Asked of me tonight: Rough day at the office?? No, not even close. My ER shift yesterday, placing COVID patients on o2 and ventilators, counseling their families on the odds they survive, was rough (and rougher still for our utterly incredible nurses). theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Public figures that peddle conspiracy theories are providing a tremendous deserve to their constituents. In normal times it's disappointing. In a pandemic it's downright deadly. Do better. Families are being caught in the web of misinformation and are suffering greatly.

Children have become the collateral damage of many adults who frame refusal of masks and vaccines as an issue of personal freedom rather than the common-sense public health measures that they are.

COVID's fourth wave has outsized impact on younger Louisianans, worrying doctors and experts | Local Politics | nola.com nola.com/news/politics/…

"Let me make one thing clear: Vaccinated people are not as likely to spread the coronavirus as the unvaccinated," Craig Spencer MD MPH writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

This is an iron lung, basically a negative pressure ventilator. Every year thousands of kids would end up in one of these. Why don’t we need them anymore?

NOEMS has partnered with The Blood Center to be the first ground ambulance service in the region to provide pre-hospital emergency blood transfusions to patients with traumatic injuries.

In this Norwegian case–control study, there was no evidence of an increased risk of first-trimester pregnancy loss associated with #COVID19 vaccination during early pregnancy. #IDTwitter nej.md/3G2RXvF

🙌🙌 Jennifer Avegno

“If you or someone you know is interested in a nursing career without debt, apply to the LCMC Health Called-to-Care program at Chamberlain University. Cohort 3 starts May 2022: LCMChealth.org/chamberlain”

New Orleans City Council Members Lesli Harris and JP Morrell, recognized Touro Security Officers Frank Graff and Eddie Colmenero with commendations for their heroic actions protecting our patients and community from an incident involving gunfire that occurred near the hospital.

Great collaborative trauma training / teamwork between ⁦Slidell Fire PIO⁩ and ⁦Acadian Ambulance⁩ crews during PHTLS

MMWR out today provides more evidence of effectiveness of masks in reducing transmission. New CDC mitigation guidence is levelheaded. When risk low, relax measures and defer to personal preference. When risk increases, encourage universal masking. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

94% protection against severe disease and death w/ booster during Omicron surge, per today’s MMWR cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

A big thank you to our LCMC Health employee health team during Occupational Health Nurse Week!!

Thank you to all of our LCMC Health EMS providers that deliver great care to our patients!

Joseph Kanter: Put vaccination on your back-to-school list | Opinions and Editorials | nola.com nola.com/opinions/josep…

Give out a thank you to our LCMC Health EMTs and Paramedics if you see them out and about on this 2023 National First Responders Day!

That's a wrap on Mardi Gras 2024! Our EMS krewe was proud to be on the route making sure everyone stayed safe this carnival season!