Inside the Transformation: New Video Shows Progress on FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake’s $55 Million Emergency Department Renovation
September 03, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. – A new video highlights construction progress on FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center’s $55 million Emergency Department Reimagination project.
The multi-phase project will expand capacity, improve patient flow, and incorporate advanced technology to support emergency and trauma care. Renovated treatment areas will provide greater privacy, safety, and comfort for patients while creating a more efficient environment for care teams.
“This renovation will allow us to care for approximately 30,000 additional patients each year in a space designed around how emergency care is delivered,” said Mark Laperouse, MD, medical director of emergency services at FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake. “With critical-care bays, dedicated treatment pods and faster access to imaging, surgery and intensive care, our teams will be able to move patients more efficiently through every stage of care.”
The Emergency Department remains fully open and operational 24/7 throughout construction. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, continues to provide uninterrupted emergency and trauma care. Patients should follow posted campus signage for current entrances and registration locations.
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Broadcast-quality footage takes viewers inside the active construction site and features interviews with clinical and construction leaders.
For project updates, visit ololrmc.com/renovations.
About FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake
FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare ministry based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with more than 7,500 employees committed to serving the Capital Region and building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. With an 800-bed Regional Medical Center, a dedicated Children’s Hospital, a 78-bed hospital in Gonzales, Louisiana, two freestanding emergency rooms in outlying parishes, and a 600+ provider Physician Group, Our Lady of the Lake Health provides comprehensive healthcare services for common to complex conditions. Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is a primary teaching site for graduate medical education programs in partnership with LSU, and is recognized in the areas of heart and vascular, trauma and emergency care, stroke, cancer care, minimally invasive procedures, and more. Our Lady of the Lake is part of FMOL Health and is driven by its mission to serve all God’s people, especially those most in need. For more information, visit ololrmc.com.