Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) Regional Medical Center was
recently re-designated a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by the Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Blue Distinction is a nationwide program of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association that creates an unprecedented level of transparency for both
consumers and providers of healthcare. Driven by quality, collaboration and
affordability, Blue Distinction has two goals. The program seeks to engage
consumers to become more involved in making health care decisions and to
collaborate with providers to improve patient outcomes through centers that meet
high standards of care.
Our Lady of the Lake was selected as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac
Care based on the ability to provide a broad spectrum of cardiac care services,
including inpatient cardiac care, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac
catheterization and cardiac surgery.
To be designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, Our Lady of
the Lake met the selection criteria posted at www.BCBS.com, which includes:
an established cardiac care program, performing required annual
volumes for certain procedures (e.g. a minimum of 125 cardiac surgical
procedures annually, including both CABG and/or valve surgery)
appropriate experience of its cardiac team, including sub-specialty board
certification for interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons
an established acute care inpatient facility, including intensive care,
emergency and a full range of cardiac services
full accreditation by The Joint Commission
low overall complication and mortality rates
a comprehensive quality management program
Our Lady of the Lake Heart Center performs more open-heart procedures than
any other Louisiana hospital. Our team includes physicians in many cardiac
subspecialties including the most electrophysiologists (pacemaker and ICD
experts) in the Greater Baton Rouge area. For more information on the OLOL Heart
Center visit www.ololrmc.com/heart.
Our Lady of the Lake is one of the largest private medical centers in
Louisiana, with over 700 licensed beds and an 11-parish service area. In a given
year Our Lady of the Lake treats over 35,000 patients in the hospital and serves
over 350,000 persons through outpatient locations with the assistance of more
than 1,000 physicians and 4,000 team members. Our Lady of the Lake is
smoke-free.
