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How Ascension, Ochsner Lafayette General are using digital tools to tackle vaccine hesitancy

Becker's Hospital Review | Feb 9, 2021

Coordination and engagement efforts are critical components of hospitals and health systems' COVID-19 vaccine administration efforts, especially as they work to combat vaccine hesitancy across the country.

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In Their Words: Reflections from the front lines of the pandemic

KSLA | Feb 8, 2021

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.

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Ochsner’s #AlcoholFreeFor40 takes place over Lent

Nola.com | Feb 8, 2021

Ochsner 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.

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Heart & Vascular Institute

Cath Lab Digest | Feb 7, 2021

We are currently running 4 lab suites among the facilities with plans to expand services in the future.

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What It Was Like For One Local Nurse To Administer The City's First COVID-19 Vaccines

225 Magazine | Feb 2, 2021

It 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.

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Dr. Malik Spady: Making most of her opportunity to help patients in need

Nola.com | Feb 2, 2021

Spady said helping people is rewarding, and it’s a feeling she’d like people from all backgrounds to experience often.

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New Orleans Saints invites local healthcare heroes to attend Super Bowl LV

New Orleans Saints | Feb 1, 2021

The 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.

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Ochsner Lafayette General appoints new President and CEO

KATC | Jan 27, 2021

After 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.

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How cervical cancer screenings can save your life

Fox 8 | Jan 22, 2021

Dr. Diogo Torres, Gynecological Oncologist at Ochsner explains the importance of cancer screenings and how it can save lives.

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Ochsner LSU Health, Oceans Healthcare open behavioral health hospital

Becker's Hospital Review | Jan 22, 2021

The 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.

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