5 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day, While in Quarantine

Just because the stay-at-home order hasn’t been lifted doesn’t mean you can’t make this day special.

Ochsner Health Launches Covid-19 Prevalence Study to Determine Virus Spread

The study will offer free COVID-19 and antibody testing to enrolled parish residents at various testing sites throughout the region.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport moves Obstetric and Pediatric Patients to its St. Mary Medical Center

Ochsner Digital Medicine Programs Care for Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19 Response

According to the CDC, individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension are at a much greater risk of experiencing negative health outcomes from COVID-19. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Ochsner Health’s Digital Medicine Programs are helping patients manage chronic conditions from the safety of home.

Ochsner Health Discharges 1,500th Covid-19 Patient

This important milestone occurred on Monday, April 20, just over one month after Ochsner admitted its first COVID-19 patient on March 9.

Manning Family Donates More Than 4,000 Meals to Ochsner Health Employees

The first wave of meals was fed to Ochsner employees at 10 different locations across the New Orleans area, the Northshore, Bayou region and Baton Rouge.

Ochsner Health and BioInfoExperts Complete First Genomic Sequences of COVID-19 from New Orleans

By breaking down the virus to its most basic building blocks, researchers are one step closer to understanding viral spread across the state.

5 Self-Care Habits for Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Response

During this uncertain time, it's important for healthcare workers to remember to take care of themselves.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Expands Telemedicine Capabilities

Click for more information about Anywhere Care from Ochsner LSU Health, the only local health system offering Urgent Care virtual visits 24/7. Anywhere Care video commercial YouTube Video Ads (permissible for media to use screen shots for the purpose of sharing this capability).

Ochsner Anywhere Care Sees Nearly 1000% Increase in Virtual Visits in March 2020

In March 2020, urgent care on-demand and behavioral health scheduled appointments increased 852% in enrollments and 933% in virtual visits over February 2020.