Press Releases

St. James Parish Hospital is proud to announce the 2021 Employees of the 3rd Quarter, Fabian Steib, phlebotomist, and Leslie Fisher, RN, Education Coordinator and ER Manager. Both employees were nominated by fellow staff and chosen by the Executive Leadership Team for their dedication to the hospital. Fabian attended St. James High School and went…

St. James Parish Hospital’s Monthly Board Meetings typically occur on the third Monday of each month at 6:00pm. St. James Physician Alliance Meetings occur quarterly. Click Here to view the latest St. James Parish Hospital Board Meeting Agenda.  

In partnership with The Blood Center, St. James Parish Hospital will be hosting a community blood drive from 11am to 4pm on Friday, December 17th. The drive will be held in the community education room located in the medical plaza next to the hospital. Free COVID-19 antibody testing is done for all donors. Visit our…

St. James Parish Hospital is now offering Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters to eligible patients. What is a Vaccine Booster? A booster shot is an additional dose of a vaccine. Typically, patients are offered boosters after immunity from the initial dose(s) naturally starts to wane. A booster is designed to help people maintain their…

St. James Parish Hospital will be offering flu vaccines through St. James Urgent Care in Lutcher and Family Practice Clinics beginning Monday, October 11th. Flu Vaccine Options: 1. Urgent Care (Walk-In) Walk-in during Urgent Care Hours Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm and weekends 9am to 5pm. St. James Urgent Care is located in Lutcher in the…

We appreciate your support and patience as we worked to restore services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. St. James Parish Hospital is now back to normal operations. Family Practice Clinics Poche Medical Clinic, Lutcher Family Clinic and St. James West Bank Clinic are all open. Patients can call the clinics or use the new…

St. James Parish Hospital welcomes Dr. Dylan Poche, Family Practice Physician. Coming from a family of physicians who have long cared for this community, Dr. Dylan is dedicated to providing high quality primary care in St. James Parish alongside his father, Dr. Jerry Poche and uncle, Dr. Randall Poche. Dr. Dylan Poche earned his undergraduate…

St. James Parish Hospital is now partnering with BROC (Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic) Foundation to support Lutcher High School Athletes through an athletic training program. The hospital’s experienced team of physical therapists and movement specialists will work with the BROC team to support the sports medicine needs of students. The BROC Athletic Training Outreach Program…