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Now the supply of COVID tests is there in Jefferson Parish at a new drive-thru COVID testing site that Ochsner is in charge of at the Shrine on Airline.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOIn total, Ochsner performed 1,503 tests on Wednesday with a 31.47% positivity rate. Officials told WDSU that no one waited longer than an hour and a half.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON MSN“Our new Livingston clinic fills a critical area of patient need, and it’s part of our aggressive plan to increase services throughout the region,” says Chuck Daigle, CEO of Ochsner Baton Rouge. “We continue to evaluate all opportunities to expand—from Plaquemine to Hammond, Zachary to Gonzales, and everywhere in between.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Baton Rouge Business ReportLow-carb Eat Fit King Cakes are certified to be without gluten, grain or dairy. They are made with almond and coconut flour and sweetened with Swerve, a plant-based sweetener. Ochsner says the end result is a moist crumb cake that “tastes almost like a mixture between a pound cake and an old-school New Orleans brioche confection.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansIf you’ve used an emergency room or have even just been to the hospital, there’s a good chance you’ve gotten a bill that made your jaw drop to the floor. But as of January, many of those surprise medical bills are set to be a thing of the past thanks to this new law.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBOchsner Baton Rouge has delivered the first birth of the new year, twins! Aubrien Monae was born at 12:13 a.m. with her little brother, Ahmir Mike, shortly behind her at 12:15 a.m. Aubrien is five pounds and three ounces. Ahmir is five pounds and seven ounces.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOOfficials at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center confirm that the facility’s first baby of the new year was born at 12:18 a.m.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAOchsner LSU-Health plans to open a new Covid testing center at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds next Wednesday. The plan comes after a week of heavy testing numbers. On New Year's Eve, the current testing center on Linwood Avenue saw around 800 people.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPVIRush and Ochsner, which are both non-profits, announced the signing of a shared mission agreement. Rush will be re-named Ochsner Rush Health when the merger is complete, following regulatory approvals, according to the press release.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Meridian StarWe are asking our community members who are asymptomatic and seeking a COVID-19 test to take an at-home test or go to a community testing site, not the emergency department. We understand the challenges and frustrations our patients are experiencing, including long wait times, and our teams are working tirelessly to secure additional testing resources for our patients and members of our communities.
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