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New Orleans Region:
Amiee Goforth: agoforth@ochsner.org, 504-842-4303
Sarah Elizabeth Falanga: sfalanga@ochsner.org, 504-842-6453
Baton Rouge - North Shore Region:
Amy Delaney: adelaney@ochsner.org, 225-236-5538
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Ochsner Health System Recognizes March as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
National program in its fourth year to raise awareness of often silent and preventable killer
NEW ORLEANS, LA Ochsner Health System today announced its support of Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month in March as officially recognized by United States Senate Resolution 561 joining a national effort to raise awareness of this serious, yet preventable condition and its potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism (PE). According to the American Heart Association, DVT affects up to two million Americans annually.2 Of those Americans who develop PE, up to 200,000 will die each yearmore than from breast cancer and AIDS combined.3,4,5 Yet, most Americans…
Ochsner Named Top Hospital to Work by Travel Nurses Group
NEW ORLEANS, LA Ochsner Health System announced today that it has been chosen as a Top Ten Hospital to Work for 2007 by traveling nurses, according to the website travelnursingcentral.com. In late 2007, Travelnursingcentral conducted a survey of traveling nurses around the country to designate the top hospitals to work in the nation in order to provide high-quality resources and travel nursing information. We are pleased to receive this honor by TravelNursingCentral.com, says Nancy Davis, RN, Sr. Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Ochsner.…
Ochsner Nationally-Recognized for High-Quality Bariatric Surgery Program
ASBS Designates Ochsner Medical Center as a Center of Excellence
NEW ORLEANS, LA Ochsner Medical Center announced today that it has been named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The nationally-recognized ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs in the U.S. with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery. Obesity has become a significant national health issue in this country, with the CDC reporting that 64% of all U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Morbid obesity is closely correlated with a number of serious conditions…
Donde le duele? = Where does it hurt?
Ochsner Offers Employees Spanish Language Classes
NEW ORLEANS, LA The Hispanic population in the city of New Orleans has grown from three percent before Katrina to 12 percent currently. And, that number is expected to rise. Many of these new residents dont speak English and require translation services, particularly when it comes to receiving healthcare. In light of this growing trend, Ochsner Health System has taken proactive steps by offering its employees courses to learn Spanish to better communicate and serve the Latino community. Ochsner is offering courses to our employees…
Ochsner Undergoing Clinical Study to Evaluate First-In-Class Cardiac Device
New Orleans Woman Becomes First Patient in the State to Receive Optimizer
NEW ORLEANS, LA Ochsner Health System has announced today it is studying a medical device in patients to measure the potential health benefits of a new implantable pulse generator called the Optimizer”. The Optimizer delivers electrical impulses to the heart for patients who suffer from moderate-to-severe heart failure. Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson Highway is the only hospital in the state of Louisiana participating in this multi-center clinical research study. The first Optimizer implant in Louisiana was received by Ms. Deborah Bourque of New Orleans…
Parade at Ochsner Celebrates Saints Playoff Game
Ochsner and Saintsations hold Playoff Parade for employees and patients
NEW ORLEANS, LA As the New Orleans Saints official healthcare sponsor, Ochsner employees and patients will celebrate the teams success and playoff bid with a small Mardi Gras-style parade in the hospital tomorrow. A Jazz band and the Saintsations will perform the second line throughout the hospitals first floor, and toss Saints-Ochsner Mardi Gras beads and t-shirts to employees and patients. Ochsner Saintsation Playoff Parade: January 9, 2007 12:00pm -1:00pm Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway Ochsner is very proud to support the Saints. Their…
Ochsner’s New Orleans Hospitals Welcome Their First Births of 2007
NEW ORLEANS, LA At 3:11 a.m CST a baby boy marked a positive trend for Ochsner’s New Orleans hospitals, as they expect the number of births in the city to continue to rise. The first 2007 Ochsner bundle of joy was born at Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank. Carisa Washington and Kemper Jacobs are the proud parents of baby boy, Kemper Jacobs, Jr. weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20 inches long. And, at 8:56 a.m. CST, Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson…
LSU Athletic Teams Visit Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans
Ladies Basketball and Tiger Football Teams Pass Winning Spirit to Hospital Patients
NEW ORLEANS, LA The NCAA Number 6 ranked LSU Lady Tigers will pay a visit to Ochsner Hospital, 1514 Jefferson Highway, today, Thursday, December 28, 2006, from 4pm-5:30pm. The entire team, including head coach Pokey Chatman, will visit with pediatric and adult patients. The Lady Tigers will tour the Ochsner Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and in-patient hospital wing (4th floor hospital), and the Skilled Nursing Unit (6th floor hospital). Also, on Sunday, December 31, another LSU winning team will visit Ochsner. The 4th ranked (AP…
Ochsner CIO named one of Computerworld Magazine’s 100 Information Technology (IT) leaders
NEW ORLEANS, LA Ochsner Health System announced today that its Chief Information Officer and System Vice President, Dr. Lynn Witherspoon, has been selected as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007. Now in its eighth year, this awards program shines a deserved spotlight on leaders from both the technology and business sides of a broad range of companies. Winners displayed exceptional technology leadership in their organizations, fostered ideas and creative work environments, envisioned innovative approaches to business problems and effectively managed IT strategies.…
Ochsner Health System Named The Best Place to Work In New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LA Strong relief programs during and after Hurricane Katrina, a healthy workplace atmosphere, and easy accessibility to healthcare combine to make Ochsner Health System the #1, large business, Best Place to Work in New Orleans according to CityBusiness newspaper. This year, CityBusiness selected 20 honorees in the large business category and 20 honorees in the small business category for its annual Best Place to Work event. Companies were judged in categories including salary, benefits, vacation time, bonus perks, and in-house professional development and…