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Today, the President and CEO of Ochsner Health, Warner Thomas, was a guest on Morning Joe to discuss the raging Covid-19 Delta virus. Thomas said it is the fourth surge in Louisiana. During the interview, CEO Thomas talked about the impact the virus was having upon medical services, even to the point that over the past ten days, Ochsner had to turn away 300 transfer patients from other facilities due to the level of COVID patients Ochsner is treating and due to the level and pressure on staffing.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Bayou BuzzOchsner Health said Wednesday the system had no pediatric COVID-19 patients several weeks ago, but the number has been ranging from five to 15 the past two weeks.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Fox 29 PhiladelphiaPresident and CEO Warner Thomas said the Ochsner system is currently treating 890 coronavirus patients statewide, a 73% increase this week. Thomas said the influx of coronavirus patients is having an impact on every aspect of the health system, including people needing care for non-covid illnesses and injuries.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON https://www.wdsu.com/article/ochsner-average-age-for-admitted-covid-19-pediatric-patients-is-5-years-old/37232706#Epidemiologists and hospital executives with Ochsner Health System painted a grim picture of the fight against COVID during a Zoom call with reporters Thursday, as the fourth wave of the coronavirus continues to rampage through Louisiana.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVWhen it comes to supply chain, everybody talks about PPE, but the supply chain really is at the center of a lot of the decisions that were happening, such as making sure ventilators were available, managing the vaccination sites and supporting them, etc.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Journal of Healthcare ContractingThe Ochsner Health System’s recent acquisitions in the Baton Rouge market, including Louisiana Women’s Healthcare, Associates in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the employment of popular pediatrician Dr. Shelley Martin, sent shock waves through the local health care community.
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VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz MagThe giveaway will be held Thursday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at CE Byrd High School in the parking lot at the corner of Kings Highway and Line Avenue. Backpacks and school supplies will be given for free to school age children while supplies last. At least one child must be present to get supplies.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAThree doctors from the largest health care system in Louisiana, including a pregnancy care physician who gave birth to a healthy baby after being vaccinated late in her pregnancy, cited medical data and personal experience Friday as they sought to persuade more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON US News & World Report"We're seeing a lot more pregnant women who don't have other medical problems, which is in stark contrast to the first few surges of COVID," Dr. Jane Martin, a maternal fetal medicine fellow at the Ochsner Baptist hospital in New Orleans, said during a Friday media briefing.
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