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The department's mission is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the state of Louisiana. [4] It is Louisiana's largest state agency with a budget of $21 billion and over 6,500 personnel.
The medical director will have a major role in determining the permitted scope of practice, and will investigate practice-related complaints. [22] In some jurisdictions, the medical director will be responsible for medical quality assurance, although there are some where this function is performed by the practitioners themselves.
The AMDCP was started in 1991, following the release of Role and Responsibilities of the Medical Director in the Nursing Home, a document supported by the AMDA's House of Delegates. [5] AMDA recognized the need for a certification program based on the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987. Credentials of a Certified Medical Director include ...
In February, 2010, New Orleans EMS acquired a medical ambulance bus (MAB) from Sartin Services, Inc. The MAB was named Emergency Medical Surge Unit (EMSU)-1 and has the capacity to transport 18 patients on stretchers and litters and 2 wheelchair patients, as well as six emergency medical technicians or paramedics.
Seven nursing homes in Louisiana have had their licenses revoked after residents were evacuated into a warehouse as Hurricane Ida ripped across the region. At least seven people did not survive ...
Mental health organizations based in Louisiana (1 C) Pages in category "Medical and health organizations based in Louisiana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
In a legislative session devoted mostly to tax policy, Louisiana lawmakers are taking steps to empower themselves to set up new state courts outside of the traditional judicial system.
A medical license is an occupational license that permits a person to legally practice medicine.In most countries, a person must have a medical license bestowed either by a specified government-approved professional association or a government agency before they can practice medicine.