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22 Ochsner Nurses Named to “Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana” List
September 27, 2018Ochsner's nursing staff has a history of acknowledgments by the Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana Foundation for their commitment to patient care. Approximately 550 Ochsner nurses have been recognized since the program launched.
Read MoreOchsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport Join Forces to Improve Healthcare in North Louisiana
September 24, 2018The State of Louisiana , the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Board of Supervisors on behalf of LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport and the Faculty Group Practice, and Ochsner Health System announced today that they have signed the final Public Private Partnership Agreement in Shreveport and Monroe.
Read MoreOchsner Eat Fit Partners with Pigeon Catering to Bring Healthy Lunches to Local Schools
September 18, 2018New data from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention states that the prevalence of adult obesity rates ranking 35 percent or above is higher in 2017 versus 2016, with Louisiana among the top seven in this unfortunate ranking. That is why Eat Fit NOLA, a nonprofit initiative of Ochsner Health System, has teamed up with Pigeon Catering & Events to bring more nutritious meals to students, offering Eat Fit on the menus of 12 local schools.
Read MoreCan I Pour You A Cup of Health?
September 13, 2018According to Monica Williams, M.D., Primary Care Physician with Ochsner Health System, whether in green or black forms, tea offers many benefits for you heart, your overall health, and your state of mind.
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health and Ochsner Health Finalize Partnership in Lake Charles
September 5, 2018CHRISTUS Health and Ochsner Health System have finalized an agreement for a joint venture. CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area includes two hospitals, a charitable foundation, an ambulatory surgery center, imaging centers and clinics. This joint venture will also be responsible for all future healthcare facilities and services operated by the two health systems in the Lake Charles area.
Read MoreOchsner Accountable Care Network Announces Over $11.5 Million in Savings
September 3, 2018The Ochsner Accountable Care Network (OACN) is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) that consists of over 2,250 providers in Louisiana and Mississippi. OACN was founded to improve health outcomes and support efforts to improve population health across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
Read MoreADL Honors Warner Thomas & Steve Gleason for Visionary Leadership and Social Impact
August 30, 2018ADL (The Anti-Defamation League) has selected Ochsner President and CEO Warner Thomas and former New Orleans Saints' player Steve Gleason as this year’s A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award Winners.
Read MoreOchsner Health Announces 33rd Annual Alton Ochsner Award Recipients
August 28, 2018The selection committee for the 2018 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease recently bestowed its 33rd annual award to Drs. Geoffrey Fong and Eric Hoffman for their contributions that clarify the relationship of tobacco smoking with public health and lead to tobacco-related disease prevention and control.
Read MoreGregory Larsen Treats 100th Patient with the UroLift® System for Enlarged Prostate
August 28, 2018Dr. Gregory Larsen, Urologist at Ochsner Baptist – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center, announced that his 100th patient has been treated with the UroLift® System, a proven, minimally invasive technology to treat men suffering from symptoms associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH.
Read MoreOchsner Accountable Care Network Recognized Nationally for Quality and Efficiency
August 27, 2018The Ochsner Accountable Care Network was recently rewarded for its high quality, efficient providers.
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