Press Releases

St. James Parish Hospital is now offering Pfizer 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 level of…

St. James Parish Hospital’s Monthly Board Meetings typically occur on the second Monday of every month. St. James Physician Alliance Meetings occur quarterly. Click Here to view the latest Board Meeting Agenda.

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 will be updating this page daily as we work to restore services. Please visit often for the latest information. 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 patient portal to schedule appointments. St. James West…

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…

St. James Parish Hospital is excited to welcome Dr. Randall Poche to its Board of Commissioners. Dr. Randall attended Medical School at LSU in New Orleans. He began practicing in 1985 at Poche Medical Clinic in Lutcher and joined the St. James Parish Hospital family in 2013. Dr. Randall has spent his entire career caring…

St. James Parish Hospital is now administering Monoclonal Antibody IV Treatments for qualifying COVID-19 patients with a physician referral. These treatments can potentially reduce the likelihood of serious symptoms and/or hospitalization due to COVID-19. Patients must be within 10 days of symptoms or less. Your body naturally makes antibodies to fight infections. Monoclonal Antibodies are…