North Louisiana hospital earns the comprehensive stroke center certification

Shreveport Times | May 6, 2022

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-Academic Medical Center announced Thursday that they received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification.

Ochsner nurses reflect on pandemic through letters to the past

WAFB | May 6, 2022

If you knew in 2020 what you know now about the pandemic, what would it change? Would it affect how you moved around? Would you hold more tightly to loved ones, or would you find strength in the darkest hours?

For National Nurse’s Day, a group of nurses at Ochsner Medical Center wrote letters to their past selves, documenting their own heroic and heartbreaking journeys through the pandemic as front-line workers.

Ochsner prepares to celebrate their staff during National Nurses Week

WGNO | May 5, 2022

Ochsner is preparing to honor their nursing staff with a full week of activities starting with National Nurses Day on Friday, May 6. Nurses Week takes place through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. Healthcare workers were highly regarded during the height of the pandemic, so Ochsner wants to make sure they continue to feel appreciated for all of their hard work.

Shreveport doctor first in La. to implant central sleep apnea device

KPVI | May 5, 2022

Dr. Paari Dominic, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, used the Remede device to help 76-year-old Calvin Hightower get a safer sleep.

Cassidy to Speak at Xavier-Ochsner Commencement

Biz New Orleans | Apr 29, 2022

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is a medical doctor, will serve as the commencement speaker. Cassidy, a gastroenterologist, is the senior U.S. senator from Louisiana and serves on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee, among others. Prior to serving in Congress, Cassidy worked in Louisiana’s charity hospital system for over 25 years and co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic, providing free health care to uninsured and underinsured patients. While serving in Congress, he has authored and passed legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs and to increase health care price and medical billing transparency.

Ochsner Health: Face of Healthcare

My New Orleans | Apr 27, 2022

For 80 years Ochsner Health has provided the highest quality healthcare to the region. As an integrated healthcare system, Ochsner strives to fulfill its five-fold mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate, and Innovate. With a mission that encompasses the multifaceted nature of health, Ochsner opens avenues stretching far beyond just healing those who are ill.

Inside one health system’s $2.9 million plan to fight burnout

American Medical Association | Apr 26, 2022

Fallout from Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 pandemic led to high levels of burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder among employees of Ochsner Health. But help is on the way. Armed with $2.9 million in federal funds, the large Louisiana-based health system plans to breathe new life into its workforce through seven evidence-based wellness programs.

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Ochsner Dr. David Houghton for Monday, April 25

WVUE | Apr 25, 2022

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Ochsner Dr. David Houghton.

Ochsner's releases upcoming blood drives

WDSU | Apr 25, 2022

Ochsner Hospital is hosting blood drives this week to help with a statewide blood shortage.

As waiting lists grow, living organ donations are top option for kidney and liver patients

Nola.com | Apr 24, 2022

More than 2,000 people in Louisiana are waiting for an organ transplant at any given time. While many people think of organ donation as something that happens after a person’s death, living organ donation is safe, usually does not have negative impacts on the donor, and can be a life-saving procedure for someone else.