New Laboratory Equipment Purchased

Abbott ID Now  -Nucleic Acid Amplification analyzer for COVID-19, Strep A and Flu A/B Rapid results; positive test in as little as 5 minutes Portable – may be used at the point of care ensuring rapid results Minimally invasive Nasal vs Nasopharyngeal  Swab= less...

Medical Staff Officers 2021 Announced

Abbeville General has recently announced the Medical Staff Officers for 2021: Chief of Staff Chairman: Gregory Fontenot, M.D. Vice Chief of Staff:  Claude Meeks, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer: Rick Faul, M.D.

Masking, Social Distancing Especially Important During Holidays

Wearing a mask and practicing social distancing is especially important now with the recent increase in COVID cases and also with the holidays being upon us. Many of us are contemplating celebrations and gatherings with friends and family who are dearly missed. While...

New Equipment Purchased to Help With COVID-19 Virus

Tru-D UVC Disinfection Robot: UV lights are considered to be the gold standard in regards to no-touch disinfection methods within healthcare systems.  It is confirmed that UV technologies kill, or deactivate, over 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, to include COVID.  The...

CT Cardiac Calcium Scoring Now Available

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR HEART? CT CARDIAC CALCIUM SCORING  Now performed at Abbeville General!   Non-invasive CT Heart Scan-takes minutes! Measures calcium-containing plaque in the arteries Early detection of Coronary Artery Disease Recommended at age 45 (men); 55...

Labor and Delivery Department Receives New Equipment

GE Infant Bed Warmer The GE Infant Bed Warmer is the new top of the line infant warmer with state of the art neonatal resuscitation equipment.   Linet AVE2 Labor Beds The OB Department now has all new labor beds. The Linet AVE2 beds are designed to bring mom’s...