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Studies show black women are more than likely to experience a complication or even death during child birth more than a white woman.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVThe cancer center expansion includes a new pharmacy for patients involved with research and clinical trials, along with additional examination and consultation rooms.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewSt. Bernard Parish Hospital (SBPH) has named Brian Swaim its Assistant Vice President of Nursing (AVP). Swaim brings 22 years of medical experience to SBPH, previously serving in leadership roles in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON St. Bernard NewsAs part of a $10 million project, the health care system plans to build a specialty pharmacy for cancer drugs at the Ochsner Cancer Center in its O’Neal Lane complex. Ochsner already has a cancer-related pharmacy at The Grove off Interstate 10 near Siegen Lane and is building a similar pharmacy on Industriplex Boulevard near Siegen.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOn Tuesday, April 12, Ochsner Health Center–Lockport reopened for the first time since Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 26, 2021. The primary care health center was extensively damaged by the Category 4 storm, as was much of the Bayou Region.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansIn honor of national ‘Donate Life’ month, Christus Ochsner Hospital raised the flag in remembrance of local organ donors.
Among those honored, was Castille Anthony Hebert. His wife, Elaine Hebert spoke about her husband and the impact he was able to make as an organ donor, even after he passed away two years ago.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPLC-TVLeslie Sisco-Wise, MD was elected first vice president of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA) at the 2022 LOA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on March 19. Next year, Dr. Sisco-Wise will ascend to the leadership role of president making her the first woman to serve as president of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansFor some patients, a bone-marrow transplant is the only cure for their blood disorder, said Dr. Zoe Larned, the system chair for hematology-oncology at Ochsner Health.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comAccording to Ochsner Baton Rouge, the STaR Trial Network consists of 25 military and academic medical centers and over 50 of the best knee surgeons in the U.S. and Canada.
The medical director of Ochsner Baton Rouge’s sports medicine program says these types of knee injuries require extremely specialized care and training, comparing surgery necessary to transplant surgery.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudDesigned to make children feel at ease and calm in a hospital environment, the room is sea-themed and features colorful aquatic graphics, search and find activities and a child-sized exam table. The colors used in the room were chosen with the intention to create a soothing and peaceful environment for when pediatric patients are brought to the ED for medical attention.
The hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 29 to officially open the room. The equipment and design were made possible by the generosity of the United Way of St. Charles.
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