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Ochsner’s Annual Tree of Life Dedicated in Honor of Dr. Clifford Van Meter
2009 Tree of Life Ceremony to Benefit All Heart Patients
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Friday, December 4, 2009, at 10:00am in the Main Atrium Lobby of Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, Ochsner will honor and memorialize loved ones at its annual Tree of Life ceremony. The New Orleans 2009 Tree of Life is dedicated in memory of Dr. Clifford H. Van Meter, Jr., long-time Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Ochsner Medical Center. All funds generated from this year's Tree of Life will go to benefit a program instituted by Dr. Van Meter, the Dr. Clifford…
Ochsner NICU hosts 30th Annual Holiday Reunion
NEW ORLEANS - It's the first home that many premature babies encounter - the Ochsner Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and, for 30 years, Ochsner has welcomed them and their family members back for the holidays. Once again, on Friday, December 4, Ochsner will host the 30th NICU Holiday Reunion Party, from 1pm until 3pm, at Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway - Brent House, 2nd floor, featuring an annual visit from Santa Claus and his elves. "Caring for premature or ill newborns can be…
Ochsner, One of 17 U.S. Hospitals Recognized for Pain Control
U.S. News & World Report Rankings Place Ochsner in top 10 Percent of U.S. Hospitals
NEW ORLEANS - Everyone has experienced pain at one time or another, and Ochsner Medical Center holds the unique honor of being one of 17 U.S. hospitals, cited by US News & World Report, as the best in the nation for controlling patient pain. According to this most recent ranking, 71 percent of Ochsner patients reported that their pain was "always" well controlled, placing Ochsner in the top 10 percent in the nation. "Patient care remains our top priority, as such, successfully managing pain across…
“Celebrating the Sounds of the Holidays”
Ochsner Cochlear Implant Holiday Celebration
NEW ORLEANS - Seasonal festivities are as much visual as they are musical, and on December 3, 2009, from 4pm until 6pm, Ochsner Medical Center will host a sound-filled holiday celebration for its Cochlear Implant patients in the Brent House Hotel Conference Center, 2nd floor. All Ochsner Cochlear Implant patients and their families are invited to attend. Potential Media Interviews: One particular family attending this year's celebration has two children with cochlear implants. The 5-year old son just received his second implant in August 2009…
Ochsner Orthopedist Provides Free Foot Care to Homeless for Holidays
Soles4Souls & Our Hearts to Your Soles Charities Provide Free Medical care and Shoes
NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Monday, November 23, at 6:00pm, at a local men's homeless shelter Ozanam Inn, 843 Camp Street, New Orleans, Ochsner will join efforts to distribute new shoes to homeless residents and offer free foot screenings. Ochsner Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Rob Treuting joins national charity Our Hearts to Your Soles and international charity Soles4SoulsTM to provide new boots, socks and medical screenings to New Orleans' homeless. This is the 4th annual national event which is held in 40 sites across the country…
Giving and Receiving: Remembering Loved Ones during the Holidays
2009 Tree of Life Memorializes Friend and Family and Benefits Current Heart Patients
NEW ORLEANS, LA - For the person on your gift list who has it all, Ochsner's 2009 Tree of Life is a chance for you to honor a loved one and help someone else this holiday season. All funds generated from this year's Tree of Life ceremony in New Orleans will go to benefit a program instituted by Dr. Clifford H. Van Meter, Jr., long-time Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Ochsner Medical Center, the Dr. Clifford Van Meter Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Patient Assistance Fund. Dr. John…
Ochsner Summer Science Program Opens for 2010 Applicants
Students work hand-in-hand with Scientists and Physicians
NEW ORLEANS - Now in its 4th year, the Ochsner Academic Division's STAR Program is accepting applications for its popular, high school science program featuring actual, hands-on research in a laboratory with medical scientists. This highly successful program has led to over 70% of participating students continuing their studies in medicine-related college programs; so Ochsner is putting the word out early to get students interested in the 2010 STAR program.The STAR program (Science, Technology, Academics and Research) is a free, educational summer camp specifically for…
Tips to Keep Your Holiday Shopping H1N1-Free!
NEW ORLEANS - As the holiday spirit kicks in, most of us will hit the stores for holiday sales and gift ideas, but Ochsner infectious disease experts warn the influenza virus can live on hard surfaces for 2-8 hours; therefore, your favorite stores could be an H1N1 harvest. Ochsner offers some common sense advice for shoppers."Simply walking into a store can be a hazard as the door handle contains germs from everyone who has touched it in the past 8 hours," explains Dr. Katherine Baumgarten,…
Chicken Noodle Soup for Ochsner Baptist Surgery Patients
Ochsner Baptist Sends Patients Home with Comfort Food Care Packages
NEW ORLEANS, LA -Ochsner Baptist Medical Center recently launched a 1,000 cup, "Chicken Noodle Soup Care Package" for its surgery patients, sending patients home with a cup of Ochsner's homemade chicken noodle soup. The time-honored remedy is the perfect accompaniment to the recommended, bland diet immediately following anesthesia and a way for Ochsner Baptist to continue palliative care in patient's homes.Chicken noodle soup is the ultimate, traditional, over-the-counter medical advice and comfort food, and Ochsner's 1,000 cup campaign encourages a speedy recovery. In fact, several…
Ochsner St. Anne Hosts FREE, Diabetes Education Day featuring Chef John Wright
Nutritional Tips, Cooking Demonstration, Wound Care, Holiday Tips
