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Ochsner St. Mary welcomes Marcia Blereau, NP

Feb. 6, 2024

As a family medicine nurse practitioner, Marcia cares for conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, annual check-ups, and immunizations.

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Ochsner Health names Amy Trainor, RN Chief Information Officer

Jan. 24, 2024

Trainor will lead the team responsible for the design, implementation and use of healthcare Information Services (IS) at Ochsner Health on a systemwide level.

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Ochsner Receives Multiple 2023 Press Ganey Awards

Jan. 23, 2024

The awards are part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience, employee experience, physician experience, clinical quality performance and consumer experience.

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Ochsner Health named in Top 25 for Healthcare Supply Chain

Dec. 26, 2023

Health systems recognized as leaders in supply chain are those advancing the digital supply chain and attracting and retaining talent in supply chain. They frequently discover innovative solutions for automation and are moving beyond resiliency and toward antifragility.

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Ochsner Health Honored With Vizient Southern States Brilliance Award

Dec. 22, 2023

Dr. Hill received the Brilliance Award for his presentation, "Using Automated Text to Reduce Queries and Enhance Clinical Documentation." This project showcases how Ochsner, an innovator in digital healthcare, is testing generative AI to draft message responses from healthcare workers to patients.

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Ochsner Health Network announces multi-million dollar impact

Dec. 20, 2023

The latest report from Ochsner Health Network boasts more than $56 million in total cost-of-care savings to our community’s most vulnerable populations, with $38 million in rewards to be shared among the network’s providers.

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Gayle Benson Makes Historic Donation for New Home for Ochsner Children’s Hospital

Dec. 13, 2023

Ochsner Health announces plans for The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital, made possible through a transformational gift from Mrs. Gayle Benson.

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Ochsner Health and University of Queensland (UQ) Doctor of Medicine (MD) program honors graduates

Dec. 6, 2023

Since welcoming the first UQ-Ochsner MD program class in 2009, 953 students have graduated, and the program averages an impressive 95% match rate through the National Residency Match Program.

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Ochsner Health achieves HIMSS Validation for advanced digital adoption

Nov. 21, 2023

Stage 7 validation represents Ochsner's commitment to optimize the use of data, information and technology to advance quality of care for patients, says the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

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H.E.R. Institute Announces the Opening of NOLA Baby Café at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

Nov. 20, 2023

NOLA Baby Café is open every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Creole Room of Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, located at 200 West Esplanade Ave. This collaboration provides free resources covering perinatal health, breastfeeding, child development and positive parenting practices geared to expecting parents, parents with children, families and caregivers.

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