ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - A new patient tower has opened at the Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary.

The new tower features 48 private patient rooms, six new ICU beds, an operating room that is two and a half times larger than the previous operating room, and new nurse stations.

According to the hospital, the new area also has a surgical robot. It can assist with knee placements and will be able to help with hip procedures in the future.

Other benefits of the new tower include the ability for the hospital to expand services in nephrology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and pediatrics.

Lane Regional Medical Center had previous expansions in 1965, 1973, and 1981. The idea for the latest expansion began in 2018. The goal was to increase the services the hospital offers and to serve more p

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