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News Releases

Ochsner Health Network Hosts 2nd Annual Value Summit 2018

November 7, 2018

This unique event is the only opportunity of its kind for healthcare industry decision makers to come together to explore new ideas and share best practices for delivering high-quality care in a value-based environment across multiple stakeholder groups.

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Ochsner Health Launches Ochsner Anywhere Care, Powered by American Well

November 1, 2018

Ochsner Health System announced the launch of Ochsner Anywhere Care, a consumer-facing virtual visit platform for urgent care visits. In partnership with leading telehealth platform, American Well®, Louisianans can now connect with board-certified primary care providers for secure, live, on-demand video visits.

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Can being scared help your heart health?

October 29, 2018

With Halloween just around the corner, William Bennett, MD, PhD a cardiologist at St. Charles Parish Hospital breaks down the science behind being scared and how it impacts your heart health.

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Ochsner Health Network and Walmart Team Up to Improve Quality and Reduce Healthcare Costs

October 26, 2018

Ochsner Health Network (OHN) is pleased to announce the Ochsner Accountable Care Plan (ACP) through OHN, to Walmart and Sam’s Club associates working in select facilities in the New Orleans Metro, North Shore and Baton Rouge areas.

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Ochsner Receives 2018 Innovator Award from Association of Community Cancer Centers

October 16, 2018

The award specifically honors Ochsner Cancer Institute’s Precision Cancer Therapy Program (PCTP), a partnership with non-profit Translational Genomics Institute (TGen), which offers early-phase clinical trials to Ochsner cancer patients.

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Sight Medical, LLC & Ochsner Release Whitepaper on Redesign of Surgical Process in Ortho Surgeries

October 16, 2018

Ochsner has released a whitepaper describing the results of its partnership with SIGHT Medical, LLC to transform, redesign and automate various aspects of medical device surgical processes into a new automated model.

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John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute Implants First Impella 5.0 Heart Pump with Impella Connect

October 8, 2018

By utilizing the new Impella Connect technology, physicians bypass the traditional route of waiting for updates from the resident or nurse on duty. Now, the physician can remotely access patient data in real-time via an iPhone app regardless of location – hospital, home or in-between.

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Ochsner Health Awarded $1.6 Million Grant by the National Institutes of Health

October 4, 2018

The grant, which will be used over a four-year period, will help healthcare providers safely manage non-cancer related chronic pain in primary care settings across South Louisiana.

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Two Ochsner Hospitals Designated as Baby-Friendly Facilities

October 2, 2018

Based on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, this prestigious international award recognizes birth facilities that offer mothers the environment, education and support needed to successfully reach their goals and provide them with the best possible birth experience.

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Ochsner Announces Breast Self-Awareness Initiatives

October 2, 2018

Except for skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S. Many experts say self-awareness is a key factor in early detection.

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