Louisiana Emergency Response Network

What Louisiana Emergency Response Network does

Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) is a Louisiana state government agency created by the Louisiana Legislature in 2004 (LA RS 40:2841-2846) and designated in 2007 as a separate budget unit within the Louisiana Department of Health. Its mandate is to develop and maintain a statewide system of care coordination for patients with traumatic injury or time-sensitive illness (heart attack, stroke), spanning all 64 Louisiana parishes organized into nine geographic regions, each governed by a Regional Commission. The agency coordinates with participating hospitals, state-designated trauma centers (Level I, II, and III), and EMS providers on a voluntary basis, using board-approved destination protocols aligned with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Field Triage Scheme.

LERN's core platform comprises four care coordination systems — Trauma, Stroke (hub-and-spoke with telemedicine-connected spoke hospitals), STEMI, and Disaster Response — supported by a 24/7 Communications Center and a Statewide Trauma Registry authorized in 2010 and powered by ImageTrend's EMS State Bridge and Patient Registry products. Additional products include a Learning Management System delivering trauma and stroke education (ATLS, RTTDC, TNCC, PHTLS courses with CNE/CE credit), the STOP THE BLEED bystander-training initiative led in Louisiana under a U.S. Department of Homeland Security program, and a Hospital Stroke Level Attestation Program with six certification tiers.

LERN does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through Louisiana state appropriations and the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Fund. Its go-to-market is event-driven and institutional rather than commercial: stakeholder engagement occurs through voluntary participation agreements, Regional Commission meetings, board meetings, and public health campaigns. Strategic partnerships anchor its technical and clinical foundation — ACS COT for trauma system standards, HRSA for federal trauma planning frameworks, ImageTrend for registry infrastructure, Joint Commission for stroke center credentialing alignment, and the Louisiana Department of Health for oversight. There is no headcount, revenue, or commercial scaling signal typical of an investable company; the organization is a public-sector coordination body rather than a market enterprise.

Name

Louisiana Emergency Response Network

Legal name

Louisiana Emergency Response Network

Website

https://lern.la.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisiana state agency coordinating trauma, stroke, STEMI, and disaster response care across 9 regions and 64 parishes via voluntary hospital and EMS participation, using ImageTrend-powered registry and 24/7 Communications Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Care Coordination

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response Team (ERT) Staffing & Incident Management Support (BPABANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Setup & Management (BPABANAC), Laboratory Informatics & Reporting (LIMS/ELR) Public Health Networks (HLAJAIAN)

Keywords

• Emergency care coordination
• Trauma system management
• Stroke care network
• STEMI coordination services
• Disaster response coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: LERN is an agency of Louisiana state government created by the Louisiana Legislature in 2004, designated as a separate budget unit within the Louisiana Department of Health. Funding is derived from state appropriations and the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Fund established in 2010.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LERN is a state government agency that operates a statewide care coordination system in Louisiana, connecting trauma centers, primary stroke centers, STEMI centers, and EMS providers so that patients with serious traumatic injury, heart attack, stroke, or burn can be rapidly transported to the appropriate facility. It runs a 24/7 Communications Center, statewide destination protocols, a trauma registry built on ImageTrend technology, provider education through a Learning Management System, and disaster response capability through an EMS Tactical Operations Center.

Product overview

Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) is a state government agency created in 2004 that operates a comprehensive statewide care coordination system for time-sensitive medical emergencies. The organization functions as a platform with multiple integrated subsystems: the Trauma System (coordinating trauma center designations and patient routing), the Stroke System (a hub-and-spoke telemedicine-connected network), the STEMI System (cardiac care coordination), and Disaster Response capabilities. Core infrastructure includes a Statewide Trauma Registry (powered by ImageTrend technology), a Communications Center for coordination, and a Learning Management System for provider education. The network operates across 9 geographic regions with voluntary hospital and EMS provider participation, governed by enabling legislation (LA RS 40:2841-2846) and Board oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Statewide coordination of trauma, stroke, STEMI, and burn care across 9 geographic regions

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS COT is the nationally recognized authority for trauma system development. LERN uses ACS COT's Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient guidebook and verification program to guide statewide trauma system development. ACS COT also developed the Field Triage Scheme underlying LERN destination protocols.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency that developed the Model Trauma Care Systems Plan (1992) and Model Trauma Systems Planning and Evaluation (2006), which LERN uses as foundational resources for statewide trauma system development.
• Louisiana Department of HealthcoreOthersLERN is designated as a separate budget unit within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). LDH's Health Standards Section certifies and designates hospitals as trauma centers. LERN legislation amended in 2007 to establish this relationship.
• ImageTrendcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology vendor providing LERN's statewide trauma registry infrastructure, including EMS State Bridge and Patient Registry products for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• U.S. Department of Homeland SecuritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched the STOP THE BLEED national awareness campaign and call to action. LERN plays a leading role in the STOP THE BLEED effort across Louisiana, providing training and Bleeding Control Kits.
• Joint Commission / Board-Approved Credentialing AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified stroke centers (CSC, TSC, PSC-E, PSC) have reporting requirements to Joint Commission or other Board-approved credentialing agencies as part of credentialing and maintenance of certification processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Florida Department of Health (Trauma Program): Florida's state government trauma program within the Department of Health, responsible for coordinating trauma care across the state. Directly comparable to LERN as a state-designated authority for trauma system development, designation of trauma centers, and oversight of regional coordination structures.
• North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services: North Carolina state agency that oversees the state's trauma system and EMS services, including trauma center designation. Comparable to LERN as a state-level emergency medical services and trauma coordination authority operating within a state Department of Health structure.
• Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission: Georgia state-created commission responsible for trauma system planning and funding. Directly comparable to LERN as a state-level trauma coordination entity with legislative mandate, regional structure, and oversight responsibilities for trauma center designations across the state.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (Trauma Program): Texas state agency trauma program that oversees the state's trauma system including 22 Regional Advisory Councils (RACs). Comparable to LERN as a large-state trauma coordination authority with regional structure, designation authority, and stakeholder coordination responsibilities.
• Alabama Department of Public Health (Trauma System): Alabama state agency that operates the Alabama Trauma System, coordinating trauma care across the state through regional designation. Comparable to LERN as a state-designated trauma coordination authority with regional structure and trauma center designation responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: National organization that sets standards for stroke and STEMI care, including the Get With The Guidelines stroke program. Comparable to LERN's stroke and STEMI systems as the broader standards body whose guidelines LERN's clinical protocols align with.
• American College of Surgeons (Committee on Trauma): National authority on trauma system development and verification that publishes the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient guidebook and operates the Field Triage Scheme underlying LERN's destination protocols. A broader incumbent setting the standards LERN aligns with.

Others

• The Joint Commission: National hospital credentialing body that certified stroke centers report to as part of their credentialing requirements. Connected to LERN's stroke system through hospital certification and oversight, with overlapping interests in stroke care quality standards.
• ESO: EMS and trauma data software company that competes with ImageTrend in the EMS and trauma registry space. Adjacent to LERN as a potential alternative technology vendor for trauma and EMS data infrastructure, serving similar healthcare and EMS provider customers.
• ImageTrend: Technology vendor providing the EMS State Bridge and Patient Registry products that power LERN's statewide trauma registry. Closely connected as the enabling technology infrastructure for LERN's data operations, with potential risk as single-vendor dependency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/louisianaemergencyresponsenetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisiana-emergency-response-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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