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In celebration of National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a free skin cancer screening will be held on Thursday, May 13th, from 1 – 4 p.m., with Justin Creel, MD, and again on Wednesday, May.

Dawn Fuller, BSN, RNC-OB has been named Obstetrical Services Director at Lane Regional Medical Center.

The latest Love Lane newsletter is here to fill you in on all the latest happenings. Click below to download and read the complete newsletter!

FASTLane After-Hours Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine Clinic now offers both HazMat and HazWoper physicals for employees that are exposed to hazardous chemicals.

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..

In honor of National Social Work Month, we salute our Essential Social Workers.

Dana Bellefontaine, Infection Preventionist and Employee Health Coordinator, was named Lane Regional Medical Center’s 2020 MVP of the Year. She was recognized for her dedication and tireless efforts.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Zachary is the first in Zachary to use a new lithotripsy balloon by Shockwave Medical to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where plaque.

What: Appointments for 2400 COVID-19 vaccines are currently available for those eligible according to Louisiana Department of Health guidelines.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts who translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living.

Did you know that colon cancer is the number one PREVENTABLE cancer? It is recommended that at age 50 people start doing regular colonoscopies as part of wellness and screening.

Lane Cancer Center is pleased to announce the addition of medical oncologist and hematologist Deborah Johnson, M.D. to its medical staff.

Lane Volunteer Services is now accepting applications for the 2021 Nursing Scholarship.

Glenda Wilson, age 63, recently completed her treatment for small cell lung cancer at Lane Cancer Center. Congratulations Glenda!

Monday, February 22nd Blood Drive

Kris Fryoux, RN, BSN, has been named Director of the Telemetry and Medical/Surgical units at Lane Regional Medical Center.

FASTLane, Lane Family Practice, Lane OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Surgery Group, Cancer Center, and Audiology clinics will be closed Monday, February 15th and Tuesday, February 16th due to.

Election of the 2021 Medical Executive Committee Officers for Lane Regional Medical Center include:

Courtney Travis, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-ONQS has achieved national credentials in Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety from the National Certification Corporation. She is the nursing supervisor for.

The Blood Center donation bus will be in front of Lane Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 11, from 12-7 p.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center employees are receiving COVID-19 vaccines beginning today. The hospital is distributing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine which includes two doses to achieve maximal.

The Fall 2020 Love Lane Newsletter is here! Discover all the latest happenings at Lane and big plans for the future. Click below to read the latest edition, or click here to explore past newsletters.

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The twelfth annual Veterans Day Flag-Raising Ceremony is set for Wednesday, November 11, at 7:30 a.m., - rain or shine - at the Regional Veterans Park located on the campus of Lane Regional Medical.

Jeri Lane Munson Jones was the first baby born at Lane Memorial Hospital on November 4th, just a few days after its doors opened in 1960.

Miriam Everett, RN received the “Celebrate Nursing Award” from the Baton Rouge District Nurses Association. She is a registered nurse in the Cath Lab at Lane Regional Medical Center.

Michael Devall, CPA has been named Chief Financial Officer for Lane Regional Medical Center.

Lane Regional Medical Center recognized 85 employees for their years of service. Milestones ranged from 5 to 35 years and collectively represented 1065 years of service to the hospital.

The Lane RMC Foundation’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament is set for Friday, November 6, at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

Lane Family Practice, located at 2335 Church Street in Zachary, will be offering walk-in flu shots to established patients anytime between 8 AM – 4 PM on the following days:

Update September 21, 2020 - Phase 3, Visitor Policy

Hannah Kelley was recently awarded the $5000 Lane Volunteer Services Nursing Scholarship.

Lane extends its heartfelt thanks to the generous community members, businesses, and organizations who donated meals, personal protection equipment, scrubs, snacks, gift cards, and various goodies.

Congratulations to Zachary resident Wanda Hayes on beating breast cancer twice! Wanda is a long-time patient of Dr. Michelle Cosse’ at Lane Family Practice and was first diagnosed with breast cancer.

Elizabeth Stafford, MBA has been named Controller for Lane Regional Medical Center. She is responsible for overseeing payroll systems, financial and accounting services, and business operations and.

Please join us in congratulating Amy Rome, RN, for her Nightingale Award nomination!

Congratulations to Zachary resident Tina Strickland, CNA on completing her chemo treatments at Lane Cancer Center! A patient of gastroenterologist Dr Krunal Patel, Tina discovered she had stage 3.

