Louisiana Med December 5, 2013

Louisiana Med gives a behind the scenes look at the new Our Lady of the Lake Heart & Vascular Institute and follows the story of team members providing lifesaving care every day. The Heart & Vascular Institute opened in early November with 141 licensed beds with all-private patient rooms, including the intensive care rooms. All ICU rooms also offer sleeping accommodations for family members Designed in partnership with physicians, nurses and other clinical team members, the new facility also features a universal patient floor, which is an evidenced-based care model that maintains the care continuum in one location so that patients stay in the same room throughout their healing process. Six operating suites and four catheterization labs offer the most sophisticated cardiac diagnostic imaging equipment and the latest technology for surgical and minimally invasive procedures. The addition brings the total to 41 operating suites within the medical center. The design of the 9-story, 330,000 square foot Heart & Vascular Institute is based on national best practices and encourages innovation with evidenced based models to provide the highest levels of patient quality and safety in a healing and comforting environment. Our Lady of the Lake is a not-for-profit 800-bed medical center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with 6,500 employees committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Our Lady of the Lake includes a Regional Medical Center, dedicated Children's Hospital, 300-provider Physician Group primary care network, and free-standing emergency room in Livingston Parish. Consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation, Our Lady of the Lake has been named the Consumer Choice for Healthcare in Baton Rouge for 15 consecutive years and is ranked as a "Best Hospital" by U.S. News and World Report. Our Lady of the Lake is a primary teaching site for graduate medical education programs and is recognized in the areas of trauma and emergency care, stroke, heart and vascular, cancer care and minimally-invasive procedures and more. For more information, visit www.ololrmc.com.