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Ochsner Children’s announces new CEO Dana Bledsoe

Nov. 15, 2024

Ochsner Children's proudly announces the selection of Dana Bledsoe as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 18.

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Ochsner Health hospitals and partners receive national recognition for commitment to patient safety

Nov. 15, 2024

Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country grades based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

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Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus - Okatie welcomes new physician

Nov. 12, 2024

Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus welcomes Peggy Bourguillon, MD, a board-certified family physician, to Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus – Okatie, Ridgeland.

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Top Health System Announces First Strategic Partnership to Extend High-Quality Care to Patients in the Home

Nov. 12, 2024

Ochsner Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, announced impressive results from a recent partnership designed to deliver acute and transitional care services in the home to avoid low-acuity admissions from the Emergency Department (ED) and to help reduce readmissions for discharge from all units.

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Ochsner Accountable Care Network saves Medicare $30 million; ranks in top 11% for quality and top 3% in access to care

Nov. 12, 2024

Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (OACN) achieved its eighth consecutive year of top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population in its care.

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Ochsner Transplant Institute among site collaborators in New England Journal of Medicine HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant study

Nov. 11, 2024

The article, Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV, details findings supporting HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants as safe and just as effective as those using organs from donors without HIV.

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Ochsner Health welcomes new providers to Baton Rouge region

Nov. 11, 2024

The new providers add to Ochsner's expertise in family medicine and primary care.

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Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon elected to Ochsner Health Board of Directors

Nov. 11, 2024

Ben Bordelon will begin his four-year term effective January 1, 2025. The Ochsner Health Board of Directors oversees the system’s leadership and strategy to achieve the organization’s mission and vision.

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Ochsner Health welcomes new providers to Baton Rouge region

Oct. 31, 2024

Several new providers have joined Ochsner's Baton Rouge region.

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St. Charles Parish Hospital to sponsor Satellite Center Community Showcase

Oct. 31, 2024

Designed for students in third through 11th grade and their families, this event is an opportunity to learn more about the Satellite Center and its course offerings. In addition, there will be an important educational presentation on smoking and vaping prevention.

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