March 2017 Recognitions

Lafayette General Medical Center (LGMC) received the 2017 Women’s Choice Award^® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric (weight loss) Surgery. The list of over 350 award winners, including LGMC, represents hospitals that have met the highest standards for bariatric surgery across the U.S. The award signifies LGMC is in the top eight percent of 4,789 U.S. hospitals reviewed.

National trade magazine Becker’s Hospital Review named Lafayette General Health (LGH) one of its “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” for 2017. This is the second consecutive year LGH has won this award. LGH was credited for offering its employees free in-house continuing education, free flu shots and discounts through local and national vendors. Other employee discounts are available for select events, clinical apparel and cellphone services.