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Categories: Accolades & Recognition
Xavier Graduate Awarded Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship
August 18, 2021The annual Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship for LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine is just one way Ochsner is investing in the education of the next generation of healthcare professionals in the region – a key component of Ochsner’s 10-year vision to transform Louisiana into a healthier state by 2030.
Ochsner Ranked #1 Hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report for the 10th Consecutive Year
July 27, 2021For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
Read MoreOchsner Health Announces Nursing Scholarships for All Schools
July 27, 2021As more seasoned nurses depart the workforce, Ochsner Nurse Scholars offers a tangible solution to growing the nursing workforce in Louisiana. Aspiring nurses selected for Ochsner Nurse Scholars will receive tuition to earn their nursing degree in exchange for employment with Ochsner Health following graduation. Over the next five years, the program will serve more than a thousand full-time nursing students in Louisiana.
Read MoreOchsner Hospital for Children Named #1 in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report
June 15, 2021With a footprint spanning the state of Louisiana and into Mississippi, Ochsner Hospital for Children brings high quality pediatric care close to home, reducing barriers to healthcare – a key component of Ochsner’s 10-year vision to transform Louisiana into a healthier state by 2030.
Read MoreOchsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Spring Patient Safety Grades
April 29, 2021Thirteen Ochsner Health facilities, including five partner facilities, earned an ‘A’ Spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national distinction recognizing the health system’s achievements protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
Read MoreSt. Charles Parish Hospital Names New Chief Executive Officer
February 18, 2021Keith Dacus comes to St. Charles Parish Hospital from Mercy Health in St. Louis, Missouri.
Read MoreOchsner Health Facilities Recognized with an ‘A’ by Leapfrog in Fall Patient Safety Grades
December 14, 2020Eleven Ochsner Health facilities, including four partner facilities, earned an ‘A’ Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
Read MoreUniversity of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School Honors 2020 Graduates at Socially Distant Culmination Ceremony
December 8, 2020The 103 graduating students successfully completed medical education through a unique four-year training, academic and clinical experience across two continents.
Read MoreOchsner Health Surpasses 100K Community COVID-19 Tests Across Louisiana
October 8, 2020Ochsner continues to offer COVID-19 testing in communities across Louisiana, in partnership with state and local leaders.
Read MoreGAO Makes Appointments to PCORI Governing Board
September 24, 2020Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of seven new members to the Governing Board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
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