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.
"This is huge,” said Dr. Katherine Baumgarten. “It really is a big moment in time. We’ve been waiting a long time for the vaccine to be here. We’ve seen a lot of people that have been sick. People that have died. People that have been in our hospital. Our colleagues.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON U.S. News and World ReportBut this vaccine is monumentally different. Developed in record time, it is expected, eventually, to help end a pandemic that has crippled much of life in the United States — and globally — for the better part of a year.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Washington PostIt’s a day that we have been planning for, preparing for and praying for about 9 months now, and of course, this is the beginning of the end (of the pandemic).
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSUDuring the pandemic, healthcare workers have been on the front lines providing care to patients with and without the virus. They have shown up ready to work, while navigating changing state and federal guidelines, as well as concerns about getting sick or infecting their loved ones.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewAs the first coronavirus vaccine was being authorized in the U.S., Ochsner Health System officials said Friday they were preparing to inoculate thousands of front-line workers in their 40-hospital system while dealing with a sharp increase in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across the state.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comTwo adolescent siblings in the United States who signed up for a coronavirus vaccine trial said they did it because they wanted to make their own small contribution to history.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON U.S. News & World ReportThis year gave new meaning to the word sacrifice. Because of COVID-19 we sacrificed time with loved ones. Vacations and road trips. Dining in and going out. Working parents sacrificed while managing work, parenting and home schooling during a quarantine.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner Health is Louisiana’s largest system and is growing its statewide footprint. This month, Ochsner announced plans to spend $100 million opening 15 community health centers in underserved areas, including six in New Orleans and two each in Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateThe health system was right on the cusp of making the service direct-to-patient and bringing it into the ambulatory space, and the Covid-19 crisis became precisely the push they needed. In 2019, the system completed 3,000 ambulatory telehealth visits. That figure has jumped to over 300,000 in 2020 so far.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON MedCityNewsThis 10-year commitment includes an initial investment of $100 million from Ochsner during the next five years. Investments will support projects that eliminate barriers to healthcare; bring resources into underserved, urban and rural communities; collaborate with partners to research and better understand health disparities; utilize technology and innovation to improve outcomes and invest in Louisiana’s next generation of healthcare providers and frontline staff.
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