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Students selected their top residency programs, and residency programs selected their top students.
On Friday, March 21, also known as Match Day, medical students all around the country found out what medical residency program they were paired with to continue their medical education.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicayuneOchsner LSU Health’s commitment to the local community extends far beyond the walls of its hospitals and clinics. While providing high-quality medical care is essential, the Ochsner LSU Health team also believes in fostering education, providing more access to its services and improving overall wellness among Shreveport-area residents.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Shreveport-Bossier City AdvocateAn independent study by the Peterson Health Technology Institute has revealed that digital solutions for managing hypertension—especially those focused on medication management—can deliver rapid and clinically meaningful improvements in blood pressure that outperform traditional care.
The report also showed that other digital tools that focus only on changing patient behavior or sending home-monitoring data to doctors don’t deliver the same strong results. One of the top performers in this area, as detailed in the report, is Ochsner Digital Medicine, which uses a platform that combines current technology and team-based care to improve health outcomes. About 30,000 patients are now using Ochsner’s digital program, and more than 43,000 patients have been treated with its help since it was created about 10 years ago.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationNew Orleans-based Ochsner Children’s and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices have started a joint fellowship, aiming to train pharmacists in medication safety.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOver the past several decades, Ochsner Children’s Hospital in New Orleans has established itself as one of the best pediatric heart centers in the nation, providing comprehensive care for children with complex heart conditions. It has been the site of numerous breakthrough procedures, including implanting the first Alterra/Edwards valve, the first Harmony valve and the first Piccolo device in pediatric patients. Ochsner Children’s doctors have perfected those treatments and performed hundreds of other procedures, sometimes on babies weighing just a few pounds, that enable them to lead healthy, normal lives.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicayuneUsing eight years of data and blending the findings from three previous studies, physicians and researchers from Ochsner Health in New Orleans developed a predictive tool that helps inform medical decisions for patients who experience carotid stroke.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationBeau Raymond, MD, elaborates on what successful patient-centered care entails, highlighting the role of patients to not only judge the success of their own care but also help guide clinicians as they pursue their personal care goals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Journal of Managed CareAfter a robust expansion in the Baton Rouge area over the past 15 years, Regional CEO Chuck Daigle is leading his team on the next round of growth. He describes it as a strategic plan crafted specifically to meet the population’s needs in the coming years.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Rouge Business ReportArtificial intelligence has become essential for hospitals and health systems of every size across the U.S., with many top CEOs and CFOs embracing the opportunities and challenges it brings.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewPhysician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical Association