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Ochsner and Lambeth House partner using telehealth to care for dementia patients

Ochsner: 'Headed in the right direction' with decline in COVID patients

KATC | Sep 16, 2021

The system currently has 386 COVID patients, less than half of the patients being cared for one month ago, 1,009. Though the numbers have declined dramatically, Ochsner says it realizes thousands of people are displaced, and testing/vaccines have been disrupted.

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Q&A: Ochsner Health taking telehealth program to all 50 states, D.C.

American Medical Association | Sep 16, 2021

Ochsner, a member of the AMA Health System Program, is collaborating with other health systems and other stakeholders—such as health plans, brokers and large employers—to provide high quality care that leads to better outcomes at lower cost.

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WATCH: Ellen surprises New Orleans nurses in Ochsner Baptist NICU

WDSU | Sep 13, 2021

Coming up on WDSU, Ellen DeGeneres surprised four Ochsner Baptist Hospital NICU nurses with an incredible donation! You can watch the episode only on WDSU at 3 p.m.

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Ochsner Community Health – Brees Family Center Opens Connectivity Hub

Biz New Orleans | Sep 10, 2021

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, the Ochsner Community Health Brees Family Center at 5950 Bullard Avenue in New Orleans East opened its first connectivity hub, offering residents multiple ways to connect with Ochsner’s health care system online as they deal with impacts from the storm.

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Ochsner Lafayette General, HHS partner to expand access to antibody therapy to COVID patients

KATC | Sep 7, 2021

For people who are at high risk for developing severe COVID-19 illness and have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, this promising mAb treatment has been shown to help prevent progression of the disease that might otherwise require hospitalization, according to a release by Ochsner Lafayette General.

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Ochsner Health update after Hurricane Ida

WWL-TV | Sep 7, 2021

Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas gives an update on the company's recovery and services for patients in need after Hurricane Ida.

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Video: Ochsner flight team breaks record in Hurricane Ida rescue transports

WGNO | Sep 2, 2021

The group is Ochsner’s Flight Team, and in the past several days they have facilitated more than 100 transfers since evacuating hospitals starting Monday. That includes one team that surpasses a daily record in the 20+ year history of the crew.

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Ochsner Health, Bold partner to reduce falls among seniors

MedCity News | Sep 2, 2021

The platform is one of five interventions in the Ochsner Connected Stability pilot fall prevention and monitoring programs, which are focused on supporting Medicare Advantage members.

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Ochsner Lafayette NICU receives 6 babies evacuated from Terrebonne Parish

KATC | Aug 31, 2021

Six babies were evacuated from Terrebonne General Medical Center as part of their evacuations after the hospital sustained structural damage in the storm.

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Ochsner provides locations for oxygen, dialysis support in wake of Hurricane Ida

WGNO | Aug 31, 2021

Will nearly a million customers still without power in Southeast Louisiana following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Ida, patients in need of oxygen and/or dialysis treatment are facing critical uncertainty.

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