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Ochsner Hospital for Children named No. 1 Hospital for Kids in Louisiana

L'Observateur | Jun 24, 2023

Ochsner Hospital for Children named No. 1 Hospital for Kids in Louisiana.

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Ochsner, MD Anderson enter pact to bring cutting-edge cancer treatment to Louisiana

The Advocate | Jun 22, 2023

The deal, announced Thursday during a news conference at Ochsner's Jefferson Highway campus, was described by officials from both institutions as a "full clinical integration." That means Ochsner cancer doctors have been certified by MD Anderson and will follow MD Anderson treatment protocols.

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Ochsner and LSP hosting "Sudden Impact" program for teen drivers

KATC | Jun 7, 2023

There will be two sessions, one on June 13 and another on July 13. Both will be from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the hospital's Owen Auditorium, 1214 Coolidge Street. The program is designed for drivers ages 15 through 18 years.

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Best acne treatments for adults: Ochsner LSU Health physician explains

KTAL | Jun 2, 2023

A Shreveport physician explains why some adults experience acne and provides tips for keeping sensitive skin free of flare-ups.

Dr. Cara Permenter, a Family Medicine physician at Ochsner LSU Health Bossier’s multi-specialty center in Shreveport, shared some tips on controlling acne.

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Ochsner: Traveling with Diabetes

WVUE | Jun 2, 2023

Ochsner: Traveling with Diabetes

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LSU Health Trauma Nurse Discusses Program Geared Towards Youths That are Victims of Gun Violence

Health Leader's Media | Jun 1, 2023

Ochsner LSU Health staff noticed an increase of children shot in Shreveport and decided to start a program in reaction to the gun violence. The hospital started the Protect Program for victims who are 17 years old or younger.

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LOPA

WVUE | Jun 1, 2023

LOPA's partnership with Ochsner and the Baton Rouge Regional Eye bank

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Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Recognized by Newsweek as one of the Best Maternity Hospitals 2023

Lafourche Gazette | May 24, 2023

St. Anne, the only hospital recognized in our region is included in the highest rating category of five ribbons which includes only 159 hospitals.

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Ochsner Health, other Louisiana hospitals are in dire need of nurses; here's why

Nola.com | May 17, 2023

Ochsner, which has 42 hospitals and 200 clinics across Louisiana and Mississippi, is not alone.

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How Ochsner Health develops leaders ready to battle burnout

American Medical Association | May 16, 2023

Before the pandemic, AMA member Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, and other members of his team learned about a leadership program in North Carolina that led to a rise in engagement scores—a measure of interaction and interest in an organization—from the 50th percentile to the 95th at that health system.

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