Christus Health and Ochsner ... operate health care facilities in Lake Charles. The deal will cover operations of Christus St. Patrick Hospital and Lake Area Medical Center. Christus announced ...

"We have studied the need for a continuing care retirement community in the Lake Charles area and the demand appears to be overwhelming," said Ellen Jones, chief executive officer for CHRISTUS St.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health revealed plans to acquire Lake Area Medical Center, an 88-bed facility in Lake Charles, La. Under the agreement, Christus Health will acquire the medical center ...

Christus Health and Lake Charles, La.-based Ochsner Health ... Currently Christus owns Christus St. Patrick Hospital and Lake Area Medical Center, which will be renamed Christus Lake Area Hospital.

Christus said last year it was acquiring the 88-bed Lake Area ... to the Lake Charles region. In 2015, Ochsner launched a health network alongside Christus, St. Tammany Parish Hospital ...