Hospital / healthcare provider

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is the main hospital campus of Lake Charles Memorial Health System in Louisiana. Established in 1952, it provides acute, emergency, trauma and intensive care as part of a community healthcare system serving Southwest Louisiana.

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Organization profile

Organization type: Hospital / healthcare provider
Headquarters / base: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Geographic scope: Southwest Louisiana

Medical focus

Hospital careEmergency medicineTrauma careCritical care

Activities

Acute hospital careEmergency and trauma careIntensive careSpecialty treatmentMedical education

Population served

PatientsFamiliesRegional communities

The Oak Park Boulevard hospital

The hospital is located at 1701 Oak Park Boulevard in Lake Charles. Its official history dates the main campus to 1952. The location page describes acute hospital care and specialty services, with emergency, trauma and critical-care functions serving the surrounding region.

The main hospital is one facility within Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Its address and clinical role distinguish it from other hospitals and clinics that use the Memorial name.

Sources: [1], [2].

Emergency, trauma and intensive care

Memorial’s main-campus description identifies a Level III trauma center and an emergency department, supported by medical and surgical intensive-care units. These services provide different stages of care for people with serious injury or illness, from initial assessment to continued monitoring and treatment.

Specialty services are organized around the hospital’s acute-care role. The location page also provides practical information for patients and visitors, including access to the campus and patient areas. Clinical arrangements depend on the department and the patient’s needs.

Sources: [1].

The wider system and Iowa clinic

The parent system describes itself as locally owned and governed by community volunteers. Its components include Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women, Moss Memorial Health Clinic, Archer Institute and Memorial Medical Group. It also participates in a family-medicine residency with LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans.

Louisiana’s health department lists Iowa Health Center of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital at 203 East Miller, Suite B, in Iowa, Louisiana. The health system’s current Iowa Health Clinic page identifies the same location and describes primary care and internal medicine. This community clinic provides a different setting from the main hospital, supporting routine checkups, care for illnesses and management of chronic conditions.

Sources: [2], [3], [4].

Further health reading

Stroke

Stroke is an example of a time-sensitive condition relevant to emergency hospital care. This overview explains symptoms and the importance of urgent assessment.

Sepsis

Sepsis can require urgent hospital treatment and intensive monitoring. This article provides clinical background for the main campus’s emergency and critical-care role.