Baton Rouge Health District
It's all about health. Providers in the Baton Rouge Health District can leverage their unique capabilities to deliver high-quality healthcare in a way that is greater than the sum of their parts. As a unified medical community, the Health District provides a platform for community health initiatives and collaboration. Whether it's finding shared cost savings or supporting research, the Health District exists to maximize the positive impact of its member institutions.
They’re Doing it By:
Creating a safe walkable neighborhood connecting medical offices, parks, restaurants, and shops.
Encouraging healthy behaviors like walking and biking
Enabling coordination of land us and transportation to create a connected public realm with safe streets and paths.
Developing job growth and real estate development across the city.
Facts and Figures
Year Founded: 1978
President/Executive Director: Steven Ceulemans
Anchors:
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Ochsner Medical Center
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Woman’s Hospital
Staff size: 3
Funding Sources: Contributions, public and private grants, privately funded public right-of-way improvements and member dues
Services: Improved healthcare, Sustainable Economic Development, Walkable Neighborhoods
Geographic Boundaries: Baton Rouge