Center has received Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission.
Due to demand, Rapides Regional Medical Center has added a second robotic surgical system - the da Vinci Xi.
The Medical Staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center has announced its executive committee for 2019.
Rapides Parish Coroner and family practice physician Jonathan Hunter, M.D., will continue serving as chairman of Rapides Regional Medical Center’s...
This morning, Taylor Moore and Cole Rutherford began their second year of learning at the Texas Christian University School of Nurse Anesthesia...
One-on-one service for breast, lung cancer patients at Rapides Cancer Center
Rapides Regional Medical Center is hosting its fifth No Shave November to raise awareness of men’s health issues and raise money for patients...
Designation from American Nurses Credentialing Center not easy to attain.
Rapides Regional Medical Center received the “Best Hospital” and “Best Place to Work” awards during the Town Talk’s “Cenla’s Choice Awards” Thursday...
If you’re a parent, you’ve heard about measles, chickenpox and strep – but you may not have heard about sepsis. Approximately 72,000 children...
Central Louisiana residents suffering from aortic stenosis now have a new treatment option available to them without having to leave the area...
Rapides Regional Medical Center plans third ‘Urgent Care’ location.
The future is here. Actually, it is at Rapides Regional Medical Center, which is now home to a complete $2.5 million Brainlab neurosurgical suite...
Clean hands can help prevent the spread of disease and infections in schools.
Rapides Regional Medical Center will soon have 18 more patient beds thanks to a $4.12 million remodel of the former Riverside Hospital.
When Rapides Regional Medical Center was looking for original artwork, they didn’t have to look far. Downtown neighbor, River Oaks Square Arts...
Cindy Bergmeier has been named Chief Operating Officer at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
Rapides Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold...
Rapides Regional Medical Center received an ‘A’ for patient safety on the latest scorecard from The Leapfrog Group., a Washington D.C.-based ...
Eight nursing units at Rapides Regional Medical Center have been honored by HCA through its 2017 Units of Distinction awards.
Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital is taking applications for “Volunteer Cuddlers” in its newborn intensive care unit. Cuddlers are hospital...
There’s an art to living healthy. And that’s why Rapides Regional Medical Center and the Alexandria Museum of Art are partnering to provide healthy...
The Medical Staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center has announced its executive committee for 2018.
The third Rapides Cancer Center Colors of Courage 5K and Color Run will be held Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
Rapides Parish Coroner and family practice physician Jonathan Hunter, M.D., will serve as chairman of Rapides Regional Medical Center's Board...
Age might be the first risk factor we think of when predicting heart attack and stroke. But age, it seems, is not the risk factor it once was...
The American College of Surgeons has re-verified the Level II trauma center at Rapides Regional Medical Center.
RRMC hosts annual event to call attention to men’s health issues.
After 10 months of construction, Rapides Regional Medical Center is set to open a new, larger, $2.1 million helipad atop its South Tower building...
Central Louisiana residents have a higher death rate for lung cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer than the state or national average...
Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. welcomed Nathan Crabdree as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 7, 2017.
Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital is adding a new class for moms this August – and this one is specifically for breastfeeding moms returning...
When temperatures rise, we often find ourselves seeking a spot by, or in, the water. And that’s why it’s important to make sure our children ...
Award given by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Get with the Guidelines.
Rapides Regional Medical Center provides free screenings and info for attendees
Rapides Regional Medical Center is partnering with Tulane Health System’s TeleStroke Network to provide patients and caregivers with 24-hour,...
Led by Unit 3A being named the top Medical-Surgical unit in the company, all six Med-Surg units at Rapides Regional Medical Center have been ...
The Medical Staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center has announced its executive committee for 2017.
Haywood Joiner Jr., will serve a second year as chairman of Rapides Regional Medical Center’s Board of Trustees in 2017.
As decisions go, it could be a big one. You’re headed into Spring and Summer – but want a little more definition around the middle. Which cosmetic...
Studies show that the Genius 3D Mammography exam has greater accuracy than 2D mammography for women across a variety of ages and breast densities...
Rapides Cancer Center’s second Colors of Courage 5K and Color Run is set for Friday, April 7 at 6 p.m. Last year, more than 200 people took part...
History was made at Rapides Regional Medical Center on Dec. 21 as surgeon Meyer Kaplan, M.D., completed the first surgery using a robotic system...
Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital received an early Christmas gift from the American Heart Association – with the delivery of CPR Anytime...
Rapides Regional Medical Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Chest Pain Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® ...
Medical center improves patient care with state-of-the-art equipment.
Consumers have once again named Rapides Regional Medical Center as a Consumer choice #1 in the Alexandria area, according to the National Research...
Do you know the difference between flu and cold symptoms? Find out how to determine if your child has the flu or the common cold.
Toys are supposed to be fun and are an important part of any child's development. Use this guide to be sure the toys you choose for your kids...
A section of Madison Street on the Rapides Regional Medical Center campus will close to traffic beginning on Monday, Dec. 19. The closure is ...
Barbara Griffin, MSN, RN, NE-BC, has been named Chief Nursing Officer at Rapides Regional Medical Center. She replaces Diane Fulton, who left...
Rapides Regional Medical Center sends this year’s “Seasons Greetings” with the help of the 2016 Holiday Art Contest winner...
The South Tower of Rapides Regional Medical Center is getting a new look. Construction is under way on a new helipad atop the South Tower, which...
We are finding new ways to recognize and predict sepsis earlier to help save lives. Learn more about sepsis so you can help prevent this life...
The distribution of more than 200 Quick Clot Trauma Belts for line officers of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and police departments in ...
The rough-and-tumble nature of football can be hard on the buttery-soft brain. But just how bad is it? Here are some ways to protect your noggin...
Mutton chops. Handlebar mustache. Soul patch. Fu Manchu Goatee. No matter your favorite style of facial hair, it’s time for men to let ...
Heart attacks don’t look the same, no matter the symptoms; treatment is key.
Rapides Regional Medical Center’s $12.5 million Emergency Department expansion is essentially complete. Two years after work first began, and...
Working with local volunteers to assist community law enforcement in obtaining the Quick Clot product, as well as education on using.
HCA (NYSE:HCA), the parent of company of HCA Midwest Health, is donating up to $100,000 to the American Red Cross for flood relief in Louisiana...
Forget the neck tie and cologne. This Father’s Day, here are four ways to give dad the gift of good health.
The Medical Staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center has announced its executive committee for 2016.
Rapides Regional Medical Center has been re-certified as a “Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center.” The Advanced Primary Stroke Center at ...
More than 220 people, including many cancer patients and cancer survivors, took part in Rapides Cancer Center’s first Colors of Courage 5K run/walk...
Every child is unique, and although you can't smooth all the bumps, anticipate all the challenges, or defuse all the bombs your children will...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone in Cenla were prepared to save a life? On April 2, Cenla residents can get the training they need to do just...
Five Rapides Regional Medical Center nursing units were recently recognized as being in the Top 5 percent and Top 10 percent of 490 Medical-Surgical...
Weslianne Lewis, RN, BSN, recently passed her exam to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Lewis currently works as ...
Rapides Regional Medical Center’s two urgent care clinics are getting a new name and new hours.
Planning is under way to construct a new, permanent home for the Pineville campus of the HP Long Clinics.
The Rapides Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees has elected its officers for 2016. Haywood Joiner Jr., Ed.D, will serve as Chairman of ...