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Throughout the month of November, Lane Home Health is celebrating 35 years of service.

The Bank of Zachary is sponsoring the annual Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony at the Regional Veterans Park on the campus of Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main Street in Zachary, on Monday,.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and newborn baby care class on Saturday, November 9, at 10:00 a.m., in the hospital’s Staff Development Classroom.

Lane Regional Medical Center will provide FREE Hands-Only CPR training and AED demonstrations on Wednesday, November 6, 2021 at 1pm in the Lane Cardiovascular Center.

Our Lady of the Lake Blood Donor Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, November 1, from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main Street in Zachary.

Congratulations to Shaneka Johnson for being named Lane’s October MVP of the Month!

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host the popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Thursday, October 17, and Friday, October 18.

Lane Regional Medical Center recently held a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 9th, to welcome our newest specialists:

By Kimberly Meiners, MD, Lane Family Practice

Lane Pharmacy is now open and filling prescriptions for the general public and for patients being discharged from the hospital.

The Lane RMC Foundation’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was held Friday, September 20th at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary.

Lane Regional Medical Center recognized 36 employees for their years of service at the semi-annual Service Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, September 17.

Congratulations to Jackie Loyd for being named our September MVP of the Month! Jackie is an RN and works on 2nd South. She has been with Lane for 20 years.

Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic is proud to announce Dr. John Wilkinson has joined BROC and is currently accepting new patients at the Zachary Clinic, 6550 Main Street, Suite 2300. He will provide.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and newborn baby care class on Saturday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m., in the hospital’s Staff Development Classroom.

Dr. Nayan Agarwal, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Zachary, is the first in Louisiana to use the OPTICROSS HD IVUS 60 MHz Imaging Catheter which provides.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kim Watson for being named Lane’s August MVP of the Month!

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary donated $25,000 to the Lane RMC Foundation during the hospital’s appreciation luncheon on August 13th.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Board of Commissioners re-elected Gaynell Young chair and Jordan Charlet vice-chair during its July 22nd meeting.

Eva Jones, outgoing Lane Auxiliary vice-president, presented a ruby service pin to Gladys Sims for reaching 10,000 hours of volunteer service to Lane Regional Medical Center. She is only the second.

Lori Grace, MSN, FNP-C, has joined the staff of Lane Gastroenterology located at 6550 Main Street, Suite 3500, in Zachary.

Angie Clouatre, BSN, RN, has been named the Telemetry & Medical/Surgical Unit Director at Lane Regional Medical Center.

Todd Walters has been named Information Technology Director at Lane Regional Medical Center.

CONGRATULATIONS to Renee Miley for being selected Lane’s July MVP of the Month!

Debby Brian was recently appointed by the Metropolitan Council of East Baton Rouge Parish to the Board of Commissioners at Lane Regional Medical Center. She replaces Pat Gauthier who retired from the.

Neil Manuel, BSN RN, has been named Director of Quality Resources at Lane Regional Medical Center.

David Bowman was recently appointed by the Metropolitan Council of East Baton Rouge Parish to the Board of Commissioners at Lane Regional Medical Center. He replaces Mark Thompson who retired from.

Lane Regional Medical Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, July 12, from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The future of cancer care depends on research. Lane Cancer Center patients who meet screening criteria can participate in national clinical trials close to home, allowing them to receive some of the.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation recently held ‘A Night at the USO annual gala at Hemingbough located in St. Francisville. The gala is one the Foundation’s largest fundraising events held.

Congratulations to Billie Pace for being selected as our June MVP of the Month! Billie is a Registered Nurse and the Clinical Leader for our Telemetry Unit/1st South. She has been with Lane Regional.

Lane Cancer Center and Mary Bird Perkins–Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center are offering free skin and colorectal cancer screenings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Thursday, June 13th. The screenings will.

Dr. Kimberly Meiners has joined the staff of Lane Family Practice located at 2335 Church Street, Suite E, in Zachary.

Dr. Nayan Agarwal, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Zachary, is the first in the Bayou Region to use the VICI Venous Stent® System for patients with.

Maggie Brian is this year’s recipient of the Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation invites you to step back in time and enjoy a 1940’s style USO Celebration on Saturday, June 8th, from 7-10 p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center is now hiring compassionate, dedicated nurses! New grads welcome! Join the Lane team, and experience benefits such as:

Effective May 1st, Zachary Family Practice has a new name: Lane Family Practice.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is the first in the Baton Rouge region to offer cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scanning at the CIS Zachary clinic located at 6550 Main Street,.

Lane Outpatient Therapy, located at 4801 McHugh Road, Suite B, (behind Lane Surgery Group) opened Wednesday, May 1st, for patients requiring physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Take a spin in a new Ford vehicle from Superior Ford in Zachary.

Lane Regional Medical Center recognized 37 employees for their years of service at the semi-annual Service Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 16.

Congratulations to Louise Hebert for being selected as our April MVP of the Month!!!

