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.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable deaths. Louisiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the United States. Ochsner Health and Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit formed a key partnership to create the Lung Cancer Awareness, Education and Prevention Program to improve lung health and overall wellness.
Read MoreThe partnership between Ochsner Health and Delgado is key to the collaborative Healthy State by 2030 initiative, an ambitious, ten-year plan to lift Louisiana off the bottom of national health rankings.
Read MoreCreated in partnership with Ochsner Health, this new clinic and its providers will serve students, faculty, and staff by treating non-emergency illnesses and injuries that are most traditionally seen by an urgent care provider and non-physician.
Read MoreNew Orleans Career Center, Delgado Charity School of Nursing, Ochsner Health Join Forces to Pilot New LPN Apprenticeship Program.It is the only program of its kind in New Orleans.
Read MoreThe new $1.9 million Loyola Ochsner Nursing Simulation Lab – the “Sim Lab” – on Loyola’s campus is a high-tech outfitted center that allows students immersive and hands-on learning opportunities in simulated inpatient and outpatient settings, as they prepare for careers in hospitals, labor and delivery rooms, emergency rooms, and other clinical settings.
Read MoreOpening in 2023, the $22 million, 65,000-square-foot facility will include a 60-yard indoor field and two full-size outdoor turf sports fields, serving as a hub for athletes of all ages and offering an incredible array of services.
Read MoreThe Big Health Event is the latest strategy being advanced by Ochsner Health, the event’s sponsor, and the Urban League of Louisiana. The goal is to improve health care access, advance health equity and better health outcomes among underserved communities in New Orleans and across Louisiana. The Big Health Event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport is welcoming Dr. James Andrews, internally renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, on Thursday, October 13 with a community event at the BHP Billiton YMCA located at 3455 Knight Street, Shreveport, La. 71105. The event is open to the public.
Read MoreToday’s announcement is a conclusion of the process that began with a letter of intent to merge in June 2021. Work has already begun to expand access to patients in east Mississippi and West Alabama, including more opportunities for patients to receive high-quality, innovative care close to home.
Read MoreThe agreement, the first of its kind in Baton Rouge, enables EMS and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge to share patient information electronically when EMS delivers patients to the emergency department.
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