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Ochsner Lafayette General to offer free stroke screenings

KATC | Nov 21, 2022

To give patients a fighting chance against those odds, the stroke program at Ochsner Lafayette General is offering a free stroke screening on Saturday, December 3.

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Ochsner Lafayette General to partner with agency to open behavior health clinic in Acadiana in 2024

The Advocate | Nov 17, 2022

Ochsner will partner with Oceans Healthcare on the project at a site that has not been determined but will operate as Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana and become the largest behavioral health center in the region.

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See inside the new Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center expansion

The Advocate | Nov 16, 2022

The new Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center expansion is nearly complete. Here's a look at the progress.

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Ochsner acquires hospital physician group Impact Network

Baton Rouge Business Report | Nov 15, 2022

The agreement provides additional physician and advanced practice provider support at Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge and Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove. The deal, part of Ochsner’s continued expansion in the Capital Region, marks the health system’s second-largest acquisition following its agreement with Louisiana Women’s Healthcare in 2021.

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Ochsner prepares for 2023 Clearview opening with upcoming job fair and final details on Metairie facility

Nola.com | Nov 12, 2022

The facility in the Clearview City Center is being described as a patient-centered healthcare destination with a wide array of medical services, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery, OB/GYN care, breast care for women, pain management, outpatient endoscopies and other digestive health treatments, cardiac services, neurology services and more. It will also include a sinus center, vision center, and wellness services, such as a medical spa, acupuncture and other treatments.

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Ochsner Health hospital nears completion of $100M expansion project

Becker's Hospital Review | Nov 10, 2022

The 150,000-square-foot expansion includes a new six-floor patient tower, a parking tower, and a larger mother-baby suite and neonatal intensive care unit. It will also grow the number of patient beds from 436 to 530 with room for 600 beds.

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NextOp, Ochsner Health Aim to Simplify Military Hiring

Biz New Orleans | Nov 10, 2022

NextOp and Ochsner Health have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to help transitioning military and veteran talent in the Mississippi River Delta area. The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Delta Regional Authority will be used to help qualified applicants find careers in the healthcare industry. Over the course of three years, the goal is to hire 300 veterans into clinical and non-clinical careers with Ochsner.

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Singing River breaks ground on Mississippi’s first medical apprenticeship facility

Mississippi Today | Nov 10, 2022

The academy is part of the Singing River Health System’s – and state and local leadership’s – answer to the major staffing shortages plaguing the state’s health care system.

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Lung Cancer Awareness: Ochsner, Chevron expanding smoking cessation education

WAFB | Nov 10, 2022

Louisiana has a long way to go when it comes to reducing the number of people who smoke. There is an even bigger emphasis in November for Lung Cancer Awareness.

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Patients, providers prefer these 27 health systems 2 to 1 over competitors

Becker's Hospital Review | Nov 10, 2022

WebMD and Medscape announced their 2022 Choice Awards on Nov. 10, recognizing hospitals that are preferred by patients and providers across five speciality areas: oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology and gastroenterology.

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