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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 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 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 MoreFour Ochsner Health Hospitals Receive 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience
September 16, 2020The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above for performance in Patient Experience.
Read MoreOchsner Accountable Care Network Announces More Than 23M in Savings for Medicare Beneficiaries
September 16, 2020The 2019 savings represented a 53% increase in savings per beneficiary (nearly $800 per patient) and an 81% increase in total savings over 2018.
Read MoreSix Ochsner Health Hospitals Receive Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
September 3, 2020The award recognizes the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
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