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.
This phase is actually a trial for the 2 shot Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11 years of age. Ochsner is one of two sites taking place statewide, in what is a global trial of 4,500 children.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOSlidell Memorial Hospital made two key appointments this spring, selecting Kimberly Walker as Chief Nursing Officer and Patrick Bolander as Chief Financial Officer.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comOchsner, a member of the AMA Health System Program, started Connected MOM to offer a more patient-friendly, convenient option which reduced in-person clinical visits for women with low-risk pregnancies by giving them tools such as digital scales and Bluetooth-enabled blood-pressure cuffs that allowed them to take readings and transmit them via the electronic medical record to their physician and care team.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationThe investment from New Orleans-based Ochsner Health and Houma, La.-based Terrebonne General will go toward the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility. The partnership will also allow the school to more than triple the nursing and allied health program's enrollment capacity, as well as double its faculty size.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewA doctor with Ochsner Urgent Care shared tips on how to stay safe in the heat this summer, including the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL TVDr. Kelli Hall, Dermatologist at Ochsner said summer skin care is important because your skin is your body’s biggest organ and accounts for about 15% of your body weight. She said that hydration is a big part of skin care in addition to sunblock and sun proof clothing.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBWhen Dionna Ambrielle Miracle Taylor was born at 23 weeks and two days on January 27, 2020 at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, she weighed just 11 ounces.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON ArkLaTexDuring a virtual featured session sponsored by AvaSure as part of Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting in May, two telemedicine leaders from New Orleans-based Ochsner Health joined AvaSure's Chief Clinical Innovation Officer to discuss how a TeleSitter program in a hub and spoke format can deliver clinical and financial benefits to health systems.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOchsner will introduce Cabana through a staggered rollout to its 30,000 employees starting this month. Ochsner staff will be able to connect with peers from health care systems across the country to discuss issues they face individually and as health care professionals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Rouge Business ReportSlidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Health partnered recently with Northshore Technical Community College and Tri-Parish Works to offer students a Certified Nursing Assistant program at no cost to them.
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