Source: NRMC In a recent conference call from Governor John Bel Edwards and the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health Dr. Courtney Phillips, to all Tier 1 hospitals in the state, hospital leaders were asked to “get creative” in finding ways to provide the COVID-19 vaccines to people in their regions using the priority tier system. Immediately following the call, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center’s leadership team gathered and set ambitious goals to accomplish the Governor’s request. “We knew we needed the support of community leaders in order to implement a successful community- wide vaccination strategy and to do so quickly,” explained Kirk Soileau, CEO of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.