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Monday marked one year since Ochsner St. Mary staff members became employees of Ochsner Health. Since then, the hospital said in a press release, Ochsner has been working hard to improve the quality of life for Ochsner St. Mary employees and the patients they serve.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON St. Mary NowOn February 27, 2020, an Ochsner doctor called saying they’ve found a liver for John. This liver, while healthy, was infected with Hepatitis C.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WVUEWith temperatures across Louisiana facing triple digits, the American Heart Association urges people to take extra steps to protect their hearts.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON CenLaNowMost of those being admitted to Ochsner hospitals are unvaccinated. Thomas said 97% of the hospitalized COVID-19 patients over the last two months have not been vaccinated.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Shreveport TimesOchsner Health and Oakwood Center have announced a COVID-19 vaccination site inside the Gretna retail center, open Thursday, July 22, through Saturday, July 24. Ochsner will offer first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON My New OrleansThe hospitalization surge is being driven primarily by unvaccinated people in a younger age range, according to Amanda Logue, chief medical officer of Ochsner Lafayette General. The average COVID-19 patient at one of OLG’s five hospitals is currently 53, or 10 to 15 years younger than what has been typical over the past year.
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VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Modern Healthcare“Last year, after the storm, we really took a good strategic approach when our partners and we developed the plan of getting all of our women’s services in one building,” said Lance Armentor, the Vice President of Clinic Operations for Christus Ochsner, during his speech at Friday’s event.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPLCTVOchsner held a back-to-school vaccination event Friday in New Orleans in an effort to encourage eligible kids to get the shot before they go back to class.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSUThe Louisiana-based health system is marketing its RPM services nationally to health plans and businesses, charging a monthly member subscription fee, according to a recent mHealth Intelligence report. Ochsner, which began offering RPM services to the communities it serves in 2015, has scaled the platform and now monitors more than 20,000 people in health plans across the country.
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