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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...
HCA has honored our nursing units through its 2018 Units of Distinction Awards.
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.
If you want to know more about cervical cancer screening – and how early detection works, keep reading. And ask your physician for more information...
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 ...
Charla H. Ducote, Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Business Development at Rapides Regional Medical Center, recently received...
The first step in any exercise program should be setting fitness goals. By taking a little time to map out your goals and plan your strategy ...
Consumers have once again named Rapides Regional Medical Center as a Consumer Choice #1 in the Alexandria area, according to the National Research...
Annual ‘Holiday Art Contest’ winner designs 2015 RRMC card.
If you begin seeing a doctor regularly, getting screening tests, and taking preventive measures, your quality of life may be greatly improved...
Rapides Regional Medical Center once again has been named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission.
Rapides Regional Medical Center’s second No Shave November is just around the corner. The purpose of No Shave November is two-fold. The first...
In the late 1980s when “Walk to Remember” began, people didn’t talk about losing a baby. But the nurses at Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital...
Not everything can be found in a store. But, you can find almost anything online. So when Nurse Navigator Tina Billberry, RN started looking ...
Rapides Regional Medical Center needs your help. For the 2015 football season, the hospital wants to “tackle stroke.”
Rapides Regional Medical Center, AHA want you to take 60 seconds to find out. During National CPR Week, June 1-7, you can watch a 60 second “Hands...
Laine Reeder, a medical laboratory scientist at Rapides Regional Medical Center, recently received the “Educator of the Year Award” from the ...
Chances are, you may have one of the risk factors for a stroke: smoker, obesity, family history of stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol...
Rapides Regional Medical Center has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Rapides Women’s and Children’s Hospital is ready to Walk for Babies! On April 25, RWCH and RRMC employees will join other businesses and family...
Rapides After Hours two locations in Alexandria and Pineville have received the Accredited Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association...
Rapides Regional Medical Center brings back ‘Girl Talk’ for preteens and moms.