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Dine Out to Support Eat Fit Northshore on Thursday, June 6

May 29, 2019

Dine Out helps support the Eat Fit Northshore team of dietitians in educating and empowering Louisiana residents to live their healthiest, strongest lives possible.

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Ochsner Health Opens InnovationHub in Lakeside Shopping Center

May 23, 2019

The InnovationHub shares engaging health and wellness content through a variety of devices and activities, including tablets, a 3-D hologram and a 9-foot tall, curved, three-sided display from LG Electronics, believed to be the first-of-its-kind in the world.

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Civica Rx and Xellia Pharmaceuticals to Produce Essential Antibiotics to Reduce Chronic Drug Shortages

May 15, 2019

Civica Rx (Civica, Inc.) and Xellia Pharmaceuticals announced a product supply agreement under which Xellia will manufacture essential antibiotics, including Vancomycin and Daptomycin, for Civica’s member health systems which includes Ochsner Health System.

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Ochsner Health Facilities Recognized with an 'A' for Patient Safety in Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

May 15, 2019

This designation recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

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Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Achieves Healthgrades 2019 Outstanding Patient Experience Award

May 14, 2019

This distinction recognizes LJCMC as being among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals.

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Ochsner Provides Tips on Stroke Prevention and Treatment

May 9, 2019

Continued education on warning signs of symptoms of a stroke is vital to prevention of one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.

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Ochsner Offers HIV PrEP Services Uptown

May 8, 2019

Louisiana is ranked fourth in the nation for highest HIV case rates and New Orleans is fourth in the nation for number of HIV case rates among the large metropolitan areas in the nation. Ochsner Health System is making preventative HIV treatment more accessible by offering HIV PrEP services at Ochsner Health Center – Tchoupitoulas.

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Ochsner Pins First Practical Nursing Apprenticeship Class In State

May 2, 2019

The first class was recently honored during a Pinning Ceremony at Ochsner Health Center-Covington.

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S&P Global Assigns Ochsner Health an ‘A’ Credit Rating, ‘Very Strong’ Enterprise Profile

May 1, 2019

S&P Global Ratings issued a report on Tuesday, April 30 that reflected confidence in Ochsner’s finances, growth and leadership.

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St. Charles Parish Hospital Now Offering Chemotherapy Infusion Services

April 23, 2019

This new offering is an enhancement to St. Charles Parish Hospital’s continuing commitment to treating those in the community with cancer.

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