currently see over 20,000 patients a year in a space that’s designed for 13,000. So, we’re busting at the seams and answering the call of our community,” Thibodeaux reports. This expansion is intended to address critical issues in patient throughput and emergency care, as well as improving other areas of service for the community, including obstetrics.“We know that women typically make health care decisions for their families, and so when and where we have the opportunity to provide a good experience for moms, there too goes the family. So, it’s a little bit of a loss leader, but it is a vital service,” she adds. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Adams underscores the importance of local voices in driving economic development. By forming the Beauregard Economic Expansion Coalition, community leaders are actively promoting the parish’s potential, sharing its strategic location and
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