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Ochsner Health and Team Gleason partner to enhance healthcare, research and resources for ALS patients

Oct. 18, 2023

With this partnership, Ochsner and Team Gleason combine their expertise to bring patients a continuum of care experience that delivers evaluations, treatments, teaching and training, and innovative equipment and technology, supporting the shared mission of increasing independence and quality of life to those suffering from ALS and other neurological diseases.

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Ochsner Health Pharmacy Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Innovation by Vizient

Oct. 16, 2023

Ochsner Health is proud to receive a 2023 Vizient Pharmacy Vision Award. Ochsner is recognized for Excellence in Innovation, which honors teams who have implemented novel approaches to complex patient care in conjunction with other departments.

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Ochsner Health Recipient of the 2023-24 WebMD Choice Awards

Oct. 16, 2023

The awards program identifies the “best in class” health systems in a local region from a consumer perspective across five specialties: Oncology, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Neurology and Gastroenterology. In addition, the award program identifies healthcare providers' perspectives on which hospitals or health systems they consider best for care in their area.

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Ochsner Health honored by AMA for promoting well-being of healthcare workers

Oct. 3, 2023

Ochsner Health has earned Gold recognition level from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™ recognized organization.

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Ochsner Facilities Awarded Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Oct. 2, 2023

Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine was previously awarded this two-year recognition in 2021 and are two of only three hospitals in Louisiana with this prestigious accreditation.

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St. Bernard Parish Hospital Receives Three National Awards for Patient Care and Experience

Sept. 29, 2023

St. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) recently received recognition highlighting patient care and experience, including a “High Performing” in Procedure and Condition Award from U.S. News & World Report and inclusion to the 2023 edition of the “Great Community Hospitals” and “Top Hospitals for Patient Experience” lists by Becker's Hospital Review, a leading healthcare publication.

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STHS, Ochsner Health Announce New Family Medicine Residency Program

Sept. 25, 2023

The St. Tammany Health System/Ochsner Family Medicine Residency Program will fulfill the growing demand for physicians and establish a healthcare workforce pipeline by training a diverse cohort of excellent, well-rounded physicians.

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Ochsner Health to integrate generative AI into patient messaging

Sept. 18, 2023

A small group of Ochsner clinicians will participate in testing a new Epic feature that drafts responses to routine patient requests, which will then be reviewed and edited by the clinicians. The feature is meant to speed up app response time to patients and allows doctors to spend more time with patients.

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Ochsner Extends Partnership with The University of Queensland for Doctor of Medicine Program

Sept. 13, 2023

The UQ-Ochsner MD program welcomed its first class in 2009 and continues to educate medical students across two continents. Students spend their first two years at UQ’s Brisbane, Australia campus, consistently ranked among the top 50 global universities by U.S. News and World Report, before completing two years of clinical immersion in Ochsner’s facilities.

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St. Bernard Parish Hospital Honored Regionally with LAMMICO's 8th Annual Patient Safety Award and Grant

Sept. 13, 2023

By demonstrating the most effective methods employed to prevent CLABSIs after completing LAMMICO's risk management and patient safety education, St. Bernard Parish Hospital was awarded LAMMICO's Patient Safety Award and grant.

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