News Releases
Ochsner Health and Chevron Partner on Smoking Cessation and Education
March 4, 2022To improve lung health and overall wellness, Ochsner Health and Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit have formed a key partnership to create a lung cancer awareness, education, and prevention program.
Read MoreOchsner Health Network Achieves Tier 5 Status in Quality Blue Program
March 3, 2022OHN achieved the top-tier ranking based on its performance relative to chronic disease care goals. It earned high scores across categories, including Hypertension, Optimal Diabetes Care, Optimal Vascular Care, and Optimal Chronic Kidney Disease Care.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health – Monroe Medical Center Receives Redesignation Of The Gift For Exceptional Maternity Services
March 2, 2022Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center was redesignated with the Gift by the Louisiana Department of Health. The Gift is an evidence-based program for Louisiana birthing facilities designed to increase breastfeeding rates and hospital success by improving the quality of their maternity services and enhancing patient-centered care.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Monroe Opens Community Health Center on Louisville Ave
February 24, 2022Ochsner LSU Health has opened a new Community Health Center at 1625 Louisville Ave. next to the OIB Plaza.
Read MoreApplications Open for Ochsner STAR Summer Scholars Program
February 3, 2022This year, the competitive Ochsner STAR program will celebrate its 16th annual summer session for qualifying high school juniors. STAR provides students, particularly those with limited means or access to STEM education, a cost-free opportunity to explore the world of healthcare.
Read MoreOchsner Hosts Baton Rouge-Area Blood Drive in February
February 3, 2022With blood supplies at critically low levels across the country, drives at several regional locations throughout the month of February will help boost the community’s blood supply.
Read MoreWhat’s the Largest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Infection?
February 2, 2022Ochsner Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center analyzed 4,752 records from two large prevalence studies in both cities. The New Orleans data were collected in May 2020, the Baton Rouge data in July 2020.
Read MoreOchsner Health Awarded $2.9M to Build Workforce Mental Health and Resiliency
February 2, 2022Led by its Office of Professional Well-Being, Ochsner will invest the funds in programs to create an organizational culture that supports the well-being and resilience of the workforce, institutionalize effective practices and boost workforce engagement.
Read MoreOchsner Opens New COVID-19 Clinic with Expanded Hours on O’Neal Campus
January 31, 2022The new facility, across the street from Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge, will offer expanded hours for drive-thru PCR testing, as well as vaccine doses and boosters for eligible children and adults.
Read MoreStatement from Warner Thomas, President & CEO, Ochsner Health
January 31, 2022There is nothing more important to us than the safety and security of our employees and our patients. Workplace violence in any form – physical, verbal, non-verbal or emotional – is unacceptable, and we will not tolerate this behavior.
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