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Ochsner 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans CityBusinessOchsner Health in New Orleans has named Mark French chief supply chain officer.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewDavid Barrington, a gynecologic oncologist at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. “We're getting more and more data that even one dose of the HPV vaccine (without a booster later in life) is effective at preventing any infection.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateBecker’s Healthcare is proud to recognize exceptional chief medical officers serving hospitals and health systems nationwide. These physician executives are instrumental in elevating patient safety, upholding rigorous quality standards, strengthening collaboration between executive leadership and medical staff, and guiding risk management efforts.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewNew Orleans-based Ochsner Health launched a virtual emergency department in October 2024 to address persistent overcrowding across its hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The model is part of a broader effort to centralize patient flow and coordinate care across the system’s more than 45 hospitals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Health ITHeart disease has long been considered a condition that primarily affects older adults, but Ochsner Health physicians say that perception no longer matches reality. Increasingly, they are diagnosing serious heart conditions in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, some of whom initially appear healthy and active.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner Health CEO, Pete November, discusses culture as the key to curing healthcare's workforce crisis.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewChief information officers leverage cutting-edge technologies to streamline operations and elevate care delivery. The IT leaders recognized on this list are driving forward-thinking strategies that create meaningful improvements for both patients and providers. In close collaboration with their teams, they are modernizing hospitals and health systems through initiatives such as EHR enhancements, AI integration, strengthened cybersecurity frameworks and more.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Health ITPatient surveys rank Ochsner Health No. 3 nationally for care coordination as Medicare savings hit $44.8 million, showing value-based care can deliver on both.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationA new screening test is in clinical trials in New Orleans that can find hidden cancer in your body.
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