Up to 80% of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke, is preventable with regular screenings, control of chronic diseases and a healthy lifestyle. Adopting heart-healthy habits earlier in lif ...
Melissa “Missy” Hopson thought she would spend her whole career teaching, but when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2006, her college, Xavier University of Louisiana, temporarily closed, and she switched ...
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health started using AI to tackle one of healthcare’s most frustrating bottlenecks, medication prior authorizations, two years ago. Now, the health system has concluded that ...
We don’t need cold weather as an excuse for hot chocolate. For many of us, it’s a go-to comfort drink year-round. It’s warm, and it’s nostalgic, but traditional hot chocolate ...
Ochsner LSU Health is providing expert care and reliable information to help women understand and manage the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes.
At New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, virtual nurses are assigned to 370 med-surg unit beds to alleviate bedside nurses’ workloads. In the next few months, this project will expand to 600 beds. Walker ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—Ochsner updated worried neighbors on the planned $100 million children’s hospital expansion, which is set to break ground this year. The two-hour meeting at Ochsner Main Campus drew ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Fired Ochsner employees sounded off on the company’s decision to abruptly lay off nearly 800 employees across Louisiana and Mississippi, or about two percent of the hospital ...
Ochsner LSU Health will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome Progressive Pediatrics to its team. The ceremony will take ...
JEFFERSON, La. — Signs are popping up across Old Jefferson, urging parish leaders to vote no to a series of proposed zoning changes. Those changes would allow Ochsner Health to demolish homes and tear ...
On average, participants in the challenge see measurable health improvements, including a four-pound loss of body fat, a 13-point reduction in cholesterol, a 28-point drop in triglycerides and ...