Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
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The MA Now Program is tuition-free and open to Shreveport and Bossier residents ages 18 and older* through funding provided by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Read MoreThe American Academy of Pediatrics cites literacy promotion as an essential component of pediatric care, and the Reach Out and Read program supports families of all backgrounds and economic means. At each well visit through the age of five, children are given a developmentally appropriate book building up their at-home library to about eight or 10 books by the time they are in kindergarten.
Read More"Kids pick up on their parent’s anxiety. So, if parents are worried, kids can feel anxious and go to school with those kinds of fears.”
Read MoreThere are no lab tests or imaging methods that can determine if a concussion has occurred, and symptoms might be mild or intermittent
Read MoreThe award recognizes Ochsner Cancer Institute’s Chemotherapy Care Companion program—a digital technology system that allows the cancer care team to remotely monitor patients who are on intravenous or oral anti-cancer treatment to manage any symptoms or adverse events between their medical appointments.
Read MoreOchsner 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA Louisiana native, Fernandez has demonstrated over 20 years of successful managed care leadership experience – much of that in the Medicare Advantage industry.
Read MoreSt. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) has named Alanna “Lani” Fast as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective July 31, 2022.
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