A hearing regarding the sale of Glenwood Regional Medical Hospital in West Monroe was scheduled for today in U-S Bankruptcy Court, but it’s been pushed to August 13th. Local leaders are glad Steward Health Care is selling Glenwood. A-H-S South and American Healthcare Systems have agreed to buy Glenwood, but the property will continue to be owned by Medical Properties Trust. State Representative Michael Echols of Monroe…
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Echols says Glenwood has suffered from staff and supply shortages because the hospital has been mismanaged by Steward Health Care.

On the flip side, Newsweek ranks St. Tammany Hospital in Covington as the best hospital in the state for cancer treatment. St. Tammany Health System President Joan Coffman says the ranking, which was determined in part through patient surveys, is an honor.
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A very sad story out of Baton Rouge as an infant has died after being left in a steamy hot car all day. East Baton Rouge Sheriff deputies say the parent intended to bring the six-month old child to daycare, but forgot, and didn’t realize the toddler was left in the car, until the parent went to the daycare facility in the late afternoon to pick the child up. Deputies say an autopsy needs to be done before determining if charges should be filed.

The U-S Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation to update online data privacy rules for children. Mel Bridges has more.
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