AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInfant Bereavement Care: Louisiana’s Angel’s Law requires hospitals with maternity or neonatal intensive care units to train staff in bereavement support, provide access to cooling devices and connect families with grief counseling. Flu Season: Flu and other respiratory illnesses are rising early in Louisiana; health experts urge residents to get vaccinated. Amoeba Infections: Louisiana cases have left five people with permanent vision loss and one dead. Health officials warn against using tap water for nasal rinses; use sterile, distilled or boiled-and-cooled water instead. Mental Health Access: A state initiative aims to grow Louisiana’s mental health workforce, while St. Tammany Parish budget cuts have raised fears that NAMI Southeast Louisiana could lose space at the Mandeville Safe Haven Campus. Environmental Health: A study found babies in parts of southeast Louisiana with industrial pollution were more likely to have heart defects.
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