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Ochsner Health wins Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 Award

June 2, 2026

Ochsner Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 honor by Nurse.com, recognizing its commitment to creating a supportive, empowering environment for nurses. The national honor is based entirely on confidential employee feedback measuring nurse engagement, professional growth and workplace culture. The recognition reflects Ochsner’s continued investment in its nursing workforce and dedication to delivering high-quality care across the communities it serves. 

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Ochsner Children’s Health Center - Meridian expands pediatric services in newly renovated location

May 28, 2026

Ochsner Children's Health Center - Meridian now offers families a single, newly renovated destination for both general pediatric care and specialized rehabilitation services, making coordinated healthcare more accessible for the Meridian community. The expanded facility brings together routine pediatric services, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, dyslexia and wheelchair evaluations, and referral access to specialty care — all within a warm, child-friendly environment designed to support every stage of a child's well-being.

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Ochsner Health, with Johnson and Johnson and The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, to Host the 5th Annual Men’s Health Event

May 27, 2026

Ochsner Health, Johnson & Johnson, and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club are partnering to host the 5th annual Men’s Health Event on Saturday, May 30, 2026, offering free health screenings, cancer education, and expert panel discussions at Zulu Headquarters in New Orleans.

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Ochsner Baton Rouge adds new specialists to its care team

May 26, 2026

Ochsner Baton Rouge welcomes several new members of its care team who are now accepting new patients. 

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Ochsner gift helps Baton Rouge Community College establish mobile healthcare lab

May 22, 2026

The gift from Ochsner will strengthen the reach of the BRCC Nursing & Allied Health program and support the launch, operation, staffing and sustainability of the mobile unit currently being built and scheduled to launch in spring 2027. 

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Ochsner Transplant Institute director featured on podcast

May 22, 2026

Ari Cohen, MD, director of the Ochsner Transplant Institute, is featured in a recent episode of the BackTable Podcast, a leading platform for discussions in clinical care and innovation.

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Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center welcomes Mir Akbar Khan, MD

May 20, 2026

Dr. Khan is accepting new patients. He has been caring for adults and older patients in the Lake Charles area since 2001, helping with a variety of conditions.

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Ochsner hospitals recognized by Newsweek and Statista as America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026

May 19, 2026

Three Ochsner Health hospitals have been named to the prestigious America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 list by Newsweek and Statista. Recognized for clinical excellence, positive patient experiences, and innovative maternal care, the honors spotlight Ochsner Medical Center (New Orleans), Ochsner Medical Center (Baton Rouge), and Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center as premier destinations for high-quality maternity and newborn care across the Gulf South.

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Ochsner Children’s cardiologist named one of several principal investigators in $15 million initiative to treat heart valve disease

May 14, 2026

In collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s, Dr. Sable and Ochsner helped lead the development of the Strategic Hub for Interventions to Promote Early Detection and Lifelong Protection from Advanced Rheumatic Heart Disease (SHIELD) Center. 

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