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.
This episode features Warner Thomas, President and CEO at Ochsner Health System. Here, he expands on the history and growth of Ochsner Health System, technological innovations in digital health, Ochsner’s continued health equity research, and more.
SafeSource Direct, a joint venture between the Ochsner Health System and Trax Development, announced a year ago it would build two personal protective equipment plants in Broussard.
Construction on the two facilities is now nearly complete, and SafeSource is producing hundreds of thousands of nitrile rubber gloves each day, with Ochsner as its first customer,
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Report Business ReportOchsner 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Shreveport TimesIf 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBOchsner 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNODr. 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPVIU.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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansFor 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON My New OrleansFallout 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.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationParkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Ochsner Dr. David Houghton.
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