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News Releases

Xavier Graduate Awarded Inaugural Scholarship from Ochsner

July 9, 2019

Ochsner Health System is helping a local student continue her medical education here in Louisiana.

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First Children’s Hospital comes to the Northshore

July 8, 2019

In recognition of the excellence the partnership brings to the service district, St. Tammany Parish Hospital announces the naming of its pediatric section, Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

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Pediatric Emergency Department Goes to 24/7 Schedule

July 1, 2019

The 24-hour schedule coupled with the June opening of a level two pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) staffed by Ochsner Hospital for Children establishes the STPH | Ochsner partnership as the most qualified and capable health system for children on the Northshore.

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Ochsner Announces Jefferson Parish Medical Assistant Training Program

July 1, 2019

The MA Now Program is tuition-free and open to Jefferson Parish residents ages 18 and older* through funding provided by the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA).

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Texas 4000 Cyclists Visit Ochsner Cancer Patients

June 27, 2019

This is the fourth year in a row Texas 4000 has visited Ochsner as part of its 70-day bike ride from Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK.

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Warner Thomas, President and CEO of Ochsner Health System, named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Gulf Coast Award Winner

June 26, 2019

The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world.

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Ochsner Hospital for Children Named a ‘Best Children’s Hospital’ by U.S. News & World Report in Two Specialties

June 18, 2019

Ochsner Hospital for Children was recognized in two specialties, cardiology and heart surgery and gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, in the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online today.

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Ochsner Hospital for Children Joins National Consortium on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

June 17, 2019

The consortium aligns regional centers and an advocacy group into a collaboration led by the Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Program at Mayo Clinic to accelerate innovation and discovery sciences, as well as bring clinical trials and expertise to patients across the country.

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