Rooted in our community for over a hundred years, the Baton Rouge General and General Health System have been providing for the healthcare needs of our community. Our legacy is one of compassion and caring, invention and innovation. Throughout our long service to the community we have been on the cutting edge of healthcare and technology. We were the first hospital in Baton Rouge...performed the first open heart surgery in the city...created the first Diabetes Program...established the first and only Regional Burn Center in southern Louisiana...opened the first Chemical Dependency Unit in the state.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the people we serve. Our range of care includes wellness education and prevention; care by our First Care Physicians; emergency care in our two hospital Emergency Departments; care in the two Baton Rouge General Medical Center facilities at Mid City and Bluebonnet; rehabilitation and specialty outpatient care; home health and durable medical equipment; and long term care in our nursing home.

But as important as the care we provide is the commitment with which we provide it. Every one of our over 2,000 employees is personally committed to making a difference to those they serve. It is this compassion, caring, and attention to our patients’ needs that sets the General apart from other hospitals.

If you are in need of the healthcare services we provide, I hope you choose the General. Our commitment is to the community…and to you.