Future of Big Charity Hospital (1989)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1989-10-20
Duration: 00:08:27
Subjects: Health Care | Hospitals | Charity Hospital (New Orleans, La.) | Louisiana Charity Hospital System | Medical students
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Rigby, Perry Interviewee
- Roberts, Elliott C. Interviewee
- Bach-Stewart, Gwen Interviewee
- Fulginiti, Vince Interviewee
- Dano, Jaculeen Interviewee
- Hernandez, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 20, 1989, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the future of Big Charity Hospital in New Orleans following the loss of its accreditation. Duhe reports that the medical students at LSU and Tulane will no longer be able to work at Charity Hospital if the hospital does not regain its accreditation. He interviews: Perry Rigby, the chancellor of the LSU Medical Center; Elliott C. Roberts, the director of Charity Hospital in New Orleans; Gwen Bach-Stewart of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; Vince Fulginiti, the dean of the Tulane School of Medicine; Jaculeen Dano, Tulane medical student; and Robert Hernandez, Tulane medical student.