The Advocate

The program was announced Tuesday by administrators from Woman’s Hospital, United Healthcare executives and local politicians. United Health Foundation will donate $1.2 million over three years to Woman’s for an initiative they expect to result in fewer drug-dependent babies who spend their first few days of life in intensive care, along with healthier moms in a better position to take care of them.

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Related: WAFB story / WBRZ story / WVLA story

The Advocate

The $19 million facility is pitched as a first for the Gulf South region, the only place dedicated entirely to breast and GYN cancer services. But executives showing off the place suspect that, focusing only on those two types of cancer, it perhaps is unique in the U.S. and the type of destination facility that will draw patients from all over the South.

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Related: WAFB story

Advertorial: Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (pages 14-15)

​In the post-war era of the mid-1950s, the “baby boom” was in full swing. Though nearly 400 babies were being born each month at two area hospitals, several OB/GYNs recognized that obstetric care in Baton Rouge was not a priority.

Press Release

​Every staff member at Woman’s Hospital plays a critical role in infection prevention and patient safety. But unlike her co-workers, a new hire named Wilma happens to be a germ-zapping robot.

Advertorial: Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (page 18)

Some women crave pickles during pregnancy; others crave ice cream. Some women even crave a concoction of the two. But there’s one thing almost all women crave during pregnancy: knowledge.

WAFB

Like hospitals across the nation, Woman's Hospital and their Newborn and Infant Intensive Care Unit are seeing a rise in cases of neonatal abstinence syndrome which are babies going through drug withdrawals. NAS is the result of heroin or drug use during pregnancy. 

WAFB

Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed budget cuts could have serious impacts on the neonatal intensive care units across the state. The fund in question is called the Hospital Outlier Fund and helps pay for serious care that exceeds certain amounts.

The Advocate

It would be an exaggeration to say that Well Ahead, a state initiative focused on Louisiana residents’ health, saved Dana Bourg’s life, but not by much. The 46-year-old signed up for a health risk assessment to save money on her employer’s insurance plan in November, and as a result of the numbers she got back, made her first appointment with a cardiologist.

The Advocate

When she heard about Woman’s Hospital’s Bust Breast Cancer Fashion Show fundraiser, where artists decorate bras for a runway show to raise money for Woman’s, she decided to create a paper crane bra. The piece now hangs on the wall at Woman’s Hospital. After the show, the origami piece caught the attention of the team trying to come up with a way to represent 3-D mammography for Woman’s billboard campaign to promote the service. The 3-D mammography gives doctors a clearer picture of the breast when checking for abnormalities in the tissue, said Dana Michell, of Woman’s Hospital.

Bylined Article: Occupational Health & Safety Magazine

A safety eyewear program can be effective in lowering worker's compensation premiums. Rates are based on the number of accidents, not their severity.