Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Ochsner Lafayette General Community Health Center offers primary care, family practice, behavioral health, and Diabetic Education Services to these communities in a building always known for serving the underserved.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KLFYThe event, in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, is free to the public and will
focus on educating the community on the importance of being screened for colorectal
cancer. Lunch will be provided during registration beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the
presentation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Free colorectal screening kits will be available for
those attending. Insurance charges may apply.
The Ochsner heart screenings are available for athletes in grades 9-12. It’s free but students are asked to sign in online here and schedule appointment times.
Appointments are also available by calling Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation at (225) 768-2590.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBA Louisiana law requiring insurance companies to pay for the testing went into effect in January 2022. By July, Ochsner made it a required test for cancer patients receiving two types of chemotherapy drugs. The testing is available in Ochsner's Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Northern Louisiana service areas and will become a systemwide practice in the coming year, Catherine Oliver, PharmD, the system's director of clinical pharmacy services, told Becker's.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewSafeSource Direct was founded through partnership between Alabama-based construction contractor, property developer Trax Development and New Orleans-based Ochsner Health. Ochsner 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 AssociationThe Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital's board of commissioners has tapped two new leaders, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
Cyril Bethala, MD, will serve a one-year term as the hospital's chief of staff and medical staff president. He has been a cardiologist with New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, since 2020; the hospital has a joint operating agreement with Ochsner.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOchsner Health System has long promoted healthy living for Louisiana communities. A few years ago, they started the “Eat Fit” Campaign to connect people with healthy menu options at restaurants and stores in your area.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KNOEOchsner is committed to improving the heart health of patients across the region, and last year Ochsner Health Center – O’Neal expanded its cardiology diagnostic services. The redesigned diagnostics center includes more equipment and capacity for echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms and vascular ultrasound. The same tests are also available at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateEverybody has gone via one thing of their lives that has altered who they’re ceaselessly. Whether or not it’s a joyous occasion or one that’s accompanied by heartache, or a mixture of each in my circumstance, these moments in time change you. After these experiences, you’ll by no means return to the particular person you as soon as have been.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Local News New OrleansNew Orleans-based Ochsner Health has named Thomas Rhodes chief operating officer of its River Region.
Mr. Rhodes has more than 20 years of healthcare experience, more than 13 of which have been spent in leadership roles, according to a news release from the health system. He most recently directed operations at Houston Methodist West and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital in Katy, Texas.
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