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Ochsner Neuroscience Institute Named a Comprehensive Care Center by The Parkinson’s Foundation

August 12, 2022

Ochsner is the first and only health system in Louisiana to hold this newly established distinction. This expansion of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Global Network aims to increase access to high-quality care in markets across the U.S.

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Ochsner and Tulane collaboration uncovers what happens to genes inside artery plaques to trigger strokes

August 11, 2022

The work, published in Scientific Reports, was made possible by acquiring samples closer to the time of the stroke than previously possible. The results provide a picture of what the cells in the plaque are doing near the moment they induce a stroke.

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Individualized Lifestyle Counseling Key to Heart Health, Especially for Black Americans

August 3, 2022

A new article published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Cardiology points to the need for individualized behavioral counseling to help patients change unhealthy lifestyles to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially for those within underserved or socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

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Jeffrey Fernandez Named New Ochsner Health Plan CEO

August 3, 2022

A Louisiana native, Fernandez has demonstrated over 20 years of successful managed care leadership experience – much of that in the Medicare Advantage industry.

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St. Bernard Parish Hospital Names New Chief Executive Officer

August 1, 2022

St. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) has named Alanna “Lani” Fast as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 31, 2022.

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Recent XULA grad’s dream to reduce health inequities supported through Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship

August 1, 2022

The scholarship award covers the cost of tuition for Aaron Jackson to attend LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine over the 4-year enrollment.

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Rush Health Systems Officially Becomes Ochsner Rush Health

August 1, 2022

Today’s announcement is a conclusion of the process that began with a letter of intent to merge in June 2021. Work has already begun to expand access to patients in east Mississippi and West Alabama, including more opportunities for patients to receive high-quality, innovative care close to home.

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Ochsner Health Receives $700K Dementia Care Grant from the National Institute on Aging and National Institutes of Health

July 27, 2022

Ochsner is part of a network of institutions receiving a total of $7 million from NIA/NIH to study the Care Ecosystem dementia care model program originally developed at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

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Ochsner Ranked #1 in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report for 11th Consecutive Year

July 26, 2022

As part of the annual review, Ochsner and its partners also received more than 50 additional accolades by U.S. News, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.

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Ochsner Health is Founding Partner in Pilot Program to Bring Ukrainian Nurses to USA

July 22, 2022

For the pilot phase, Ochsner will be offering employment to eight Ukrainian nurses, and will assist their families in getting settled in their new communities.

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