News Releases
Ochsner Announces Continued Expansion of Cancer Services in Baton Rouge
April 13, 2022The project includes a new pharmacy for patients involved in research and clinical trials, along with additional room for exams and consultations.
Read MoreOchsner Health Center–Lockport Reopens Eight Months After Hurricane Ida
April 12, 2022Located in Lockport, La., the primary care health center was extensively damaged by the Category 4 storm, as was much of the Bayou Region.
Read MoreOCHSNER ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
April 8, 2022Leslie Sisco-Wise, MD was elected First Vice President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA) at the 2022 LOA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on March 19
Read MoreSt. Bernard Parish Hospital Names New Assistant Vice President of Nursing
April 8, 2022Swaim brings 22 years of medical experience to SBPH, previously serving in leadership roles in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Read MoreOchsner Hospital for Children Hosts Educational Webinars For Parents and Caregivers During Autism Acceptance Month
April 7, 2022In observance of Autism Acceptance Month, Ochsner Hospital for Children is offering a series of no-cost, educational webinars for parents and caretakers.
Read MoreOchsner Baton Rouge Joins Knee Injury Medical Trial
April 7, 2022The Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation, or STaR, medical trial, will benefit the U.S. military, as well as athletes and people from all walks of life who suffer multiple-ligament knee injuries.
Read MoreOchsner St. Anne Hospital Designated a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
April 5, 2022Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX.
Read MoreJENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JOINS OCHSNER HEALTH
April 1, 2022Effective today, Ochsner American Legion Hospital becomes part of the Ochsner Lafayette General region and will operate under a long-term lease agreement that includes the hospital, medical office building and affiliated facilities. The Jennings leadership team will continue to manage day-to-day operations of the hospital.
Read More20 Ochsner Researchers Rank Among the Top 2% in Their Fields Worldwide
March 31, 2022The ranking, considered the most prestigious worldwide, measures academic achievement based on bibliometric information and includes more than 160,000 researchers from the more than 8 million scientists considered to be active around the globe. Altogether, 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields are considered in the list.
Read MoreSt. Bernard Parish Hospital Listed Among Nation’s Best for Lowest Clostridioides difficile Infection Rate
March 31, 2022St. Bernard Parish Hospital is one of 331 hospitals across the United States with the lowest Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection rate.
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