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.
To honor the extraordinary courage and heroism of these everyday superheroes, KSLA News 12 had a unique request for a handful of northwest Louisiana’s front-line health care workers: Write a reflective letter to your “pre-pandemic” self highlighting the unthinkable difficulties you’d face as the coronavirus pushed hospitals and the community to the limit.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAOchsner is staging another AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge during Lent, which is a time when many people routinely try and sacrifice something pleasurable for the 40-day season.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comWe are currently running 4 lab suites among the facilities with plans to expand services in the future.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Cath Lab DigestIt felt like the whole city was watching as Williams administered many of the first doses of Pfizer’s vaccine to employees at the medical center.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON 225 MagazineSpady said helping people is rewarding, and it’s a feeling she’d like people from all backgrounds to experience often.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comThe Ochsner Health professionals chosen are excited and grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and are looking forward to safely enjoying this trip as a respite from their hard work on the COVID-19 frontlines over the past 11 months.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans SaintsAfter a vote by the board of trustees on Tuesday, January 26, the decision was made that Patrick Gandy, Ochsner Lafayette General’s current Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center’s CEO, will serve as the system’s new President and CEO after David’s transition.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KATCDr. Diogo Torres, Gynecological Oncologist at Ochsner explains the importance of cancer screenings and how it can save lives.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Fox 8The hospital provides inpatient care to patients 18 and older. The organizations said they plan to add geriatric services by March and an outpatient program by the end of the year.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital Review“Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. There’s just a sense of appreciation … a sense of relief,” Smith said, adding the demand of people calling to schedule appointments or inquire about the vaccination process overloaded the phone system. “That kind of tells you the enthusiasm of our seniors to get these vaccines.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Herald Guide