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Ochsner Health System is building another speciality clinic for older adults, spending more than $2.8 million to convert space formerly occupied by a cosmetics store and a pizza restaurant in a Marrero shopping center.
It will be the health care provider's sixth Ochsner 65 Plus clinic and the second in Jefferson Parish, where the median age, 40, is higher than that of Louisiana and the United States — and rising faster than both.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comOn Nov. 6, Ochsner Health broke ground on the Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Center on Jefferson Highway near Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans.
Announced in 2022, the 132,000-square-foot facility will integrate Ochsner’s neurology, neurosurgery and behavioral health departments. It also will include an assistive technology lab to help patients living with ALS and other neurological disorders increase their independence, mobility and communication. The lab was inspired by a strategic partnership with Team Gleason.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansDr. Yvens Laborde has been named chief community medical officer for Ochsner Health. He will lead the health system’s community strategy to promote health equity and further align initiatives under Healthy State, a collaborative effort with government, nonprofit and business organizations to promote health and wellness in Louisiana.
Laborde will also develop programs to train and educate students and healthcare professionals on the principles and practices of health equity and social drivers of health and wellness.
The new community medical officer role comes a year after the formation of the 38-member Healthy State Advisory Board.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansMobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health, the largest nonprofit private healthcare provider in the state, is teaming up with New Orleans-based Ochsner Health by joining its accountable care organization, the two systems said Nov. 2.
The partnership with Ochsner Accountable Care Network, a top-performing ACO, aims to further improve health outcomes for older adults across the Gulf Coast region.
Infirmary Health physicians will join the already more than 2,250 physicians working within the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, which recently reported its seventh straight year of top-ranking CMS results, Ochsner said.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewNigel Girgrah, M.D., chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health, discusses the business case for workforce well-being.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Hospital AssociationOchsner Health has earned Gold recognition level from the American Medical Association as a Joy in Medicine recognized organization. The AMA distinction is granted to organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program and demonstrate a commitment to preserving the well-being of clinical care team members through proven efforts to combat work-related stress and burnout.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansThe announcement of a partnership between Ochsner Health and Team Gleason to improve the overall health care experiences for patients living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), along with other neurological conditions, aligns with Ochsner’s recent announcement of the Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Center.
According to a news release, the center is slated to become a 132,000-square-foot facility near Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans on Jefferson Highway. It was gifted by the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute. Following the grand opening, it will become the only major detached neuroscience facility in the south between Georgia and Texas, and its construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans City BusinessOchsner Baton Rouge has opened registration for Massages & Mammos 2023, an opportunity for capital area women to discuss breast cancer and receive annual screenings in a relaxed setting.
Presented in partnership with the American Cancer Society, Massages & Mammos takes place at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, 10210 The Grove Blvd., near the Mall of Louisiana from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and includes chair massages from Elevate by Ochsner, along with healthy dishes and giveaways.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Dr. Jane Sugar, a breast cancer surgeon with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, sat down in the KSLA Café on Thursday, Oct. 18 to discuss treatment options.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAAs we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one medical center in the Queen City has new cutting-edge technology to detect breast cancer.
Ochsner Rush Medical Center is now using the Genius 3D Mammography to perform breast cancer exams.
Ashley Gibson, the Mammography Quality Control Coordinator at Ochsner said 3D mammograms provide more precise test results that will hopefully lead to saving more lives.
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