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.
In an interview with Good Morning America, Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, Board-Certified OBGYN and Head of Women’s Services at Ochsner Medical Center, said the U.S. spends a majority of their gross domestic product on healthcare but has the worst outcome.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOAs the director of high reliability and patient safety at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, it’s Kenesha Bradley’s job to know the ins and outs of her department, from the perspectives of patients and clinical staff, the better to drive favorable outcomes for each within the health system. Bradley works to promote evidence-based practices and to evaluate current processes as well as efforts undertaken to improve them. She helps to position her team to take advantage of opportunities to do better in ways that bring everyone along.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON OR Today Magazine“We are pleased to add Dr. Gonzalez to our growing medical staff. We will be able to provide additional cardiology services to the members of our community,” said LeBlanc. “With the addition of Dr. Gonzalez practicing in our community, it will enable us to expand our existing services and help us to continue our goal of keeping people at home for their healthcare needs,” LeBlanc added.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Lafourche GazetteOchsner Hospital for Children is quickly becoming a national pediatric health care leader, with three specialties ranked in the top 50 in the country according to U.S. News and World Report. The publication also named the hospital the best of its kind in the state. This is the sixth consecutive year Ochsner has garnered recognition.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comDr. Colin Vanhook from Ochsner shares more on this rare syndrome.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVAn annual physical exam for men ages 18 and up is recommended. Your primary care provider will measure your blood pressure and body mass index (BMI), two indicators of general heart health and your risk for health disease. If your blood pressure falls outside normal levels or your BMI is too high, your doctor may recommend more frequent screenings and strategies to help you achieve healthier results.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON L'ObservateurDr. Wayne is the Associate Medical Director for Pediatrics for Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He said parents have shared mixed feelings about vaccinating their young kids.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBOchsner CEO Warner Thomas says COVID is becoming endemic, meaning it's more widespread but far fewer of the cases are serious.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVBroussard, 46, is chief anesthesiologist for the Ochsner Lafayette General Health System and a mom of two teenagers. She recently added the title of maker of unique gold-gilded oyster art to her resumé.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Daily WorldOchsner Hospital for Children has been named No. 1 in Louisiana in the new Best Children’s Hospitals for 2022-23 rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was also recognized as a national leader in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery and pediatric orthopedics in the new rankings. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner Hospital for Children as a national healthcare leader since 2017.
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