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St. Elizabeth Hospital Recognized for Contributions to Community
The Ascension Chamber of Commerce recently named St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales, LA, as Large Business of the Year during its annual awards banquet.
In presenting the award, Rae Milano, Ascension Chamber of Commerce chairperson, cited the hospital's contributions to the community through numerous local organizations, educating the community on important health topics and providing more than $2 million in uncompensated care in 2008.
Also noted was the hospital's continuing commitment to improving access to healthcare in Ascension Parish with the opening of the hospital's 40,000-square-foot expansion, opening the St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Plaza in Prairieville, LA, and partnering with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Gonzales, to open a radiation therapy center to provide services locally to individuals with cancer.
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