Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
“We are now essentially having climate change that is synonymous with being a hot tub,” says Veronica Gillispie-Bell, an obstetrician gynaecologist at Ochsner Health in New Orleans. As healthcare providers taking care of pregnant individuals, she says, we need to do more to understand the risks and work harder to provide solutions.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON National GeographicThe purpose of the Big Health Event is to promote health and wellness as a priority for the African American community and other communities of color. We applaud Ochsner for leading the Healthy State by 2030 initiative which aims to help Louisiana become one of the top 40 healthiest states to live and thrive through enhancing health care access and improving health equity and health outcomes.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Louisiana Illuminator"We've found that these EHR integrations significantly reduce the amount of time physicians spend ordering and reviewing our clinical tests and reports, and as a result spend more time with their patients, equipped with the data needed to make informed treatment decisions," said James Chen, MD, senior vice president of cancer informatics at Tempus, in an Aug. 29 Ochsner Health news release.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOchsner is calling on Louisiana residents who want to pivot their careers and help fill the nursing shortage in local communities. The health system has announced tuition assistance for at least 10 applicants to Loyola University of New Orleans’ new accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program for this spring. The degree program is enrolling now for the spring 2023 academic term, with a deadline of Dec. 1.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansOchsner Health, through its Precision Medicine Program, has incorporated Epic’s Orders and Results Anywhere integration with its Genomics module. Through Epic’s partnership with Tempus, which analyzes cancer cells to understand a patient’s disease at the molecular level, Ochsner physicians can now seamlessly order tests and access discrete biomarkers within the patient’s electronic health record (EHR) to offer highly personalized cancer treatment options.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention finds more than 173,000 children and teens are treated for concussions and other traumatic brain injuries in hospital emergency rooms in the country each year.
Now that high school sports are in full swing, doctors are warning athletes, coaches and parents about the signs of a concussion.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBThe gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large share of cases but a smaller fraction of the people initially receiving vaccinations, said Dr. Yvens Laborde, director of global health education at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON PBSOchsner LSU Health Shreveport is comprised of two partners with a deep and rich history of serving Shreveport and our state. Our Shreveport roots date back to 1876 when the hospital was first established to provide care to anyone in need. Through the decades, the hospital evolved into an academic medical center that trains the majority of physicians providing care in our community.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz MagazineOchsner Health in Baton Rouge said its clinic offers Pfizer vaccines to adolescents and adults from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Children can receive a vaccine at this location on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudHigh school teams are ready to take on competition this fall. Dunham High Coach Neil Weiner said they’re one of them.
“We’re excited about being able to play and I’m just really always looking forward to watching our guys go play on Friday nights,” he said.
In contact sports like football, basketball and soccer, concussions are not uncommon.
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