News Releases
Ochsner Pins First Practical Nursing Apprenticeship Class In State
May 2, 2019The first class was recently honored during a Pinning Ceremony at Ochsner Health Center-Covington.
Read MoreS&P Global Assigns Ochsner Health System an ‘A’ Credit Rating, ‘Very Strong’ Enterprise Profile
May 1, 2019S&P Global Ratings issued a report on Tuesday, April 30 that reflected confidence in Ochsner’s finances, growth and leadership.
Read MoreSt. Charles Parish Hospital Now Offering Chemotherapy Infusion Services
April 23, 2019This new offering is an enhancement to St. Charles Parish Hospital’s continuing commitment to treating those in the community with cancer.
Read MoreTwo Ochsner Academics Physicians Honored
April 23, 2019Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD (internal medicine physician and Chair of the Ochsner Health System Institutional Review Board) and Michael Smith, MD (Medical Director, Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety Center, Ochsner Health System) have been recognized for excellence in their fields.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport Expands Critical Care Across North Louisiana with TeleICU Program
April 17, 2019The new teleICU program provides patients in Monroe with access to critical care specialists at the Academic Medical Center in Shreveport. In the program, multidisciplinary rounds take place with the bedside team to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient each day. The Tele increasing the likelihood for Monroe’s patients to remain local for their medical care. Other benefits include a reduction in response time for patient care decisions and shortening the length of the hospital stay.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport Honors Organ Donors with a Butterfly Release
April 16, 2019In partnership with the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA), Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport hosted a Butterfly Release, Tuesday April 16 honoring organ donors and their families. The event is one of many that LOPA and Donate Life Louisiana are hosting around the state during April, National Donate Life Month, to raise awareness about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.
Read MoreOchsner Health Network in Louisiana Earns $40M in Commercial Quality-Based Payments
April 16, 2019The organization achieved its largest shared savings to date in recognition of the significant improvements in patient outcomes and quality care measures its physicians delivered in 2017-2018.
Read MoreOchsner Health System Partners with Tyto Care to Expand Telehealth Offerings
April 11, 2019The Ochsner Anywhere Care Health Kit, powered by Tyto Care, is a portable health kit that enables patients to capture physical examination data at home using a handheld device with a digital camera and various attachments and then share it with a provider using the Ochsner Anywhere Care app.
Read MoreOchsner Health System Addresses Five Common Organ Donation Myths
April 3, 2019According to Donate Life America and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, more than 114,000 men, women and children are currently waiting for lifesaving organ transplants and in Louisiana, more than 2,000 people are on the waiting list.
Read MoreOchsner Urgent Care Opens New Clinic in Central Business District
April 1, 2019The 3,050 square foot facility is located on the first floor of the Whitney Hancock building (formerly One Shell Square) and features four exam rooms and one larger treatment room. The clinic offers a variety of walk-in services for adult and pediatric (six months and up) patients.
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