Ochsner Health's Connected MOM Program: Managing Hypertension During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Ochsner welcomes new Baton Rouge regional medical director

Baton Rouge Business Report | Jun 20, 2025

Ochsner Baton Rouge on Wednesday announced that Quentin Alleva has been named regional medical director effective June 30.

Ochsner Health Awarded Top Workplaces 2025 Honor by Top Workplaces for Nursing

Healthcare Journal of New Orleans | Jun 20, 2025

Ochsner Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Top Workplaces for Nursing. 

Ochsner Health, Latent Health partner to cut medication prior authorization time

Becker's Hospital Review | Jun 20, 2025

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has signed a new three-year agreement with Latent Health to expand the use of AI tools that streamline medication prior authorizations across its network. 

Ochsner Opens Walk-In Orthopedics & Sports Clinic

Biz New Orleans | Jun 20, 2025

Ochsner Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute has opened a new Orthopedics Walk-In Clinic at Ochsner Health Center – Elmwood, located at 1201 South Clearview Parkway, Building B, New Orleans, LA 70121. The clinic is designed to provide convenient same-day care for a variety of orthopedic and sports injuries with no referral or appointment needed.

Stroke rates are on the rise in young adults nationwide. Here's why and how to lower risk.

The Times-Picayune | Jun 20, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that adults between 18 and 44 years old make up about one in seven strokes cases nationwide. Stroke hospitalizations among younger adults rose by nearly 50% from 2007 to 2017, with a notable 78% increase among women. Dr. Chintan Rupareliya, the vascular neurologist and neuroendovascular surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans said he sees young patients for strokes often. 

Ochsner Baton Rouge Physician Nationally Recognized for Patient Care

Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge | Jun 20, 2025

Stacy Jones-Pedescleaux, MD, a family medicine physician at Ochsner Health Center – Prairieville, is a winner of UnitedHealthcare’s 2025 United Hero Award for Outstanding Patient Experience. 

How journey teams transformed IT at Ochsner Health

CIO | Jun 20, 2025

CIO Amy Trainor discusses the steps she took to reorganize fragmented IT into cross-functional patient and provider focused teams.

AI ROI: How Ochsner Health drives retention and growth

Becker's Health IT | Jun 20, 2025

Ambient AI helps recruit physicians who are eager to use the technology, a leader with New Orleans-based Ochsner Health told Becker’s.

Not All Coronary Blockages Need Fixing: Merrill Stewart, MD

American Journal of Managed Care | Jun 20, 2025

Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, explains misconceptions about stents and bypass surgery and highlights when cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) stress testing is most appropriate.

ADHD clinics take off at Ochsner

Becker's Behavioral Health | Jun 20, 2025

In January 2024, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health launched its first ADHD clinic. A year later, it’s already improving patient care, wait times and provider confidence.