Latest news from Ochsner Health on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/ochsner-health-named-2025-gallup-exceptional-workplace-award-winner/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-named-2025-gallup-exceptional-workplace-award-winner/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:40:39 EST This award recognizes the most engaged companies in the world and highlights Ochsner's continued dedication to setting a standard of excellence in patient care and the workplace. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-celebrates-team-members-recognized-as-louisiana-state-nurses-association-40-under-40-honorees/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-celebrates-team-members-recognized-as-louisiana-state-nurses-association-40-under-40-honorees/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:35:17 EST The LSNA 40 Under 40 list celebrates 40 future leaders of nursing in Louisiana who are 40 years of age and under, exemplify dedication to the nursing profession, and demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-names-new-chief-executive-officer-of-ochsner-medical-center-west-bank-campus/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-names-new-chief-executive-officer-of-ochsner-medical-center-west-bank-campus/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:15:41 EST Ochsner Health is pleased to announce that Kelly Haynie, DHA, MPA, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer of Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus effective June 1. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-children-s-and-ismp-launch-pharmacy-fellowship/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-children-s-and-ismp-launch-pharmacy-fellowship/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:05:01 EST Ochsner Children's and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a respected leader in medication error prevention, are announcing a shared fellowship focused on medication safety. Ochsner Health /articles/transforming-cardiovascular-care-through-upfront-combination-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/transforming-cardiovascular-care-through-upfront-combination-therapy/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:45:21 EST Ochsner Health Medical Director for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology, Carl J. "Chip" Lavie, Jr., MD, recently co-authored a groundbreaking research study featured in the prestigious Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlighting the comparative efficacy of lipid-lowering therapies for reducing cardiovascular risks and led by Maciej Banach, MD,PhD from Poland and leader of the International Lipid Expert Panel ( ILEP). Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-marks-50-000-robot-assisted-surgeries/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-marks-50-000-robot-assisted-surgeries/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:30:34 EST Ochsner Health is proud to announce a groundbreaking milestone this month. 50,000 minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries have been performed across the system. Ochsner Health /articles/this-heart-month-ochsner-health-is-focused-on-heart-failure-prevention-and-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/this-heart-month-ochsner-health-is-focused-on-heart-failure-prevention-and-treatment/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:55:05 EST Heart failure affects the heart's ability to pump blood efficiently, leading to symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath. Today, it impacts 6.7 million Americans over 20 years old, with that number expected to climb to 8.5 million by 2030 Ochsner Health /articles/new-tool-predicts-stroke-outcome-with-93-accuracy-guiding-better-carotid-surgery-decisions/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tool-predicts-stroke-outcome-with-93-accuracy-guiding-better-carotid-surgery-decisions/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:35:34 EST Stroke remains a global health challenge, ranking second in worldwide mortality and fifth in U.S. deaths. In response, researchers at Ochsner Health, led by Hernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-network-announces-multi-million-dollar-record-breaking-healthcare-savings/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-network-announces-multi-million-dollar-record-breaking-healthcare-savings/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:00:52 EST Ochsner Health Network, LLC (OHN), the region's largest physician-led clinically integrated network, is pleased to report its 2023 - 2024 impact resulting from care delivered to over a half million patients living throughout the Gulf South. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-named-to-u-s-news-world-report-s-2025-best-hospitals-for-maternity-care/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-named-to-u-s-news-world-report-s-2025-best-hospitals-for-maternity-care/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:30:24 EST This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. Â鶹´«Ã½ & World Report's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-provides-tuition-assistance-for-suno-nursing-students/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-provides-tuition-assistance-for-suno-nursing-students/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:25:34 EST Ochsner is providing up to $2 million in tuition assistance for students with the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) School of Nursing who qualify for the Ochsner Nurse Scholars program. Ochsner Health /articles/independent-evaluation-recognizes-ochsner-digital-medicine-for-superior-hypertension-management/?sc=rsin /articles/independent-evaluation-recognizes-ochsner-digital-medicine-for-superior-hypertension-management/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:50:44 EST A new independent report reveals that medication management solutions like Ochsner Digital Medicine deliver superior hypertension outcomes and long-term cost savings compared to other digital approaches Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-selected-as-a-site-for-global-parkinson-s-disease-study-researching-the-black-and-african-american-population/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-selected-as-a-site-for-global-parkinson-s-disease-study-researching-the-black-and-african-american-population/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:16 EST Ochsner Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, has been selected by the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2) as one of six new study sites for the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson's Disease study. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-children-s-announces-new-ceo-dana-bledsoe/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-children-s-announces-new-ceo-dana-bledsoe/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:20:46 EST Ochsner Children's proudly announces the selection of Dana Bledsoe as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 18. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-health-hospitals-and-partners-receive-national-recognition-for-commitment-to-patient-safety/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-health-hospitals-and-partners-receive-national-recognition-for-commitment-to-patient-safety/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:35:06 EST Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country grades based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-accountable-care-network-saves-medicare-30-million-ranks-in-top-11-for-quality-and-top-3-in-access-to-care/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-accountable-care-network-saves-medicare-30-million-ranks-in-top-11-for-quality-and-top-3-in-access-to-care/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:35:47 EST For the eighth consecutive year, Louisiana's largest accountable care organization has achieved top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings. Ochsner Health /articles/ochsner-transplant-institute-among-site-collaborators-in-new-england-journal-of-medicine-hiv-to-hiv-kidney-transplant-study/?sc=rsin /articles/ochsner-transplant-institute-among-site-collaborators-in-new-england-journal-of-medicine-hiv-to-hiv-kidney-transplant-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:35:58 EST The article, Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV, details findings supporting HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants as safe and just as effective as those using organs from donors without HIV. Ochsner Health /articles/apixaban-vs-aspirin-in-patients-with-cancer-and-cryptogenic-stroke/?sc=rsin /articles/apixaban-vs-aspirin-in-patients-with-cancer-and-cryptogenic-stroke/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:05:36 EST The ARCADIA study was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted between 2017 and 2020. Ochsner Health /articles/unlocking-better-outcomes-for-adults-with-congenital-heart-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/unlocking-better-outcomes-for-adults-with-congenital-heart-disease/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:02 EST A recent publication in JAMA Network Open helps to shed light on the quality of life and health outcomes among adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) through critical findings from the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI) registry. Ochsner Health pediatric cardiologist and adult congenital heart specialist, Thomas Young, MD, is a contributing author for the publication. Ochsner Health /articles/frailty-scores-predict-outcomes-in-stroke-patients-after-urgent-carotid-procedures/?sc=rsin /articles/frailty-scores-predict-outcomes-in-stroke-patients-after-urgent-carotid-procedures/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:35:55 EST An innovative study by Dr. Hernan Bazan at Ochsner Health and colleagues reveals how frailty assessments can accurately predict outcomes in urgent carotid artery interventions for stroke patients. Ochsner Health