MONROE. La. (KINOE 8 News) - EA Conway, Monroe's only public hospital will be facing an $8.5 million in cuts.
This has many patients wondering where they'll go for medical care.
Plans have been in the works for a few weeks now to determine which departments may see cuts.
The announcement came down Thursday around noon, and while one department the OBGYN will remain open without any cuts.
The emergency department wasn't so lucky.
Hospital administrator, at EA Conway Aryon McGuire says there will be reductions in the number of beds in the Emergency Department, ICU, and Med-Surge.
ERwill be losing 4 beds, ICU will be losing 6, and Med-Surge will lose 12 beds, leaving 120 staffed beds
There will also be 30 positions facing lay-offs, McGuire says he doesn't expect these cuts to affect the patients.
McGuire says,"those are being sized down by to reflect our current actual census levels so based on that we don't expect this to have a negative impact on the type of patient care we deliver."
McGuire told us it should take 6 to 8 weeks to phase the changes into effect, but they are trying to make the changes as soon as possible.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:19:36 GMT
GONZALES, La. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old man accused of beating one of his dogs to death and dumping the animal's taped-up body.
GONZALES, La. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old man accused of beating one of his dogs to death and dumping the animal's taped-up body.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:12:50 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.It happened just before 9 P.M., at the Windsor Inn, off Washington Street. So far, it
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:01:29 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The parents of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a wild African dogs exhibit and was mauled to death last fall have sued the Pittsburgh zoo.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The parents of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a wild African dogs exhibit and was mauled to death last fall have sued the Pittsburgh zoo.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:30 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:30:39 GMT
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:20:47 GMT
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
