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Ochsner Baton Rouge has delivered the first birth of the new year, twins! Aubrien Monae was born at 12:13 a.m. with her little brother, Ahmir Mike, shortly behind her at 12:15 a.m. Aubrien is five pounds and three ounces. Ahmir is five pounds and seven ounces.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOOfficials at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center confirm that the facility’s first baby of the new year was born at 12:18 a.m.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAOchsner LSU-Health plans to open a new Covid testing center at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds next Wednesday. The plan comes after a week of heavy testing numbers. On New Year's Eve, the current testing center on Linwood Avenue saw around 800 people.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPVIRush and Ochsner, which are both non-profits, announced the signing of a shared mission agreement. Rush will be re-named Ochsner Rush Health when the merger is complete, following regulatory approvals, according to the press release.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Meridian StarWe are asking our community members who are asymptomatic and seeking a COVID-19 test to take an at-home test or go to a community testing site, not the emergency department. We understand the challenges and frustrations our patients are experiencing, including long wait times, and our teams are working tirelessly to secure additional testing resources for our patients and members of our communities.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudAs Acadiana enters a fourth surge of positive COVID-19 cases, officials with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center are limiting visitors and urging the community to get tested and vaccinated outside of the hospital.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Daily AdvertiserAs an Ochsner patient currently being treated for MS, Harrison knows the challenges of living with MS. As president of the nonprofit MS Warriors for a Cause, she works to provide aid, support, and education for MS patients.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansA newborn intensive care unit is probably the last place a lot of people would want to spend their holidays, but to help make that situation a little easier, Santa Claus made a visit to the NICU at Ochsner Lafayette General this week.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KLFYBecause getting your vaccine or booster now - won't offer you protection until after the new year — health experts recommend everyone get a COVID test before coming together with large groups of people.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVIf the pandemic has taught us anything, it's the importance of life. For some, that means helping and giving back in ways that have an impact on everyone around us. For one local woman it means overcoming her biggest fear to save as many lives as possible.
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