Foot and ankle pain is frustrating! It stops you from doing what you love. It keeps you up at night. And, in some cases, it makes getting out of bed each morning a little bit more difficult. When you.

Lane Regional Medical Center would like to say “thank you” to our physicians who contribute to excellence in healthcare day after day.

Audiologists know that the benefit of hearing aids is wasted if the hearing aid itself is not properly adjusted.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host the popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29.

Lane Rehabilitation Center will host a Stroke Support Group on Thursday, March 28, from 12pm-1pm, at 4601 McHugh Road, in Zachary.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and newborn baby care class on Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m., in the hospital’s Staff Development Classroom.

Lane Regional Medical Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, March 22, from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors presented a check for $100,000 to the hospital for the pharmacy project.

In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, join local gastroenterologist Dr. Krunal Patel for an informative discussion on the most common digestive and gastrointestinal disorders, available.

Congratulations to Adrienne Richardson for being selected Lane’s March MVP of the Month!

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Lane Gastroenterology will distribute free EZ DETECT™ test kits during the month of March.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Board of Commissioners recently held a strategic planning meeting during which Administration outlined a plan for a $50M hospital expansion project.

Dr. Jacob LeBas is hosting a “Meet the Doc” Open House at Lane Pediatrics, 6110 Main Street, Suite B, in Zachary.

Congratulations to Pennie Bozeman for being selected Lane’s February MVP of the Month!

Lane Cancer Center and Mary Bird Perkins–Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center are offering free prostate, skin, and colorectal cancer screenings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Thursday, February 21st. The.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Lane Cardiovascular Center are offering a free Wine & Wellness Event featuring electrocardiogram (EKG) screenings on Tuesday, February 19 from 5:30 -.

Tamara Dayton, LCSW, was named Lane Regional Medical Center’s 2018 Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Year. Dayton is a Medical Social Worker in the Social Services Department.

Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce Krunal Patel, MD has recently opened Lane Gastroenterology, located inside the Lane Medical Plaza and Diagnostic Center at 6550 Main Street, Suite.

Lori Carruth, RN, has been named Director of Obstetrical and Surgical Services at Lane Regional Medical Center.

Lane Regional Medical Center is proud to announce its recent recognition as a Gift Shining Star designated hospital for breastfeeding.

National Non-Smoking Week is January 20-January 26, 2019.

Foot and ankle pain is frustrating! It stops you from doing what you love. It keeps you up at night. And, in some cases, it makes getting out of bed each morning a little bit more difficult. When you.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and newborn baby care class on Saturday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m., in the hospital’s Staff Development Classroom.

January has been designated as National Blood Donor Month, and Lane Regional Medical Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, January 25, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Nikki Gautreaux, M.D., has been elected Chief of Staff at Lane Regional Medical Center for 2019.

Flu activity is increasing in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

A Bell Dedication Ceremony in memory of Sheila Barrett, RN, was recently held at Lane Cancer Center, 6180 Main Street in Zachary.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary held its installation of officers at their General Meeting on Tuesday, November 13.

Lane Regional Medical Center and Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center are offering infusion therapy services at Lane Cancer Center, 6180 Main Street in Zachary. In September, the.

Lane Regional Medical Center is an official tour stop of the American Heart Association’s “Strokes for Stroke” Traveling Art Show, which is currently being displayed in the hospital’s main hallway..

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is sponsoring a linen sale on Thursday, November 8, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday, November 9, from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the hospital’s.

During November the home care and hospice communities honor the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, social workers, and other providers who choose to use their lives to serve our.

Presented by Americana Development, Level Homes, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Hancock Whitney Bank, and Lane RMC Foundation, the 2018 Code Red Chili Cook-off was held on Saturday, October 27th at the.

FASTLane, Lane Regional Medical Center’s after hours urgent care clinic, recently celebrated their 8th anniversary.

Lane Regional Medical Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, October 26, from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. inside the Staff Development Classroom, near the hospital cafeteria.

Join the staff of Lane Regional Medical Center for an old-fashioned Meet n’ Greet on Friday, October 19, from 2 – 3 p.m., in the Lane Cafeteria to welcome our newest specialists. Refreshments will be.

Do you make a mean bowl of chili? Is your salsa the best around? Put it to the test and join in the HOT competition at Lane RMC Foundation’s 5th Annual Code Red Chili Cook-off, Saturday, October.

Each year, more than 800 people in Louisiana are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer in Louisiana and 12th in the U.S. Because of these historically high.

The Lane RMC Foundation’s Inaugural Golf Tournament was held Friday, September 14th at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary. The 18-hole tournament began at 8 a.m. with 17 teams competing for the.

Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Louisiana Ear, Nose, Throat and Sinus Specialty Group has recently opened its ENT/Allergy/Otolaryngology practice at 6110 Main Street, Suite.

Phil Hacker, CPA has been named Chief Financial Officer for Lane Regional Medical Center.

