Family Foundation Gives $2.5M to Expand Ochsner Program

Biz New Orleans | May 19, 2022

The Nathanson Family Foundation has generously gifted Ochsner Hospital for Children $2.5 million to support the expansion of its Congenital Heart Defect Program led by congenital cardiac surgeon Dr. Benjamin B. Peeler.

How Mobility Is Taking Care of Patients and Providers

Health Tech Magazine | May 18, 2022

Ochsner Health recognized the value of mobile communication in medicine early on and has steadily increased its adoption, says Dr. Louis Jeansonne, chief medical information officer. Headquartered in New Orleans with 11 facilities in southern Louisiana and Mississippi, Ochsner now relies on features available on its Epic electronic medical records system to enable prompt, mobile communications for practitioners, says Jeansonne.

Milk bank in need of donations amid formula shortage

WBRZ | May 18, 2022

he Milk Depot at Ochsner Medical Center says they are in need of mothers with surplus breast milk to donate.

With the nationwide commercial formula shortage, the milk bank at Ochsner Baptist has received calls from family members across the state requesting donor milk as a formula substitute for their newborn.

Laura Wilt of Ochsner Health: CIO Spotlight

Healthcare Finance News | May 16, 2022

The chief information officer explains the ways the New Orleans health system uses emerging technologies to achieve its goals.

Ochsner opening new clinic in former Pearson’s Luggage space this fall

Baton Rouge Business Report | May 16, 2022

The facility is designed to be a destination for patients 65 and older, and will include a primary care clinic, gym and community center. Pearson’s owner Jerry Pearson closed the retail space last year, but continues to operate his travel agency from a smaller office in the same strip center.

Blood test that detects over 50 types of cancer under review at Ochsner

New Orleans City Business | May 12, 2022

Ochsner Health doctors and researchers are studying a new blood test, the Galleri test, that can detect more than 50 types of cancer and allow for earlier treatment.

“We feel the Galleri test could be a real game changer because it could allow us to detect cancer earlier,” said Dr. Marc Matrana, director of the Precision Cancer Therapies (Phase I) Research Program at Ochsner. “In the treatment of cancer, we know that detecting cancer at earlier stages allows for more cures, and with multi-cancer detection tests like Galleri we estimate that we can reduce the number of stage 3 and stage 4 cancers by 60%, which could translate to upwards of almost 40% reduction in the five-year cancer death rate.”

Ochsner Vision Center opens in St. Charles Parish

L'Observateur | May 11, 2022

Ochsner Vision Center – Destrehan, located at 13100 River Road, Suite 220, is equipped with an autorefractor allowing for a quick reading for prescription glasses before a complete exam, a pachymeter to measure the thickness of a patient’s cornea, a vision center for eyeglasses and contact lenses, and three exam rooms with the ability to treat most vision needs. Patients can make appointments to see an Ochsner optometrist and ophthalmologist Monday – Friday.

Letters: Nurses change the world with their compassion

The Advocate | May 10, 2022

National Nurses Week is May 6 through May 12 — a time to celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses. This week, I’m reflecting on my own journey to nursing, which began at Baptist Hospital (now Ochsner Baptist). I wasn’t a patient or a volunteer, and it was my 16th birthday. This milestone day was spent sitting by my mother, who was in a coma. Her illness was incurable, and I’d spent weeks grieving and waiting. Time felt like it stood still in that room, which is ironic as few experiences can make you grow up faster than losing someone.

Warner Thomas, President and CEO at Ochsner Health System

Becker's Hospital Review | May 9, 2022

This episode features Warner Thomas, President and CEO at Ochsner Health System. Here, he expands on the history and growth of Ochsner Health System, technological innovations in digital health, Ochsner’s continued health equity research, and more.

Ochsner-backed PPE manufacturing project continues growth in Acadiana

Baton Report Business Report | May 6, 2022

SafeSource Direct, a joint venture between the Ochsner Health System and Trax Development, announced a year ago it would build two personal protective equipment plants in Broussard.

Construction on the two facilities is now nearly complete, and SafeSource is producing hundreds of thousands of nitrile rubber gloves each day, with Ochsner as its first customer,