Dr. Grant Lashley, local ER Doctor, gives an important message about masking, hand washing, and social distancing after surviving COVID-19. He reunites with his family after a 3 month long battle with the pandemic virus.
Abbeville General was recently named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals! This list recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. “On behalf of...
Psychiatric services are being expanded through the Rural Health Clinics to nursing Homes, upon consultation by family or treating physician. In order to better meet the mental health needs of Vermilion Parish residents, David Craft, M.D., Psychiatrist, will now be...
July 6, 2020 An open letter to the American public, Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have urged the American people to protect themselves, their neighbors and their loved ones amidst the worst global health crisis in generations. After months of...
Abbeville General will return to Total Visitor Restrictions Exceptions listed for pediatrics, laboring moms, as well as surgery and end-of-life patients and patients with cognitive, physical or mobility impairments. In response to the significant increase in...
Abbeville General has documented record setting COVID-19 cases over the past 10 days in our community. Since opening up Phase 2 of the COVID crisis, our community has experienced a record setting number of positive COVID cases. The incubation period for the...
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades (formerly known as Hospital Safety Scores) are assigned to over 2,600 general acute-care hospitals across the nation twice annually. The Safety Grade is becoming the gold standard measure of patient safety, cited in MSNBC, The New York...
Abbeville General is pleased to announce the addition of a second CT scanner in the Diagnostic Imaging Department. The GE Revolution Evo is a 32-slice helical system with the following features: 32 Channel / 64 Slice CT Scanner (can be referred to as a 64-slice...
