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Ochsner Health And NRC Louisiana (LA) Partner to Improve Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
June 11, 2021The first location, Ochsner Kidney Care – Jefferson Highway, is now open to Ochsner patients at 320 Maine Street in Jefferson. This is the first joint venture of its kind in the region.
Read MoreOchsner Hospital for Children To Enroll Children in Pfizer Phase 2/3 Investigational Vaccine Study Against COVID-19
June 8, 2021Originally introduced in late July 2020 for adult volunteers ages 18-85 and November 2020 for adolescents ages 12-17, the Pfizer Phase 2/3 trial – with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency approval – is now seeking children volunteers ages 5-11, with the goal of enrolling children as young as six months old in the near future.
Read MoreOchsner Health and St. Tammany Health System Celebrate Cancer Center Grand Opening
June 7, 2021At 75,000 square feet, it is double in size of the previous cancer center, increasing capacity to offer more high-quality cancer services and advanced clinical research than have ever been available on the Northshore.
Read MoreOchsner Baton Rouge Helps with COVID Vaccination Event for Hospitality Industry
May 20, 2021The event is free and open to all hospitality workers, including furloughed employees, along with vendors and other business partners that support the industry.
Read MoreAssociates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Joins Ochsner Health
May 13, 2021Located at 8040 Goodwood Blvd., in Baton Rouge, Associates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has been committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults for decades.
Read MoreW.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $2.4 Million Grant to Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research
May 5, 2021Health inequity, whether due to race, ethnicity, gender or low socioeconomic status, contributes to poor health and is a complex issue that requires careful investigation and novel solutions.
Read MoreLouisiana Department of Education and Ochsner Health Launch Virtual Therapy Program for Educators and Support Staff
May 4, 2021Virtual therapy visits are a convenient option for a variety of appointments, including addressing pandemic-related stress or other behavioral health issues such as grief and loss counseling, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and insomnia. The virtual therapy program for Louisiana educators will cover four virtual therapy visits for Louisiana public school teachers and support staff at all K-12 school systems and early child care centers that serve children from birth to age four.
Read MoreGov. Edwards, Safesource Direct and Ochsner Health Announce PPE Production Facilities in Lafayette, St. Martin Parishes
May 3, 2021The Acadiana Region projects will create a combined 1,221 new direct jobs, and Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in a combined 992 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 2,200 new jobs.
Read MoreOchsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Spring Patient Safety Grades
April 29, 2021Thirteen Ochsner Health facilities, including five partner facilities, earned an ‘A’ Spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national distinction recognizing the health system’s achievements protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
Read MoreOchsner Hospital for Children Opens Multi-Disciplinary Autism Clinic at the Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development
April 19, 2021Housed within the Boh Center (located at 1319 Jefferson Highway and adjacent to Ochsner Health Center for Children) the new multi-disciplinary Autism Clinic is designed to assess children ages two through four years old for suspected Autism spectrum disorder. The multi-disciplinary team, which consists of a medical developmental specialist, a psychologist, a speech pathologist and a social worker, works together to complete a comprehensive evaluation and if a diagnosis is made, develops a personalized treatment plan for each patient.
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