Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Due to the expected impact from Hurricane Zeta, Ochsner Health will cancel elective procedures and close outpatient healthcare facilities including Ochsner Health Centers, Ochsner Urgent Care clinics, Ochsner Therapy & Wellness Centers, Retail Pharmacy and Vision and Fitness Centers at 12 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 28 in the following parishes and counties: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne, St. Mary and Hancock County, MS. These facilities plan to resume normal operating hours on Thursday, October 29.
The following community COVID-19 testing sites will also close at 12 p.m. today.
All Ochsner hospitals and emergency departments will remain open.
Patients with scheduled appointments impacted by these closures are being contacted directly to reschedule, but those with questions are urged to visit www.ochsner.org/weather for more information.
TICKER AND VOICEOVER COPY
ALL OCHSNER HEALTH HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS REMAIN OPEN. ELECTIVE PROCEDURES, COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING SITES, OCHSNER HEALTH CENTERS, URGENT CARE CENTERS, THERAPY AND WELLNESS, RETAIL PHARMACY, VISION AND FITNESS CENTERS WILL CLOSE TODAY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER TWENTY-EIGHTH AT NOON IN THE FOLLOWING PARISHES AND COUNTIES: JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, ST. TAMMANY, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, TERREBONNE, ST. MARY AND HANCOCK COUNTY, MS. PLEASE VISIT OCHSNER DOT O-R-G BACKSLASH WEATHER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
HEALTHCARE NEEDS DURING TEMPORARY CLOSURES
Patients are encouraged to use Ochsner Anywhere Care, which connects patients to Ochsner physicians via virtual visits. Ochsner Anywhere Care users can instantly connect with providers through a secure, interactive video via their smartphone, tablet or personal computer. It’s an integrated and streamlined experience delivered through a free Ochsner Anywhere Care mobile app on iOS or Android or online through a computer www.ochsner.org/anywherecare.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. All Ochsner hospitals and emergency departments remain open.
Please follow us on social media: Facebook (Ochsner Health), Twitter (@OchsnerHealth) and Newsroom (news.ochsner.org) for updates as additional information becomes available.
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About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit www.ochsner.org. To transform your health, please visit www.ochsner.org/healthyyou.