The affiliation was finalized July 1, although it had been in progress for several months, the report said.
The formal agreement between the two hospitals allows patients at OGHS to receive certain cardiac procedures or neurosurgery at LGMC, but OGHS patients will still have the option to be transferred to any place. However, an automated system will be implemented to make transfers to LGMC easy, the report said.
Read the Daily World report on the service lines affiliation between Opelousas General Health System and Lafayette General Medical Center.
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