Specialty Areas

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Ochsner Baptist Medical Center

Ambulatory Care Unit

 

  • Perioperative area (infant to geriatrics)
  • 16 beds including 9 private rooms and a 7 bed interview area
  • Specialize in preparation of patients for surgery and other procedures through a multidisciplinary approach
  • Monday to Friday – 5:00 am to 9:00 pm with some on call requirements for the delayed patient
  • Computer documentation
  • Rank high in Outpatient Press Ganey patient satisfaction
  • ALOS – 1 to 4 hours

 

Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank

Out Patient Infusion Suite Unit

 

  • Adult Outpatients
  • 6 chairs
  • Specialize in care of patients with cancer, chemotherapy, and other infusions
  • Monday to Friday – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

 

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

Acute Dialysis and Nephrology Access Services Unit

 

  • Inpatient Dialysis unit (adult and pediatrics)
  • Hemo and peritoneal Dialysis
  • 8 bed unit with one procedural room for line placements
  • 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
  • Manual documentation
  • ALOS – 4 to 6 hours

Adult Psychiatric Unit Unit

  • Adult inpatient care locked unit for psychiatric patients
  • 12 private rooms
  • Specialize in care of patients with suicidal/homicidal ideation, severe affective disorders and psychiatric disorders
  • 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
  • Electronic documentation
  • ALOS – 5 days

Rehab Unit

  • Adult inpatient subacute care
  • 29 semi-private rooms
  • Specialize in care of patients rehabilitating from stroke, orthopedic surgeries, spinal cord injuries, and neurological deficits
  • 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
  • Electronic documentation
  • ALOS – 12 days

Skilled Nursing Unit

  • Adult subacute care unit
  • 25 beds
  • Specialize in care of patients with medical and surgical long term care
  • Mostly 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
  • Electronic documentation
  • ALOS – 15 days