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Ochsner Selects Reach 3.0 for Statewide Telemedicine System to Improve Stroke Care

Added on Aug 12, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

NEW ORLEANS - REACH Call, Inc., the leading provider of 100 percent Web-based solutions for remote treatment of medical conditions such as stroke, today announced that Ochsner Health System will use the REACH 3.0 turn-key telestroke and telehealth service to improve stroke care in urban and rural areas throughout Louisiana. REACH typically is installed in hub-and-spoke networks, where neurologists at a larger "hub" hospital provide consulting services to smaller "spoke" hospitals for remote stroke evaluation. Ochsner Health System's main campus, Ochsner Medical Center in New…

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In Emergencies, Breastfeeding is a Lifeline with Valuable Health Benefits

Added on Aug 05, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

Ochsner Supports World Breastfeeding Week

NEW ORLEANS - Emergencies, including hurricanes and floods, can happen anywhere in the world, and during a disaster infants and young children are especially vulnerable to illness and death. In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7), Ochsner obstetricians and pediatricians are encouraging families to embrace breastfeeding as a lifeline and a shield to protect infants in emergencies; from natural disasters to the flu pandemic. "In an emergency, hurricanes being the most common in our region, infants are one of the most vulnerable populations to…

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Amid Health Care Struggles, an ER “Star” at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

Added on Jul 20, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

99% Patient Satisfaction, Informed Patients, Shorter Wait Times

KENNER, LA - Every minute, 227 people will visit an ER somewhere in the U.S., and, on average, the door-to-doctor time is 56 minutes and, they'll wait a total of four hours for care, but the Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner ER has found a way to circumvent the national trend and average 35 minutes from door-to-doctor care with a little over two hours for total care, half of the national average. The secret to their success is simple; build a great team, work more…

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Ochsner – West Bank Campus: 45,000 Babies in 25 Years

Added on Jul 20, 2009 | Filed Under: General News | Video(s)

Mother-Baby Unit Offers Tailored, Personalized “Couplet Care”

GRETNA, LA - Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus celebrates 25 years of spreading joy to local families by delivering over 45,000 babies in the Mother-Baby Unit. Since 1984, the unit has averaged 1,825 deliveries per year and celebrates some of the region's most tenured nurses, many with over 20 years of dedication to the unit. "Chances are, if you were born at Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus, you probably had your baby there as well - making the hospital a generational…

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Migraine Sufferers Are More Sensitive to Heat

Added on Jul 17, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

External Triggers like Weather Affect Headache-Prone Patients More Acutely

Raceland, LA - For headache sufferers, the unpredictability of our region's weather can do more than ruin outdoor plans - it can trigger a migraine. Migraine-prone individuals are known to be more sensitive to external factors like diet, light, and stress, but research suggests that heat also has an impact. "Migraines, or severe throbbing headaches, that affect millions of Americans, are typically triggered by change - a change in diet, a change in sleep patterns, and, a change in the environment. As a result, a…

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Ochsner Medical Center, Only Louisiana Hospital Listed in “America’s Best” by U.S. News

Added on Jul 16, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

Ochsner Medical Center is the only Louisiana hospital to be ranked as one of the 50 “Best Hospitals in America” in Heart & Heart Surgery, Urology, and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009-10 publication…

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Ochsner 1st in Louisiana to Use Robotics in Living-Donor Kidney Transplant for Faster Recovery

Added on Jul 14, 2009 | Filed Under: General News | Video(s)

Ochsner Medical Center performed the first robotic-assisted kidney transplant in Louisiana, and one of only a handful in the nation. Utilizing daVinci robotic technology, Ochsner transplant surgeons are able to make living-donor kidney transplants easier on the donor…

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Ochsner Named a 2009 “Most Wired” Hospital for 6th Year in a Row

Added on Jul 08, 2009 | Filed Under: General News

“100 Most Wired” Hospitals Lead Industry in Consumer-Directed Health Care

NEW ORLEANS - For the 6th year in a row, Ochsner Health System remains the only New Orleans hospital to be singled out as one of the nation's Most Wired, according to the results of the 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. The 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems began in 1999 and Ochsner has been listed for the past six years. This year, Ochsner was also named as one of the…

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Ochsner – West Bank Campus Offers Perinatal Classes, the Old-Fashioned Way

Added on Jul 07, 2009 | Filed Under: General News | Video(s)

Moms-To-Be Encouraged to Attend Baby Classes, not rely on Online Info

GRETNA, LA - There are some things the Internet can't replace and, according to Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank, tips on delivering and caring for a baby is definitely one of those instances. As the Internet Generation's attention spans grow shorter, more are turning to the Web for instant information, but the Family Unit nurses at Ochsner - West Bank Campus say often the best advice is given in person and shared by others. "Online information is definitely easier for busy new moms,…

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Ochsner ERs Offer Tips for Safe 4th of July

Added on Jul 02, 2009 | Filed Under: General News | Video(s)

Fireworks Injuries Can Be Devastating, Yet Preventable

NEW ORLEANS - Fireworks may seem like a fun way to celebrate our nation's birthday, yet every year they send thousands of people to local Emergency Rooms. In fact, the 4th of July holiday is one of the busiest days of the year for eye surgeons and others who treat victims of accidental trauma. Below are some alarming statistics: - 8,500 fireworks-related injuries are reported every year in the United States. Of these, about 2,000 are eye injuries.         o 1/3 or 600 result in…

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