New CEO of Ochsner River Region Appointed

St. Mary Medical Center opens first breast milk depot in north La.

KSLA | Mar 18, 2021

St. Mary Medical Center is home to the first breast milk depot in north Louisiana.

Mothers with newborns can drop off any extra milk to help premature babies across the state. The milk is collected at St. Mary Medical Center before being sent to Mother’s Milk Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans for testing and pasteurization.

Ochsner Health and Delgado to expand nursing and allied health education

Nola.com | Mar 17, 2021

Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to expand nursing and allied health education at Delgado Community College. The Ochsner Delgado School of Nursing and Allied Health will help meet critical workforce demands while providing opportunities for locals to thrive in high-wage careers.

Ochsner Baton Rouge to open vaccine clinic Saturday, March 20

WBRZ | Mar 17, 2021

Ochsner Baton Rouge is opening its vaccine clinic Saturday, March 20, due to its supply of 1,132 Pfizer vaccine shots that will be available between 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Mrs. Bennett: Ochsner's 1,500th COVID patient released

WVUE | Mar 10, 2021

A follow up to Ochsner's 1500th patient, how she's doing today.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport CEO Chuck Daigle: Reflecting on a year of COVID-19

The Shreveport Times | Mar 10, 2021

A year ago, one of the greatest challenges was COVID-19 testing. Since then, just at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport we have administered about 90,000 COVID-19 tests, primarily out in the community -- making testing easy and accessible.

Kenner woman one of 10,000 Ochsner patients who beat COVID-19

WDSU | Mar 9, 2021

Ochsner Medical Center announced a major milestone ahead of the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in Louisiana. The first COVID-19 case was reported in Louisiana on March 9, 2020.

Honoring local health care heroes on International Women's Day

WDSU | Mar 8, 2021

Many women have been at the forefront of Louisiana's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Sandra Kemmerly, an infectious disease specialist with Ochsner, has helped lead the health system's response to COVID-19.

Ochsner Baton Rouge celebrates 10,000th COVID-19 recovery

WAFB | Mar 8, 2021

Ochsner Baton Rouge marked a milestone Monday, March 8, with a special send-off for a patient who recovered from COVID-19.

Armed with $20M donation, Ochsner and Delgado team up to improve health care, train workforce

Nola.com | Mar 5, 2021

A partnership between Ochsner Health and Delgado Community College -- fueled by a $20 million commitment from Ochsner -- hopes to help change things through a program to train the state's next generation of nurses and health professionals in high-wage careers.

St. Charles Parish Hospital Names New CEO

Biz New Orleans | Feb 19, 2021

St. Charles Parish Hospital has hired Keith Dacus to be its new chief executive officer.