Allyson Bennett, BSN, RN-BC at Lane Regional Medical Center recently received the Nightingale Award for Clinical Nurse Educator of the Year by the Louisiana State Nurses Association.

Lane Nursing Home was recently acquired by Hometown Healthcare Management who will build a new, larger senior living facility on Lane’s campus. Upon completion, Lane Nursing Home will be renamed The.

Please join us in congratulating Allyson Bennett, RN, for her Nightingale Award nomination!

Please join us in congratulating Bobi Kilcrease, RN, for her Nightingale Award nomination!

Lane Rehabilitation Center, located at 4601 McHugh Road in Zachary, celebrated 20 years of providing quality care for patients requiring physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy on.

An unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during the Coronavirus pandemic has caused a severe blood shortage and an urgent need for blood donors.

Dr. Krunal Patel at Lane Gastroenterology, 6550 Main Street in Zachary, is now using capsule endoscopy technology to help diagnose small intestine disorders.

During Phase 2, Lane continues to operate with extra precautions in place to keep our patients and staff safe:

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Lane Nursing Home the distinguished 5-star quality rating, placing it in the top 10% of nursing homes nationwide.

Lane Regional Medical Center has earned full accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) from the American College of Cardiology.

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

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.

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.

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..

Seated left to right: Gage Bennett, Caelyn Zeno, Summer Tucker, Katherine Tinkler Standing left to right: Grace Bartel, Tommy Tran, Kaylee Landry, Raegan Douglas, Layla Myles, Hallie Mayfield,.

Lane Rehabilitation Center will host an Amputee Support Group on Friday, June 16, from 12-1 p.m., 4601 McHugh Road, in Zachary.

Austin Barnes is this year’s recipient of the Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship. A 2017 graduate of Denham Springs High School, he is the son of Sam and Addie Barnes of Denham.

The Regional Veterans Park Association hosted a Laying of the Wreath ceremony on Memorial Day at the Regional Veterans

Thirteen nurses at Lane Regional Medical Center were nominated by patients, family members, physicians and colleagues for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The 2017 DAISY Award Honorees are.

The Regional Veterans Park Association will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29th at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will be held at The Regional Veterans Park, located at the entrance to the.

A free skin cancer screening sponsored by Lane Regional Medical Center and Advanced Dermatology will be held Wednesday, May 24, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the office of Dr. Laurie Harrington,.

Melisa Poole, LPN has been named Clinical Liaison at Lane Rehabilitation Center. An affiliate of Lane Regional Medical Center

Lane Regional Medical Center will host an Alzheimer’s Support Group on Friday, May 26, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the hospital’s West Wing Conference Room.

Lane HERO Club members donate $5000 donation to Susan G. Komen. Pictured L-R: Patsy Loftstrom, Bea Sibley, Stacy Pickett, Tayler Kimble, Jeannine Kimble, Joe Pierce, Tanya Phillips, Dawn Logston,.

Dr. Michelle Cosse’ at Zachary Family Practice has been ranked the #1 primary care physician in the state of Louisiana by People’s Health.

LaneRMC Foundation board members include Jennifer Boyd, foundation director Theresa Payment, Dr. Elizabeth Heirtzler, Brian Guidry, Donna Kline, Teresa Webb, Tanya Phillips, Brandon Frederic, Laura.

Courtney Travis, BSN, RN, RNC-OB received the “Celebrate Nursing Award” from the Baton Rouge District Nurses Association on May 1. She is a charge nurse on the Labor & Delivery unit at Lane Regional.

Zachary resident Demetreia Thomas challenges you to take a no-hassle test drive so Superior Ford of Zachary and Ford Motor Company will dontate $20 (per driver) to LaneRMC Foundation during the Drive.

Lane Regional Medical Center will host a Grief Support Group on Friday, May 5, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the hospital’s West Wing Conference Room.

Lane Regional Medical Center is offering a FREE training course in Infant CPR on Wednesday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE prenatal and newborn baby care class on Saturday, April 22, at 10:00 a.m., in the hospital’s Staff Development Classroom.

United Blood Services is urging the community to “march” up to the challenge to make an impact by donating blood at the Lane Regional Medical Center Blood Drive on Friday, March 31 from 6:45 am-2:30.

Lane Regional Medical Center will offer a FREE cholesterol and glucose (blood sugar) screening on Tuesday, March 28th

Terrell Williams, Sharon Grant, Tamara Dayton and Karen Dubois (20 years); Lynn Reese (25 years); Florence Myers and Jim Womack (30 years) Lane Regional Medical Center recognized 53 employees for.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host the popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry and Accessories Sale Thursday, March 23rd, and Friday, March 24th.

