Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
The event will provide opportunities for students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to learn about paid internships, full and part-time jobs, and administrative fellowships. Experts will offer sessions for navigating the application process, including mock interviews and LinkedIn tutorials. The agenda also includes a panel discussion featuring Ochsner Health HBCU Alumni employees and hands-on clinical simulation stations.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansRight now, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is looking for mothers to donate their breast milk to help replenish the state’s supply for premature babies. Officials say about 13% of babies born in Louisiana are premature; breast milk provides those babies with nutrients needed to keep them safe from various infections that could kill them. It also helps with their overall growth and development.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAHis newest initiative is a five-year partnership with Ochsner Health. The Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute in New Orleans has started in-person consultations between Andrews and Ochsner physicians and sports medicine teams. He will also participate in educational, research and professional development initiatives while he continues his leadership and advocacy in preventing youth sports injuries.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans City BusinessOver the last two years, Ochsner Health and other healthcare providers have navigated an extraordinary set of challenges related to the pandemic and extreme weather events. On this week’s podcast, Warner Thomas, the president and CEO of Ochsner, discusses the lessons learned in the process and how they will change the healthcare industry going forward.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansOchsner Health and orthopedic surgeon James R. Andrews announced an exclusive five-year partnership to create the Ochsner Andrews Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Building upon Ochsner’s award-winning sports medicine and orthopedic programs, Dr. Andrews will bring his expertise, research and education platform, newly launched as Andrews Medicine, to strengthen the best-in-class care for patients and athletes across Louisiana and Mississippi.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansMultiple Myeloma is a deadly cancer that attacks and kills twice as many Black people as it does white people. Researchers have worked to find a cure, and they have uncovered something else contributing to the racial disparity.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSUOchsner Health Network (OHN) has achieved Tier 5 status in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s (Blue Cross) Quality Blue program for fall 2021. The insurer’s population health and quality improvement program is designed to optimize care delivery for patients who live with chronic conditions. OHN achieved the top-tier ranking based on its performance relative to chronic disease care goals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare Journal Baton RougeThe physicians are experienced in all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Institute strives to provide the best care in a comfortable environment using state-of-the-art technology and equipment. The team will begin seeing patients on March 16, 2022.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz MagazineLouisiana typically ranks at or near the bottom for public health in the U.S., which typically ranks low among rich countries. Providers and payers say increased use of big data can improve health outcomes.
“What really drives population health is data,” says Dr. Ralph Dauterive Jr., vice president of medical affairs for Ochsner Baton Rouge. “Otherwise, it’s just a whole bunch of people managing things subjectively.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Rouge Business ReportThe Mother’s Milk of Louisiana at Ochsner Baptist is in need of donations after experiencing a decline in donor milk following Hurricane Ida. The milk bank is one of 31 milk banks in the United States and the only one in Louisiana.
According to the milk bank’s founder, Dr. Harley Ginsberg, since opening in 2018, the Mother’s Milk Bank of Louisiana has dispensed more than 1,480 gallons of human milk across the state to babies in need.
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