Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
Dr. Hernan Bazan, a physician at Ochsner Health who is also CEO and co-founder of South Rampart Pharma, Inc., was one of five researchers chosen from around the country for a National Institutes of Health award that aims to address addiction. The award, called Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or HEAL, Trailblazer Award, recognizes solutions to the opioid crisis. The drug is now ready for a Phase 2 trial.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner Digital Medicine is partnering with Humana’s Medicaid plan for Louisiana to provide digital medicine services to its members.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare InnovationHospitals and health systems have continued to evolve their approaches and strategies to tackle today's industry challenges. For New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, that has meant an increased focus on patient access, particularly in the ambulatory setting, as well as workforce stabilization, according to Mike Hulefeld, the organization's president and COO.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewLeaders across healthcare are working to improve their system in a variety of ways, but some parts of care and delivery are being overlooked, leaders told Becker's.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewOchsner Health is joining nearly 80 of the world’s most recognized academic medical centers and health systems as a new member of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansLeaders of all backgrounds bring varying styles and perspectives to roles at hospitals and health systems. This includes the next generation of healthcare leaders, who bring their own approaches to the issues they focus on each day, including philanthropy, technology and culture.
Becker's asked some of our "rising stars" under 40 to answer the following question: As a young leader in healthcare, what unique perspectives or approaches do you bring to your role that you believe are particularly valuable in driving innovation and addressing the evolving needs of patients and healthcare providers?
As the only pediatric heart transplant program in Louisiana and the only program in the state to offer advanced mechanical support options for pediatric cardiology patients, Ochsner Children’s Hospital is committed to advocating for additional medical devices to enhance its high-quality care to pediatric patients awaiting transplant.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Diagnostic and Interventional CardiologyIn the midst of staff shortages, health systems and healthcare groups have become more creative and focused on retention strategies.
From listening to nurses to providing more well-being and flexibility options to improving patient safety, leaders shares the top retention strategies used to decreased turnover rates.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Clinical LeadershipLast fall, Ochsner Health leaders selected Dr. Yvens Laborde to be the first physician to fill the role of chief community officer.
During a recent interview, Dr. Laborde—an internist originally from Port au Prince, Haiti—discussed his new position and how he will prioritize the health challenges Louisiana faces.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationCritics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker's there are reasons for the improved scores.
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