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Tamika Webb-Detiege, MD, of Ochsner Health, discusses how the new HBCU medical school will train physicians to meet Gulf South workforce needs.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationCognito Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage neurotechnology company pioneering non-invasive neuroprotective therapies in neurodegenerative diseases, announced a collaboration with Ochsner Health, a leading health system serving Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South, to launch a Brain Health Collaboratory aimed at advancing new approaches to treating cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansThe most consequential intelligence in healthcare may not live in dashboards or strategic plans — it may live in the hallway conversations leaders are willing to stop and have.
Front-line teams offer a ground-level view that boardrooms rarely capture: the friction, the nuance and the human reality of care delivery. For leaders willing to listen, those insights are informing not just operational priorities but leadership practice itself.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewIf you’ve found yourself sneezing non-stop throughout the day to the point that your co-worker in the cubicle next to you is on the verge of calling HR, you’re actually in good company. Ochsner Health Immunologist Dr. John Carlson says we’re in the height of allergy season, and the actual culprit may surprise you.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Louisiana Radio NetworkRecent data suggests people taking GLP-1 drugs may develop colorectal cancer less often than those taking aspirin, a medication long studied for its potential protective effect.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateMake-A-Wish is expanding its presence and leadership in Louisiana with more than 300 children across the state currently on the waiting list. Two of the newest board members bring depth through their professional dedication to children and families. Dana Bledsoe, CEO of Ochsner Children’s, contributes an invaluable perspective from the front lines of pediatric healthcare. Her extensive executive leadership experience and commitment to compassionate care help ensure that medically fragile children remain central to the chapter’s mission.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansOchsner Health’s digital hypertension program helps patients manage hypertension, reduces acute care use and advances value-based care.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationNew Orleans-based Ochsner Health plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective May 31.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewMost of us think of brain health as all-or-nothing: You’re either sharp or you’re forgetful. Either aging is going well, or it isn’t.
But what if brain health is less like our eye color – something that’s fixed and predetermined – and more like physical fitness – something that can be strengthened and practiced over time?
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner MD Anderson Cancer Center will become the first facility in the southern United States to offer biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT), a cutting-edge treatment approved by the FDA for patients with primary or metastatic lung and bone tumors. The center will join only seven other sites worldwide providing the therapy.
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