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ECMO is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. An ECMO machine pumps blood outside the body, removes carbon dioxide, adds oxygen and returns it to the body. An ECMO machine takes stress off a patient’s heart and lungs so they can recover.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz MagazineOchsner said it is a founding partner in the CGFNS International "Passport2Liberty" initiative but also the first U.S. health system to commit to it.
As part of the initiative, CGFNS, an immigration neutral nonprofit organization, will help restore credentials for Ukrainian nurses seeking to migrate to the U.S. to escape war, persecution or natural disaster, according to the release.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOchsner Health Center-Gonzales has welcomed Dr. Clayton F. Runfalo as one of the main primary care physicians at its new location.
Runfalo has practiced family medicine and urgent care in the capital area since 2014, including the past several years in Gonzales.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateTo help address this need, Ochsner LSU Health is hosting babysitting classes for the first time this summer.
The all-day camp allows boys and girls as young as 10-years-old to learn skills like CPP, how to change a diaper, and more. It’s meant to show kids that they can help their communities, and even make some extra money while doing it.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAToday on Louisiana Living, Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Practitioner Melinda Murphy with Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Medical Center joined West Monroe Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell to discuss the role of a midwife. For more information tune into the video posted above.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON MyArkLAMissThis marks the 14th consecutive year the health system has earned the honor, making it the only north shore hospital to have maintained the distinction over that period.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comFrom “weekend warriors” to student athletes in high school and college and professional athletes, sports medicine specialists see athletes of all experience levels. They also treat active adults of all ages who get injured during activities such as running, biking, working out or playing intramural sports.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON L'ObservateurDenise Basow, Chief Digital Officer at Ochsner Health, joined the podcast to talk about the CDO role and how digital technology is revolutionizing the patient care journey.
Ochsner Baton Rouge welcomes the pediatric cardiologists at Pediatric Cardiology Associates to the pediatric super-clinic at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare Journal Baton RougeThe Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute will offer Sideline Summer School, a Baton Rouge-based program for helping coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare providers improve the safety of student-athletes and recognize sports-related injuries. The event is free for all attendees.
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