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Ochsner Eat Fit Challenges Acadiana to Go #AlcoholFreeFor40 and Measure the Benefits

Feb. 15, 2023

Parades, parties and celebratory drinks make Carnival season in Louisiana a magical time of the year, but all of the revelry can take a toll on our personal health.

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Latest Ochsner Health Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Data Shows Superior Outcomes for the Region

Feb. 13, 2023

Recent pediatric outcomes for congenital heart patients show the hospital system’s highly specialized surgeons performed significantly better than others in the region -- even when caring for the most complex cases. For the fifth year in a row, Ochsner’s surgical outcomes also continued to exceed national averages.

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Trellis, a Program of the Cowen Institute at Tulane, Celebrates Its First Graduates in Partnership With Ochsner Health

Feb. 2, 2023

Ochsner partners with Trellis as part of its commitment to workforce development and career advancement, a critical part of the health system’s Healthy State by 2030 initiative. With Ochsner acting as a catalyst, Healthy State partners aim to lift Louisiana out of the bottom of national health rankings by 2030 through clinical and non-clinical initiatives.

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Ochsner Health Opens Clearview Medical Complex In Metairie

Jan. 31, 2023

The new patient-centered healthcare destination features state-of-the-art technology and a comprehensive suite of services, amenities and wellness offerings.

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Applications Open for Ochsner STAR Summer Scholars Program

Jan. 26, 2023

STAR provides students, particularly those with limited means or access to STEM education, a cost-free opportunity to explore the world of healthcare. The rigorous hands-on summer program focuses on science, technology, academics and research. During a four-week summer course, STAR aims to engage and inspire students to pursue careers in science and medicine by exposing students to the most innovative aspects of modern healthcare and by challenging them to find their best personal fit in the healthcare workforce.

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70 Doctors-in-Training at The University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Receive White Coats

Jan. 11, 2023

The University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School held its 13th annual White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for medical students held to emphasize the importance of compassionate patient care from the start of medical training.

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Ochsner Health Telemedicine Leader Joins National Advisory Group

Jan. 11, 2023

Dr. David Houghton, System Chair for Telemedicine, Chief of Movement and Memory Disorders, and Digital Medicine Medical Director, has been invited to join The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Group.

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Four Ochsner Hospitals, a Physician Group and Two Partners Receive 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®

Jan. 5, 2023

This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience.

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Ochsner to Administer Donation to Southern University Nursing Program

Jan. 3, 2023

The $2 million donation from through the Louisiana Department of Health will expand student enrollment, enhance training and laboratory programs, and expand job placement services for students.

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St. Charles Parish Hospital’s New Outpatient Chemotherapy & Infusion Center and Caring Suite MRI Now Open

Nov. 9, 2022

The new SCPH Outpatient Chemotherapy and Infusion Center offers a place for patients to continue to receive infusion services within St. Charles Parish. Installed with the latest technology, the Caring Suite MRI is optimized to reduce patient anxiety with the wide bore design, and the 'caring hands' philosophy featuring lighting, interior décor, scenery and music.

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