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In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), Merrill H. Stewart, MD, director of nuclear cardiology and noninvasive and critical care cardiologist at Ochsner Health, explained how cardiac PET offers advantages over both older nuclear imaging techniques and traditional invasive methods.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The American Journal of Managed CareIn the relentless pursuit of excellence and patient well-being, physicians remain the committed backbone of modern health care. Yet behind the white coats and stethoscopes lies a growing crisis that demands immediate and sustained action: physician burnout. R. John Sawyer, PhD, a neuropsychologist who works in the office of well-being at Ochsner Health led a three-part discussion with the AMA about what his system is doing to address burnout. Ochsner Health is a member of the AMA Health System Program, which provides enterprise solutions to equip leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to help drive the future of medicine.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationDr. Ivory Crittendon, a pediatric cardiologist and the co-chief of pediatric cardiology at Ochsner Medical Complex in New Orleans talks about the life saving procedure that saves the lives of premature twins five years ago.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicayuneAs a Primary Care Sports Medicine Provider with Ochsner Health, Dr. Sean Bradley is used to a structured environment and handling chaos with calm. As a father to three little ones, Dr. Bradley has fully embraced the daily surprises of fatherhood by learning to slow down, savor the small moments, and lead with intention.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Rouge ParentsOhio native Beth Walker has served in multiple positions with Ochsner Medical over the past 23 years, including as VP of operations for Women’s and Children’s Services, chief operating officer, and most recently as the CEO of Ochsner Baptist for five years.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansBecker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their workforce strategies are evolving.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewHealth system leaders note that successfully implementing virtual nursing requires effective staffing strategies, such as identifying nurses with the right skills and experience.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON mHealthIntelligenceBlueflite, a Detroit-based drone manufacturer with a global footprint, is expanding into Louisiana, where it has partnered with Acadian Ambulance to develop potentially lifesaving technology to deliver blood to accident sites.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicauyneWhich health systems’ EHRs are most liked by their nurses?
Health IT researcher Black Book Research surveyed over 9,000 U.S. nurses on EHR usability for a report released May 14.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Health ITMultiple times a year, the Leapfrog Group, a two-decades-old nonprofit group, releases hospital safety grades for health systems across the United States.
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