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 announces plans for The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children’s Hospital, made possible through a transformational gift from Mrs. Gayle Benson.
Read MoreSince 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.
Read MoreStage 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).
Read MoreNOLA 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.
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MoreBeginning 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.
Read MoreAmong the more than 55,000 facilities represented, Ochsner ranked above peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement.
Read MoreOchsner 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses celebrates nurses internationally for their dedication, excellence in clinical care and compassion.
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