The Optimistâs Daughter begins in New Orleans, Louisiana. The beginning of the novel takes place in a hospital in the bustling city during Marti Gras. After the Judge passes, the majority of the novel is set in Laurelâs childhood home, in her fatherâs hometown of Mount Salus, Mississippi.
The two largest hospitals in Huntington are St. Mary's Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital. St. Mary's and Cabell-Huntington are jointly designated as the only trauma center in the region.
RICHMOND, Va. â Critically ill and injured patients in Central Virginia now can get to VCUâs Medical College of Virginia Hospitals faster from other medical facilities in the state. VCU Life Evac â a new helicopter transport service â provides 24-hour, hospital-to-hospital transfers.