Louisiana is known to have one of the highest death rates caused by heart disease in the United States. However, statistics from the Center for Disease Control have shown that over the past 35 years,.

Join us in welcoming Podiatrist Kyle Lindow, DPM, to Lane’s medical staff. He recently joined Warner Orthopedics and Wellness after a rigorous three-year foot and ankle surgical residency program at.

Larry Meese, Chief Executive Officer at Lane Regional Medical Center, recently received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

Lane Regional Medical Center and Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center announced today a new partnership to provide enhanced care to Zachary-area patients requiring medical oncology.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary donated $15,000 to the Lane RMC Foundation during the hospital’s appreciation luncheon on August 14th.

Terri Nelson, RD, LDN has been named Community Relations Marketing Coordinator at Lane Home Health. Originally from Morgan City, Nelson will be responsible for communication, physician relations, and.

Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Samantha Bland-Naquin, MD, OB/GYN, has recently joined physicians Keith Elbourne, Joshua Best and Nikki Gautreaux at Lane OB/GYN (formerly.

Effective August 1, Bayou Regional Women’s Clinic will have a new name: Lane OB/GYN.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will hold a FREE tobacco cessation program at Lane Regional Medical in Zachary on Tuesday, August 7, at 5:30 p.m., in the hospital’s West Wing Conference.

Lane Regional Medical Center is holding a blood drive on Friday, July 20, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Brittany Casey, BSN, CCRN has been named Director of Intensive Care Services at Lane Regional Medical Center. She will oversee the Intensive Care, Intermediate Care and Respiratory Care units.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation recently held ‘A Night on Broadway’ gala hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Heirtzler at her home in Zachary on Saturday, June 9th. Proceeds raised will support the.

Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center (CLAHEC) collaborated with Lane Regional Medical Center to bring the “AHEC of a Summer” volunteer program to high school students in the area. The.

Lane Regional Medical Center was announced as a 2018 recipient of the Funds for Safety Grant sponsored and funded by the LHA Trust Funds. Lane Regional has previously won this safety grant in 2013,.

Claudia Cantwell, RN, was recently named both Administrator and Director of Nursing for Lane Home Health.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will hold a FREE 4-part tobacco cessation program at Lane Regional Medical in Zachary.

Ali Brunson is this year’s recipient of the Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship. A 2018 graduate of Zachary High School, Ali is the daughter of Joshua and Amanda Brunson of Zachary. At.

Thomas Scott, Jr., Doze Y. Butler, Ph.D., and Reagan Elkins, MD, were recently appointed by the Metropolitan Council of East Baton Rouge Parish to the Board of Commissioners at Lane Regional Medical.

A free skin cancer screening sponsored by Lane Regional Medical Center and Advanced Dermatology will be held Wednesday, May 9, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the office of Dr. Laurie Harrington,.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting a FREE tobacco cessation informational seminar on Tuesday, May 1st, from 12-1p.m. in the West Wing Conference Room at Lane Regional Medical.

By placing your hands at “10 and 2” the LaneRMC Foundation can rev up its campaign fund by more than $6,000 with your help.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is sponsoring a “Savvy Linens” sale on Thursday, April 26, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday, April 27, from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the.

Lane Regional Medical Center recognized 33 employees for their years of service at the semi-annual Service Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 10. The employees were recognized for milestones ranging.

Lane Regional Medical Center, in conjunction with Our Lady of the Lake Blood Donor Center, is holding a blood drive on Friday, April 13, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE cholesterol and glucose (blood sugar) screening on Tuesday, March 27th, American Diabetes Association’s Alert Day. The free screening will be held from.

FASTLane After Hours Urgent Care has expanded its occupational medicine services and now offers drug testing for 10 illicit drugs in one easy test.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host the popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23.

For parents who lose a child at birth, parting with a stillborn baby is the first step in a long and difficult grieving process, one that can take a lifetime to come to terms with. A new device.

Dr. Deepak Thekkoott, an interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South, was the first to use a new side branch stent to treat coronary artery disease at Lane Regional Medical.

Adam Whatley, M.D., has been elected Chief of Staff at Lane Regional Medical Center for 2018.

Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Heather O’Laughlin, Au.D., has opened Lane Audiology Clinic at 6110 Main Street, Suite D, in Zachary. She is licensed by the Louisiana Board.

The team at Lane Hematology/Oncology Clinic provides patients with convenient, high-quality cancer care to help eas the challenges of treatment and recovery. Pictured L-R: Susie Braud, Paula Zagone,.

Lane Rehabilitation Center will host a Stroke Support Group on Friday, July 21, from 12-1 p.m., 4601 McHugh Road, in Zachary. Lunch will be provided. FREE and open to the public. The Stroke Support.

Dr. Sam Field, Margie Hill, Dr. Dan Bourgeois, Kristi Duplessis, Chris Dedon, Charli Windham and Dr. Frank Sanfiel of Lane Surgery Group celebrate the clinic's 5th anniversary of serving the region..