LSU Hospital To Retain Baby Biz

EKL planned to end its obstetrics and maternity program in January.

LSU System Vice President Fred Cerise tells The Advocate newspapers that the state has not been able to reach a financial agreement with Woman's Hospital.

Cerise says recent health care budget cuts that have hit Woman's Hospital and a projected $1.6 billion state revenue shortfall in the budget year that begins July 1 are complicating the issue.

Woman's had agreed in September to handle births now done EKL and assume LSU's obstetrics medical training program.

Cerise says no new transfer date will be announced until there is a final agreement among the three.