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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
DHH Secretary, health care leaders to applaud hospitals' commitment to healthier moms
and babies
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| Monday, July 11, 2011 | Contact: Lisa R. Faust; (225) 342-7913 or (225) 252-3579 (cell) |
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BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein will gather with officials from the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA), the Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the March of Dimes and other Louisiana health care leaders to applaud the 20 Louisiana hospitals who have chosen to implement the Department's 39 Week Initiative for healthier moms and babies.
Those who cannot attend are encouraged to watch the live streaming, which will be presented on the Department's website.
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WHO:
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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Louisiana Hospital Association
Louisiana State Medical Society
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Louisiana Section
March of Dimes
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WHAT:
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will join Louisiana health care leaders in applauding the hospitals that have chosen to eliminate elective non-medically necessary deliveries prior to 39 weeks gestation.
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, July 13
11:00 a.m.
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WHERE:
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Woman's Hospital*
9050 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, La.
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* The news conference will be held in the special care nursery waiting area, directly off the second floor of the parking garage. Junior volunteers in hot pink scrubs will be directing guests from the second floor garage entrance (connected to the hospital) to the news conference location.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's blog, Twitter account and Facebook.
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