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COVID-19 Vaccine Encouraged to Help Stop Pandemic
The COVID-19 Vaccine has become available to healthcare workers and will soon be made available to certain segments of the population. The CDC has made an attempt to answer the most common questions concerning the vaccine. For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine,...
Hospital Board 2021 Officers Announced
Abbeville General has recently announced the Officers for the Hospital Board for 2021: Chairman: John Boudreaux Vice Chairman: Oswald Broussard Chairman of Finance Committee: Daleon Primeaux Chairman of Personnel Committee: Jody Landry
New Respiratory Equipment Enhances Patient Comfort
The Vapotherm Ventilation System The Vapotherm Ventilation System is a High Volume Nasal Insufflation device used to deliver Heated/ Humidified/ Hi-Flow Oxygen therapy (via nasal cannula) to patients who are in respiratory distress. The concept of this device is...
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.