CareSouth Medical & Dental
Hospitals and Health CareLouisiana, United States51-200 Employees
CareSouth Medical & Dental is a private, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers a broad scope of medical, dental, and behavioral health services from its main location in Baton Rouge and satellite clinics in Donaldsonville and Plaquemine, Louisiana. The organization is guided by a consumer-majority, volunteer board of directors and operates with the aim of providing comprehensive, high-quality care with compassion and respect for all, including onsite behavioral services in two Ascension Parish public schools. As part of the health care sector, CareSouth emphasizes accessible, community-based care and holds NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home certification, reflecting its emphasis on coordinated, patient-focused primary care. Established in 1997 as Capitol City Family Health Center and rebranded in 2016, CareSouth serves a regional patient base in Louisiana and has engaged in partnerships and community initiatives, such as collaborations with the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging and other health care organizations, to extend its services.