The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation will host “Fish Fry Friday” on Friday, March 17th, from 11.a.m. – 1 p.m., in the Zachary City Hall Parking Lot.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Lane Regional Medical Center will be distributing free EZ DETECT™ test kits on Friday, March 10, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the hospital’s.

Local physician Kent Rhodes, MD, was recently appointed by the Metropolitan Council of East Baton Rouge Parish to the Lane Regional Medical Center Board of Commissioners.

Randy Olson, chief executive officer of Lane Regional Medical Center for almost 14 years, has announced he will retire in early March. A reception in his honor will be held on Thursday, February 9th,.

The following GoodHealth events will be held in February at Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main Street in Zachary:

Lane Regional Medical Center announced today that its Board of Commissioners has unanimously chosen Larry Meese as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer effective February 21st. Meese comes.

Cassidy Bergeron was recently honored as the first recipient of the Lane Lifesaver Award. Bergeron is a second-year nursing student who works at FASTLane After Hours Urgent Care Clinic in Zachary.

The 2016 Lane RMC Employees of the Month are Courtney Travis, Alicia Brumfield, Don Boyte, Linthon Bundick, Latoria Muse, Dottie Monistere, Austin Craig, Gretchen Fontenot and Kevin Dicharry. Not.

In recognition of their profession’s long history and enduring record of patient safety, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at Lane Regional Medical Center are celebrating the 18th.

Thomas Trahan, M.D., has been elected Chief of Staff at Lane Regional Medical Center for 2017.

Thomas Trahan, M.D., has been elected Chief of Staff at Lane Regional Medical Center for 2017.

Lane Regional Medical Center and Cardiovascular Institute of the South are proud to welcome Dr. Robert Drennan, electrophysiologist, to our team of expert physicians providing cardiovascular care for.

FASTLane Urgent Care has expanded its occupational medicine services and is now a certified Breath Alcohol Testing facility. Located at 19900 Old Scenic Hwy in Zachary, FASTLane offers both Non-DOT.

FASTLane Urgent Care has expanded its Occupational Medicine Services and is now a certified collection site for Hair Analysis and Oral Fluid Testing for DISA.

Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 women get breast cancer and more than 40,000 women die from the.

Randy Olson, John Kazusky, Dr. Deepak Thekkoott, and David Konur Cardiovascular Institute of the South celebrated 10 years of providing interventional cardiovascular care in partnership with Lane.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Lane Regional Medical Center are now offering computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screenings for patients who meet the criteria. These screenings are vital.

Lane Regional Medical Center recently activated the hospital’s newly constructed helipad to allow faster transport of patients with life-threatening conditions such as trauma, heart attacks or.

Local educator Donna Kline was recently appointed by the Metropolitan Council of East Baton Rouge Parish to the Board of Commissioners at Lane Regional Medical Center. Kline will a complete the.

Liz Pardi has been named Corporate Health Consultant for the Lane Regional Medical Center WellnessWorks program.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South invites you to Commit to Quit, a free SMOKING CESSATION PRESENTATION on Wednesday, April 13. The presentation will be held at the CIS office located at 6550 Main.

In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announced that Lane Regional Medical Center has been awarded the.

Back row: Kim Watson, Amy Rome, Randy Olson, Staci Sullivan, Kathy Bergeron Front row: Cristy Walker, Billy Conerly, Brittany Casey Back row: Kim Watson, Amy Rome, Randy Olson, Staci Sullivan, Kathy.

Lane Wellness Committee (left to right): Delores Sutton, Samantha Summers, Stacy Ashford, Charlotte Overton, Dana Bellefontaine, Melissa Landry, Krisi Carriere, Tamikka Reed, David Broussard, Melissa.

BATON ROUGE— On Tuesday, January 19, Drs. Satish Gadi and Deepak Thekkoott, cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Baton Rouge and Zachary, were the first to use new VenaSeal.

Front Row (LtoR): Rachel Orillion, Dr. Mrugesh Soni, Viginia Bozeman, Tayler Kimble, Katelyn Pardue and Bennett Templet Back Row (LtoR): Tanya Phillips, Karen Williams, Eric Rome, Dr. Charles.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has once again honored Lane Regional Medical Center with the Pathway to Excellence designation - making it one of 125 facilities nationwide and the.

Dr. Charles Thompson Lane Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in the region to implant Boston Scientific’s new S-ICD® System, the world's first and only commercially available subcutaneous.