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Monitoring Heart Health at Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA — Out of 4,852 facilities analyzed for the 2010-11 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings, only 3 percent earned a ranking in any of the 16 specialties. Ochsner, by contrast, earned a ranking in seven specialty categories, including ranking 23rd in Heart & Heart Surgery. The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute (JOHVI) is a comprehensive cardiac and peripheral vascular care center, which has earned national and international recognition for heart disease management. Ochsner’s physicians, medical staff and research teams…
New Vice President for Research at Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA - Abdul Sohail Rao, MBBS, MA, DPhil, joined Ochsner effective June 20, 2011, as Vice President for Research. A researcher and a research administrator throughout his career, Dr. Sohail Rao most recently has been a special assistant to the president of the University of Tabuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Dr. Rao will oversee all research operations and will assist in developing our research strategy and business plan. Additionally, Dr. Rao will be the main Ochsner liaison for our nascent partnership…
Ochsner Baptist Enhances ER with Senior-Friendly Rooms and 30-Minute Wait Time Guarantee
The Emergency Department at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center recently put into action two new practices aimed at the comfort and convenient, quality care of its patients.
Ochsner North Shore Now Offering Permanent Birth Control With No Incision
COVINGTON, LA – Millions of women use some form of birth control - whether a pill, patch, shot or implanted device - on a regular basis. “Birth control has come a long way in a short period of time,” says Ochsner OB/GYN Daniel Mokry, MD. “Oftentimes women find it difficult to remember to take a pill every day or they do not realize the complications of taking antibiotics and a birth control pill together. Now there are many, many options to fit every woman’s lifestyle…
“Angioplasty of the Eye” Used for Glaucoma Treatment
Ochsner Ophthalmologist Now Using Canaloplasty to Lower Eye Pressure
BATON ROUGE – The more than three million glaucoma sufferers nationwide now have a less invasive surgical option called canaloplasty for treating their condition and preventing blindness. Ochsner Ophthalmologist Michael Morgan, MD offers this procedure to patients in Baton Rouge and has seen excellent results thus far. “Canaloplasty is a more natural way of treating glaucoma, using the existing anatomy as it is intended to drain the fluid from the eye,” says Dr. Morgan. In canaloplasty the physician creates a tiny incision to gain…
OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM WILL OFFER FIRST eICU PROGRAM IN LOUISIANA
Remote ICU Program will Extend Support to Community & Rural Hospitals Across the Region
Ochsner Health System has signed an agreement with Philips VISICU to implement its state-of-the-art eICU Program to enhance critical care– a program that has been proven to reduce complications, shorten hospital length of stay and save lives.
OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM RECOGNIZED IN TOP 20 PERCENT OF U.S. HEALTH SYSTEMS
Ochsner Health System was recognized as being in the top 20 percent of health systems in the nation by Thomson Reuters as part of its Top Health Systems study. Ochsner was the only health system in Louisiana to make the list.
Hospital Leaders Partner with Stericycle to Reach 25-year Milestone
Keeps 100 million disposable sharps containers out of U.S. landfills, Leaders promote sustainability services in a sector accounting for 8% of U.S. Carbon Footprint
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jun 22, 2011 – Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) announced today it is reaching a milestone with its Sharps Management Service (SMS). Nationally, hospitals have partnered with Stericycle by using the SMS to safely and sustainably dispose of sharps (1) containers. Thanks to this collaborative effort, the number of containers kept out of landfills has reached the 100 million mark. Many of these hospitals are listed as The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals. The milestone is being announced in time for the 38th…
Help is Available for that Pain in the Ankle
Ochsner Now Offering a Range of Options for Patients with Persistent Ankle Pain
COVINGTON – Chronic ankle pain is a common complaint that is oftentimes overlooked. However, thousands suffer from ankle pain related to prior injuries or even arthritis. “Thousands of adults live daily with pain and inflammation in their ankle joints, which limits their ability to even go to the mailbox or clean house,” says Ochsner Podiatrist Daniel Hake, DPM. Dr. Hake says the most common cause of ankle pain is arthritis, which can present with the following symptoms in the joint: Pain or tenderness Stiffness/limited range…
Forwarding Organ Donation Viral Video to Nine Friends Could Save 80 Lives
I’m A Donor, He’s A Donor, She’s A Donor… Are You A Donor?
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) have unveiled a viral video aimed at increasing the number of organ donors in the United States. In a nod to the long-running 1970s Dr Pepper commercial “I’m a Pepper”, the video is titled “I’m a Donor” and features costumed organs and real-life transplant recipients following a Pied Piper-like Donor as he travels through Audubon Park, the French Market and historic Jackson Square.
