A deal has been reached to turn control of University Health Hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe over to Oschner and LSU. Matt Doyle has more.
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LSU is looking for 25 fans to sit on a council that will provide suggestions to the athletic department on how to improve the game day experience on campus. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Burnell says during a four-day period they transported 45 people to local hospitals with similar symptoms.
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Burnell says first responders found users passed out in human piles.
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The deal to transfer control of University Health Hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe from BRF to Oschner has been agreed to and should become effective October 1st. The 294-million dollar deal with Oschner is a 40-million dollar increase over the current contract with BRF. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says it’s a fitting end to a long saga.
The contract is for 10 years, with two five year extension options.
LSU now returns to a more direct role in the management of the facility that trains hundreds of LSU medical students every year. The university and BRF clashed often since BRF took over in 2013. Dardenne says the new partnership should lead to expanded services, and provide a more fertile training ground for the state’s future doctors.
BRF will receive a 13 million dollars as a result of the transfer.
Some may be concerned about the price tag of the new partnership enterprise between LSU and Oscher, but Dardenne says despite the larger contract number, the total expense to the state will remain the same.
LSU’s governing board must still accept the contract, and the legislature will have a chance to review it before it the deal is set in stone.
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LSU is looking for fans who want to serve on a council that will provide input and recommendations about the game day experience on the Baton Rouge campus. Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says the fan experience is a top priority and this could will help develop what that looks like for years to come…
Munson says they are looking for 25 people to sit on the New Tiger Fan Council. He says you don’t have to be a season ticket holder or live in Baton Rouge to be a part of the panel that can help shape the future game day experience at LSU…
Those selected to the council will be asked to commit to four quarterly meetings lasting at least a half a day and serve for two years. Munson says tickets, traffic and parking, concessions and in-game entertainment are among the issues that will be discussed…
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A teenager lost his life this morning in a single vehicle crash in LaFourche Parish. Trooper Jesse LaGrange says 19-year-old Robbie Istre (East) of Cut Off was heading north in his pick up truck on LA 308 when he failed to stay in his lane as he entered a curve…
LaGrange says Istre was not buckled up and impairment does not appear to be a factor…