Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
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Release Date: May 6, 2024
Ochsner Health has been designated a WellSpot by the Louisiana Department of Health, recognizing Ochsner’s commitment to making healthy choices easier. WellSpots are organizations or companies that have made small, sustainable changes toward improving health and wellness for their employees and community.
Well-Ahead Louisiana's WellSpot designation is the first voluntary designation program of its kind in the state, encouraging organizations and individuals to make small, healthy lifestyle changes in spaces where Louisiana residents spend most of their time. The WellSpot designation program began in 2014 and has designated WellSpots in every parish.
“With WellSpot, we are creating a culture of health and wellness at Ochsner,” says Dr. Yvens Laborde, MD, Ochsner chief community medical officer. “We find that many people want to make healthy choices, but they don’t always have those options in places like work or school. WellSpot is crucial because it encourages organizations to provide healthier choices. Even small changes in a community can add up quickly.”
Ochsner’s WellSpot designation is based on numerous benchmarks and programs benefiting employees and the wider community, including:
Additional benchmarks include culturally and linguistically appropriate services, diabetes self-management education, team-based care implementation and designation under the state's Gift program for improving breastfeeding rates at birthing facilities.
Ochsner also created Healthy State, a bold partnership with other healthcare organizations, businesses, churches, schools, community groups and state and local governments, with the goal of a healthier Louisiana and greater healthcare access for all residents.
For more information on the Well-Ahead and the WellSpot designation initiative and resources available, please visit www.WellAheadLA.com.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 13 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for four consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2024, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.6 million people from every state in the nation and 63 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 40,000 dedicated team members and over 4,900 employed and affiliated physicians. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.
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