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Ochsner Health Receives National ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Designation

Nov. 17, 2023

To earn the designation, hospitals and health systems must prove that they have participated in a statewide or national perinatal quality improvement collaborative program and have implemented evidence-based quality interventions in hospital settings to improve maternal health.

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Ochsner Hospital for Children Introduces Pediatrics Residency Program

Nov. 15, 2023

Beginning in July 2024, pediatric interns will begin ACGME-accredited residency training at Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans, with newborn nursery and neonatology rotations at Ochsner Baptist.

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Ochsner Health Honored for Digital Excellence as 2023 Digital Health “Most Wired”

Nov. 9, 2023

Among the more than 55,000 facilities represented, Ochsner ranked above peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement.

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Ochsner Health and Chevron partner for a third consecutive year to offer smoking cessation and education program

Nov. 6, 2023

Ochsner Health and Chevron formed a key partnership for the Lung Cancer Awareness, Education and Prevention Program to improve lung health and overall wellness. This critical initiative launched in November 2021 in St. Tammany Parish. Since then, the two organizations have worked together to improve resources and education around smoking cessation and overall lung health.

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Ochsner Health hospitals and partners earn national recognition from The Leapfrog Group

Nov. 6, 2023

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care, assigns a grade to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 national 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 Health Nurses Honored by The DAISY Foundation

Nov. 2, 2023

The prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses celebrates nurses internationally for their dedication, excellence in clinical care and compassion.

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Infirmary Health & OACN announce partnership

Nov. 2, 2023

Ochsner Health and Infirmary Health announce a landmark partnership with Ochsner Accountable Care Network, a top-performing accountable care organization (ACO) in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population. 

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St. Charles Parish Hospital to Sponsor Satellite Center Open House

Oct. 31, 2023

Guests will have the opportunity to speak with current Satellite Center team members (students) and facilitators (teachers) about their experiences. Guests are also invited to attend a smoking and vaping prevention presentation from Ochsner Health’s smoking cessation program.

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S&P Global Ratings affirms ‘A’ Credit Rating with a stable outlook for Ochsner Health

Oct. 25, 2023

S&P Global Ratings issued a report on October 23, 2023 that reflected continued confidence in Ochsner’s finances, leadership and strength.

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Edward Bluth Awarded the Lawrence A. Mack Lifetime Achievement Award by Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound

Oct. 24, 2023

The Lawrence A. Mack Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest annual award given to a SRU member. The SRU, comprised of radiologists with expertise in ultrasound, works towards advancing science, practice and teaching of the specialty of ultrasound to ensure the professional fulfillment of radiologists performing ultrasound and optimize the practice of ultrasound for the benefit of patients.

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