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Examining the mechanisms and clinical potential of a promising non-opioid pain therapy candidate

Health Fund Launches on Giving Tuesday

American Press | Nov 28, 2018

On Giving Tuesday, Christus Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana launched its Women’s Health Fund and the newly-established James W. Gardiner Center at Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

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Christus Ochsner Wellness Screening and Genetics Center Opens in Lake Charles

KPLC | Nov 26, 2018

Doctors across the Lake Area are working to identify and prevent eight different types of cancers through a new wellness center.

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CEO Forum - Leadership in Healthcare

CEO Forum | Nov 24, 2018

Dedicated to sharing wisdom to and from leading CEOs, the CEO Forum Group shares best practices for driving job creation and expanding innovation. Ochsner Health System’s President and CEO Warner Thomas sat down with The CEO Forum Group to share his vision for leadership in healthcare and the role innovation plays in shaping the future of the industry.

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11 Ochsner Health Facilities Receive ‘A’ for Patient Safety

Baton Rouge Business Report | Nov 23, 2018

Eleven Ochsner Health System facilities, including four partner hospitals, were awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This designation recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

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Local Teen Thankful for Straight Spine this Thanksgiving

WDSU | Nov 22, 2018

After being diagnosed with a severe spinal deformity, a local teen is thankful for the doctor who not only reinforced her back but reinforced her desire to become a doctor.

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Ochsner: “Don’t blame the turkey”

WAFB | Nov 13, 2018

For years, turkey has taken the blame for all those Thanksgiving naps but, according to Ochsner weight loss dietitian/nutritionist Grace E. Mansfield, RD, LDN, it’s not fair to blame the turkey.

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How Walmart Beats Amazon In The Big Easy

Forbes | Nov 6, 2018

A new health insurance plan offered by Ochsner Health Network to Walmart’s New Orleans area employees has put the world’s largest retailer ahead of Amazon when it comes to offering unique new health benefit options to its workers.

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Ochsner Brings New Healthcare Experience to Louisiana with Virtual Visits

WAFB | Nov 5, 2018

Ochsner Health System is now offering a consumer-facing virtual visit platform for urgent care visits called Ochsner Anywhere Care. Louisianans can now connect with board-certified primary care providers for secure, live, on-demand video visits, thanks to Ochsner’s partnership with American Well, a leading telehealth platform.

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Ochsner, Slidell Memorial Enter Deal to Jointly Operate Pelican Urgent Care's Slidell Location

The Advocate | Nov 2, 2018

Ochsner Health System and Slidell Memorial Hospital have entered into a lease agreement with Pelican Urgent Care to jointly operate Pelican's Slidell location.

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Salmonella and Listeria Outbreaks Spark Massive Meat Recall

Healthline | Oct 10, 2018

“Salmonella is sneaky. You can’t see it, you can’t smell it, and it doesn’t change the taste of your food. It’s not until you start experiencing symptoms that you find out you’ve been exposed to it,” Dr. Megan Butler, a family medicine physician with Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, Louisiana, said.

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