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 LSU Health donated 1,500 cloth masks to Monroe City Schools and have provided “Mask On” signs for school property. The organizations are joining together to promote the health and safety of Monroe school students, teachers and staff by limiting the spread of the COVID-19 virus and encouraging compliance with masks guidelines.
Read MoreDue to impacts of Hurricane Zeta, some clinics, including urgent care locations and COVID-19 community testing sites across the Greater New Orleans area, including the Northshore and Bayou regions, have adjusted their hours or remain closed.
Read MoreIt’s important to take care of not only your physical health during hurricane season and beyond, but also your mental well-being. During hurricane season and with Hurricane Zeta poised to impact Louisiana, some of us may experience heightened anxiety levels about what the next few days and weeks might bring.
Read MoreDue to the expected impact from Hurricane Zeta, Ochsner Health will cancel elective procedures and close outpatient healthcare facilities including Ochsner Health Centers, Ochsner Urgent Care clinics, Ochsner Therapy & Wellness Centers, Retail Pharmacy and Vision and Fitness Centers at 12 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 28 in the following parishes and counties: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne, St. Mary and Hancock County, MS. These facilities plan to resume normal operating hours on Thursday, October 29.
Read MoreWe all have an internal clock, better known as the circadian rhythm. That rhythm is the 24-hour internal clock that helps regulate our sleeping and feeding patterns. Twice a year, we have to adjust our internal clocks due to the time changes known as Daylight Saving Time.
Read MoreThe four-year, full-time undergraduate program, which leads to a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, features in-person classroom instruction at Loyola and hands-on clinical training with Ochsner Health. This new program, which has received approval by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and is pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)*, is designed to address a critical workforce shortage facing both Louisiana and the nation.
Read MoreCancer Focus Fund aims to address this unmet need by providing investments for promising cancer therapeutics together with the clinical trials expertise and infrastructure of MD Anderson.
Read MoreDesigned to deliver primary and specialty care to underserved communities with the goal of promoting health equity for all, the new facility served more than 20 primary care patients within its first two days of opening. Ochsner has committed more than $10 million to open and operate this site with support from Brittany and Drew Brees and their Brees Dream Foundation.
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