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.
Kathryn and Morgan Wampold evacuated their home in New Orleans and headed to her parents’ house in Shreveport right before Hurricane Ida hit. She was nearly eight months pregnant and they planned to return home on Thursday with plenty of time to settle back in and get ready for the baby’s arrival.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOThe 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KATCOchsner, 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationComing 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSULess 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansFor 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KATCOchsner Health CEO Warner Thomas gives an update on the company's recovery and services for patients in need after Hurricane Ida.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVThe 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOThe 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON MedCity NewsSix 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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