Founded in 2005 and led by the group’s President Dr. Shammi Kataria, Professional Emergency Physician Associates (PEPA) partners with hospitals throughout Louisiana. Professional Emergency Physician Associates offers data-driven management, true physician leadership, and real expertise in emergency department services — exploring the complete extent of the efficiency process. PEPA’s process approach to improvement strategies are based on proven lean methodologies and transparent, collaborative relationships with hospitals and physicians. PEPA aims to enhance patient satisfaction by making visits better, faster, and more efficient.
Founded in 1960, the hospital has a staff of more than 100 physicians. Lane Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art regional healthcare system that is continually expanding and adding new technologies, programs, and services such as Interventional Cardiology, Medical & Radiation Oncology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Wound Care and Hyperbaric. With 139 beds, Lane Regional Medical Center provides a full range of medical services, including emergency care, surgery, occupational therapy, pediatrics, psychiatry, imaging, wound care, and sleep studies. The hospital also operates a 30-bed medical rehabilitation center, a 38-bed nursing home, a 12-bed skilled nursing unit, a family practice clinic, and a home health agency.
Lane Regional Medical Center serves as the primary healthcare resource for more than 200,000 of our neighbors located throughout Zachary and the surrounding region of Baker, Central, Clinton, Jackson, St. Francisville, New Roads, and North Baton Rouge.
Lane Regional Medical Center is an accredited Cycle V Chest Pain Center, having achieved a higher level of expertise in treating patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. With compassionate quality care as the foundation for our providers, the hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, as well as a recipient of the Champions for Quality Care Award from the Louisiana Hospital Association, the 2016 “Acute Care Hospital of the Year” winner, named by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation and the Louisiana State Nurses Association for its excellence in nursing and quality of service, a designated Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care hospital for quality maternity care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, and a former Pathway to Excellence organization making it the FIRST hospital in Louisiana and one of only 125 hospitals in the nation with the distinction of being one of the best places for nurses to work.
With more than 850 dedicated team members, Lane Regional Medical Center is the largest employer within the city of Zachary.
Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, just 10 miles north of the city of Baton Rouge and 70 miles northwest of New Orleans. The city’s community museum, located within the Zachary Historic District, offers tours providing a rare picture of what neighborhood life on Main Street U.S.A. resembled in the past. Zachary continues to be one of the fastest growing small cities in Louisiana.
Located in Bogalusa on Louisiana’s Northshore, Our Lady of the Angels Hospital is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. The hospital is nestled in one of the most scenic rural parishes in the state, surrounded by rolling hills, pine forests, farms, and waterways.
Our Lady of the Angels is small enough to maintain a true sense of family, but large enough to offer a variety of social and professional opportunities. The emergency department sees approximately 27,000 patients per year and features the latest technology. The department has 16 beds with all private rooms, an advanced trauma bay, dedicated decontamination area, Epic EMR system, excellent APP support, and most major specialty back-up.
Our Lady of the Lake is part of Louisiana’s largest, most advanced, and respected healthcare system – the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. Our Lady of the Lake operates as an 800-bed teaching hospital – one of the largest private medical centers in Louisiana.
Our Lady of the Lake provides a complete range of EM and surgical services to heart attack patients, stroke victims, and other critically ill or injured patients through our ED and Children’s Hospital ER. The only certified Trauma II Center in Baton Rouge, the 60-bed emergency department cares for approximately 100,000 patients each year.
Baton Rouge is Louisiana’s capital city and was named one of America’s Happiest Cities. The state is known for fabulous food, music, entertainment, outdoor life, and southern charm. Home to LSU and Southern University, Baton Rouge offers great schools, restaurants, and shopping venues. The mild climate, lakes, and coastal access provides for plenty of year-round outdoor activities.
The emergency department at Our Lady of the Lake – North Baton Rouge Campus offers state-of-the-art technology, a beautiful facility and a close-knit medical community. The ER is an 8,800-square foot addition built adjacent to the existing LSU Health Baton Rouge North Clinic at 5439 Airline Highway, which is home to an urgent care center, infusion clinic, and services for primary care and oncology.
Our Lady of the Lake’s Livingston campus is a 19-bed free-standing emergency department and includes specialized treatment areas for critical care and mental health, as well as a fast track for non-critical care designed to improve the care process and reduce wait times. Extremely well-staffed with experienced RNs, 24/7 phlebotomist and respiratory therapist, the emergency department sees approximately 30,000 visits annually and utilizes Epic EMR.
The City of Walker offers the convenience of a metropolitan area with all the charm of small city living. This growing community tops the list among Louisiana cities with the highest annual household income above the national average and with education a top priority, the Livingston Independent School District has been highly ranked in the state for five consecutive years. A truly great place to work, Walker continues to be one of the fastest-growing neighboring suburban cities just 20 minutes outside of Baton Rouge, offering an affordable, comfortable, and secure lifestyle.
Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1969 and serving Pointe Coupee Health Services District No. 1, Pointe Coupee General Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited critical access hospital that provides quality general medical and healthcare services. A 25-bed critical access hospital that provides services for New Roads, Louisiana, Pointe Coupee General is recognized by CMS as a National Top 10% hospital. The emergency department has 13 beds with an annual ED volume of 11,200.
Pointe Coupee Parish is best known for its agriculture, recreation, and tourism industries. Pointe Coupee is the top pecan-producing parish in the state with some of the best quality nuts grown anywhere. Located across the street from Pointe Coupee General Hospital, False River, designated as a Trophy Bass Lake, has held the state record for the largest bass caught and the river is enjoyed for all water sports throughout the year. Pointe Coupee Parish is also blessed with Old River, a smaller oxbow-shaped lake with great fishing opportunities.
Established in 1955, St. James Parish Hospital has delivered health and wellness services to the River Parishes for nearly 65 years. St. James Parish Hospital offers quality inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary care, and urgent care services and promise to provide these services with care and compassion. The small size of the hospital allows for a focus on value over volume. St. James Parish Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital with an 8-bed emergency department that cares for approximately 11,500 patients every year.
Serving the river region in Louisiana, St. James Parish Hospital is located in Lutcher, Louisiana. Lutcher is best known for its agriculture, and recreation. If you want to take a step away from your busy life and enjoy the wonders of St. James Parish, it would be so easy to become engulfed in the recreations specific to the area. From history books to cultural activities, festivals and live entertainment to eating delicious Cajun food at any of the nationally known restaurants, watching some of the South’s biggest high school sporting events or the recreational department’s events to taking swamp tours on our beautiful waterways – there is always entertainment of different forms in St. James Parish.
Woman’s Hospital delivers approximately 8,000 babies each year and is the largest delivery hospital in Louisiana, welcoming more than 375,000 babies since opening in 1968. The hospital also performed a record-high number of surgeries in 2021, with 8,666 cases, more than 50% of those related to gynecologic health. Woman’s is currently the only freestanding, private, non-profit specialty hospital for women and infants in the United States.
Woman’s Hospital was featured on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals in 2022 for gynecology and maternity care. Woman’s is one of only five hospitals worldwide and the only one in the United States to be recognized for these specialties.
Baton Rouge is Louisiana’s capital city and was recently named the 4th Happiest City in America! We are known for our fabulous food, entertainment, outdoor life, and southern charm. Home to Louisiana State University and Southern University, Baton Rouge offers great schools, restaurants, and shopping venues. The mild climate, lakes, and costal access provide plenty of outdoor activities as well.