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Louisiana announces $15M for future health care workforce programs. Here's how to apply.
To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...
Louisiana Map Shows Snow Severity from Winter Storm
The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to ...
Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...
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When abuse happens in Louisiana nursing homes, investigations often take too long, audit finds
Investigations of abuse and neglect by workers at care facilities can drag on for over a year, a new audit of the Louisiana ...
Louisiana to crack down on misleading seafood labels
Louisiana's seafood industry is gearing up for a major shift as the state's new labeling law takes effect. The Louisiana Department of Health is set to ...
Patient with first human case of bird flu in Louisiana, U.S. dies, health department reports
A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...
Audit reveals gaps in oversight of Louisiana’s abuse and neglect database
The Louisiana Department of Health has significant shortcomings in overseeing its adverse actions lists for Certified Nurse ...
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Louisiana government offices to reopen Friday, courtrooms remain largely closed
All state administrative offices will reopen Friday, Louisiana Division of Administration Commissioner Taylor Barras announced.
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Public health workers demand better for Louisiana residents
The Louisiana Department of Health has implemented a new policy that bans promoting vaccines even though Louisiana is ranked #32.
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When abuse happens in Louisiana nursing homes, investigations often take too long, audit finds
A certified nursing assistant used bedsheets to tie two residents with advanced dementia to chairs — but 383 days passed before the Louisiana Department of Health added the employee to a ...