SHREVEPORT, La. The winter storm has had a huge impact on area hospitals. While electric power was maintained, the lack of water and minimal water pressure has caused major
SHREVEPORT, La. - State Sen. Greg Tarver of Shreveport went public Monday with complaints aimed at Ochsner LSU Health for reportedly closing the psychiatric ward at the hospital.Â
Tarver based his accusation on a telephone call from various parties alleging the psychiatric ward, also referred to as the 10th floor, was no longer available. He said he was taken aback at such a blatant move with an explanation as to why.
LSUHC is the safety net for mentally challenged patients; that is what you are there for and what you have done for many years, Tarver wrote.Â
But the complaints addressed in a open letter to Chuck Daigle, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport CEO appear to be baseless.Â
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport And Oceans Healthcare Open New Behavioral Health Facility
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SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Oceans Healthcare today announced the opening of Louisiana Behavioral Health. The facility, located at 9320 Linwood Avenue in Shreveport, expands access to behavioral health care in the community and will execute a phased opening, accepting patients beginning January 20. It will provide inpatient care for patients 18 and older immediately, adding geriatric services for patients 55 and older by March and an intensive outpatient program by the end of 2021.
Louisiana ranks in the top five states in the nation with the highest percentage of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression. It ranks second among states with the highest percentage of adults with a serious mental illness who did not receive treatment in the past year. Louisiana Behavioral Hea
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