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Ochsner, Xavier developing 2 new graduate degree programs

New Orleans City Business | Mar 24, 2021

The two programs will be offered to students through classroom instruction at Xavier, and clinical rotations at Ochsner Health facilities will be offered to genetic counseling students. Xavier will be the first university in Louisiana to offer a genetic counseling training program and the only such program based at a Historically Black College University, a news release said.

St. Charles Parish, Ochsner partner to bring mass vaccination event to residents

WDSU | Mar 24, 2021

St. Charles Parish announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Ochsner Heath and St. Charles Parish Hospital to bring an indoor mass vaccination site to the parish.

Ochsner, Southern University partner to host mass COVID-19 vaccination event

BR Proud | Mar 23, 2021

Ochsner Baton Rouge and Southern University are partnering to host a mass drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event Saturday with the goal of administering 2,000 Moderna vaccines at no cost to recipients.

Ochsner will deliver majority of babies in Baton Rouge through physician group deal

The Advocate | Mar 19, 2021

Ochsner Health System is acquiring Louisiana Women's Healthcare, the largest obstetrics and gynecology physician group in the state — based in the capital city and spread across four floors inside Woman's Hospital.

St. Mary Medical Center opens first breast milk depot in north La.

KSLA | Mar 18, 2021

St. Mary Medical Center is home to the first breast milk depot in north Louisiana.

Mothers with newborns can drop off any extra milk to help premature babies across the state. The milk is collected at St. Mary Medical Center before being sent to Mother’s Milk Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans for testing and pasteurization.

Ochsner Health and Delgado to expand nursing and allied health education

Nola.com | Mar 17, 2021

Ochsner Health has committed $20 million to expand nursing and allied health education at Delgado Community College. The Ochsner Delgado School of Nursing and Allied Health will help meet critical workforce demands while providing opportunities for locals to thrive in high-wage careers.

Ochsner Baton Rouge to open vaccine clinic Saturday, March 20

WBRZ | Mar 17, 2021

Ochsner Baton Rouge is opening its vaccine clinic Saturday, March 20, due to its supply of 1,132 Pfizer vaccine shots that will be available between 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

First mass vaccination underway in Monroe

KNOE | Mar 16, 2021

“We’re very excited. This is our first of many to come. We’re very excited about the opportunity to partner with the Louisiana Department of Health, and to see the organization and people coming out. It’s just awesome,” said the CEO of Ochsner LSU Monroe Medical Center, Mark Randolph.

Mrs. Bennett: Ochsner's 1,500th COVID patient released

WVUE | Mar 10, 2021

A follow up to Ochsner's 1500th patient, how she's doing today.

Ochsner hosts first mass vaccination event on the Northshore

WDSU | Mar 10, 2021

It was the first mass vaccination event hosted by Ochsner Health on the Northshore. About 1,150 doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered at the Castine Center in Pelican Park.