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Regional Urology to Join Ochsner LSU Health

March 8, 2022

Physicians and providers at Regional Urology will continue services at its existing locations, which include a clinic, surgery center and cancer treatment center on Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in Shreveport and clinics in Natchitoches and West Monroe, La.

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Ochsner Expands STEM Pathfinder Program for High School Students; Applications Now Open

March 7, 2022

Applications are now open for Ochsner’s second annual STEM Pathfinder Program – a healthcare career exploratory program for high school students featuring hands-on clinical skills training sessions, science labs, virtual hospital tours and professional development.

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Ochsner Health Named a Center of Excellence by The Huntington’s Disease Society of America for the Sixth Consecutive Year

March 7, 2022

Ochsner Health is the first and only health system in Louisiana to hold this distinction since its first award in 2016.

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Ochsner Health and Chevron Partner on Smoking Cessation and Education

March 4, 2022

To improve lung health and overall wellness, Ochsner Health and Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit have formed a key partnership to create a lung cancer awareness, education, and prevention program.

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Ochsner Health Network Achieves Tier 5 Status in Quality Blue Program

March 3, 2022

OHN achieved the top-tier ranking based on its performance relative to chronic disease care goals. It earned high scores across categories, including Hypertension, Optimal Diabetes Care, Optimal Vascular Care, and Optimal Chronic Kidney Disease Care.

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Ochsner LSU Health – Monroe Medical Center Receives Redesignation Of The Gift For Exceptional Maternity Services

March 2, 2022

Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center was redesignated with the Gift by the Louisiana Department of Health. The Gift is an evidence-based program for Louisiana birthing facilities designed to increase breastfeeding rates and hospital success by improving the quality of their maternity services and enhancing patient-centered care.

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Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Opens Community Health Center on Louisville Ave

Feb. 24, 2022

Ochsner LSU Health has opened a new Community Health Center at 1625 Louisville Ave. next to the OIB Plaza.

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Applications Open for Ochsner STAR Summer Scholars Program

Feb. 3, 2022

This year, the competitive Ochsner STAR program will celebrate its 16th annual summer session for qualifying high school juniors. STAR provides students, particularly those with limited means or access to STEM education, a cost-free opportunity to explore the world of healthcare.

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Ochsner Hosts Baton Rouge-Area Blood Drive in February

Feb. 3, 2022

With blood supplies at critically low levels across the country, drives at several regional locations throughout the month of February will help boost the community’s blood supply.

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What’s the Largest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Infection?

Feb. 2, 2022

Ochsner Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center analyzed 4,752 records from two large prevalence studies in both cities. The New Orleans data were collected in May 2020, the Baton Rouge data in July 2020.

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