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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Completes First Inspire® Therapy Procedure

November 1, 2021

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport physician Dr. Hamiter has completed the first Inspire procedure at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. Inspire is an FDA-approved obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment option for people who cannot use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy.

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David L. Callecod Named Interim CEO of Ochsner LSU Health

October 29, 2021

Leaders from Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport announced David L. Callecod, FACHE as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner LSU Health System – North Louisiana effective December 1, 2021.

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Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center Designated as Level III Trauma Program

October 22, 2021

The Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) has designated Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center a Level III Trauma Program, joining only nine other hospitals in Louisiana with the certified trauma program designation. The voluntary program ensures that hospitals have and best utilize trauma resources for optimal trauma patient care.

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Ochsner LSU Health Announces Upcoming CEO Transition

October 15, 2021

Ochsner LSU Health announced Charles D. “Chuck” Daigle will be transitioning from his role as Chief Executive Officer once Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport determine a new health system leader.

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Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Returns To Full Operations Following Hurricane Ida

October 15, 2021

Approximately six weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall, Ochsner St. Anne Hospital celebrated its return to full operations, resuming labor and delivery and surgical services.

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Ochsner Health and Red Cross Donate Supplies to Harvey Residents Recovering from Hurricane Ida

October 14, 2021

To help, the two organizations have partnered together to provide essential household supplies and COVID-19 vaccines to residents in partnership with the Cao-Dai Temple of New Orleans in Harvey on Friday, October 8.

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Ochsner Medical Center First in the State to Offer Robotic-Assisted Option for Lung Biopsy

October 8, 2021

On September 28, 2021, Ochsner pulmonologist Susan Gunn, MD performed Louisiana’s first robotic-assisted bronchoscopy using the Ion system. Ochsner is the only hospital in the state offering this technology.

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Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Resumes Inpatient Services and Honors Team Following Hurricane Ida

October 8, 2021

The facility sustained significant damage from the storm and evacuated 42 patients to other Ochsner Health facilities across Louisiana including Morgan City, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in the days following Ida’s landfall.

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Ochsner Health Earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

October 7, 2021

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced today that Ochsner Health earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8 out of 10.

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