About AGH
CEO Message
Dear Patients, Families, and Communities We Serve,
I want to personally welcome you to Abbeville General and all that we have to offer. As a 60-bed acute care rural hospital, Abbeville General is committed to providing access to quality care close to home in a safe environment to the residents of our community and surrounding areas, and to be recognized as the Health System of Choice for Vermilion Parish. Here at Abbeville General, we strive for the best outcome, every time, and believe that “each patient is our only patient.”
I hope that you find our newly renovated site useful and consider it a resource in making informed decisions regarding your healthcare. Within its pages, you will find the services we offer, a listing of our medical providers, the sales tax documents and reports as well as all our news and events. You may also conveniently view our Facebook page from the home page.
Abbeville General has been a proud part of the community since 1966. While we have evolved over the years, one thing has remained consistent – our commitment to ensuring patients receive personalized and high quality care. From our 24/7 Emergency Department, a variety of outpatient clinics, Cancer Center, Sleep Center, and new Behavioral Medicine Center, we are here to serve you, our patients. We will continue to offer high quality services so that your healthcare needs are met full spectrum, all in a local setting.
It is my sincere honor to serve as the CEO of Abbeville General. It is truly a blessing to work side by side with some of the most professional staff in health care today. Our staff of nearly 450 professionals has dedicated their time, energy and expertise to providing high quality care day in and day out. Along with the staff and Board of Directors, we are encouraged knowing the value Abbeville General has provided over the years. Thank you for choosing Abbeville General for your healthcare needs. We hope you are as proud of our hospital as we are the privilege to serve you.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Bertrand, II, MS, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
News & Events
Catch up on our hospital events by reading the latest posts made to our blog.
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval
By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, Abbeville General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™. The Joint Commission’s on-site survey of Abbeville General Hospital, Clinics, Off-Site Imaging Center and Outreach Centers (Abbeville & Maurice) occurred in April 2022, when it was found to have met the requirements for the Hospital Accreditation Program. Our Laboratory also received the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval in February 2023.