Baton Rouge General ER Closure (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-04-03
Duration: 00:05:31
Subjects: Health Care | Hospitals | Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Roberts, Floyd Interviewee
- Abington, Todd Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 3, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s in-studio interview with Dr. Floyd Roberts, the chief medical officer for the Baton Rouge General Hospital, and Todd Abington, an emergency room registered nurse. They discuss: the closure of the emergency room at the Baton Rouge General Hospital's Mid-City location; the emotions of the staff; and the breakthroughs made by the emergency room since the hospital opened in 1950.