News Releases
Ochsner Community Health – Brees Family Center Grand Opening
April 6, 2021Located in North Baton Rouge, the community health center is designed to deliver primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology and smoking cessation services to underserved communities with the goal of promoting health equity for all.
Read MoreWinn-Dixie Raises $35,000 in Community Donations Benefitting Ochsner Hospital for Children
March 25, 2021Local supermarket chain Winn-Dixie continues its steadfast commitment to community, raising $35,234.65 during its Mardi Gras to Geaux campaign to support Ochsner Hospital for Children. During the three-week campaign, customers at all Louisiana Winn-Dixie locations were able to round up their total sale to the nearest dollar to benefit Ochsner pediatric patients and programs.
Read MoreOchsner Health and Xavier University Announce Two New Graduate Degree Programs
March 23, 2021Genetic counseling and health informatics programs will be offered to students through classroom instruction at Xavier and clinical rotations at Ochsner Health facilities will be offered to genetic counseling students.
Read MoreRiver Place Behavioral Health Opens New Adolescent Unit to Serve Patients from Greater New Orleans, Baton Rouge
March 23, 2021River Place Behavioral Health’s new adolescent unit has officially opened to treat adolescents age 12-17 who struggle with conditions like depression, ADHD, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety.
Read MoreOchsner Vaccine Fest Rescheduled To March 29-30 Due To Severe Weather
March 19, 2021The event will take place continuously over this 24-hour period to honor the essential workers who support our community 24/7 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreLouisiana Women’s Healthcare Joins Ochsner Health to Advance Women’s Health Across the State
March 19, 2021Louisiana Women’s Healthcare (LWH) has signed a definitive agreement to become part of Ochsner Health (Ochsner), paving the way for enhanced digital offerings and greater convenience for the 70,000 women LWH cares for each year in the Greater Baton Rouge region.
Read MoreOchsner Health Selects CarePort® to Streamline Patient Care Transitions
March 16, 2021Ochsner Health will implement CarePort Care Management and CarePort Guide across 18 hospitals to support enhanced care coordination and informed patient choice during the post-acute care selection process.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport Presents Recruitment Event: “Spring Into A New Career”
March 4, 2021Ochsner LSU Health will be hosting recruitment events March 23 and 25 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport-Bossier City, 2015 Old Minden Road, Bossier City, Louisiana.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport – Monroe Medical Center Celebrates World Glaucoma Week With Free Eye Screenings
March 4, 2021The Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center is offering free Glaucoma screenings on March 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The screenings are available to anyone 18 years of age or older and will take place in the main lobby of the Monroe Medical Center, 4864 Jackson Street, Monroe, La.
Read MoreAppointments Now Open For Ochsner And Jefferson Parish Mass Vaccination On Friday, March 5
March 3, 2021Ochsner Health and Jefferson Parish will host a drive-thru mass vaccination event at the Shrine on Airline (6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, La.) on Friday, March 5.
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