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At Ochsner, we continue to strive to improve our quality of care. In an effort
to also continually improve transparency, we have created this, our second book of outcomes. It demonstrates our ongoing effort to improve access to care for our patients while maintaining high quality. We hope the information provided will help our referring physicians and their patients make informed decisions about care options.
As a department, we recently completed our first full year at our newly renovated location at Ochsner Baptist. This year, we have continued to provide excellent obstetric and gynecologic care, with a focus on expanding our critical care capabilities in obstetrics. The outcomes displayed will demonstrate that our gynecologic surgeons, expert in minimally invasive techniques, persist in their efforts to innovate in their approach to complex gynecologic conditions that previously required large abdominal incisions and prolonged hospital stays. Additionally, our specialized gynecology
care areas continue to grow and mature and improve. Our gynecologic oncologists continue to provide comprehensive care to their patients through the multidisciplinary Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center. Our maternal fetal medicine team remains dedicated to the management of all areas of pregnancy and remains a major referral center for the Gulf South. In combination with our Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, we are able to take care of patients with very complicated antenatal issues
to ensure a healthy baby and a healthy mom. We continue to perform in utero fetal surgery. This year, we will expand this service to include in utero laser therapy for twins affected by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Our multidisciplinary critical
care team and our Ochsner Baptist Intensive Care Unit have cared for obstetric patients with severe infections, heart disease and life-threatening hemorrhagic situations. We expanded our area of service to the Gulf Coast by establishing a clinic and telemedicine site in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In 2014, we were proud to be ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation for women’s health three years in a row by Healthgrades® and also to be recognized
by U.S. News & World Report as “High Performing” in gynecology; but we will continuously work to improve our outcomes, our patient satisfaction and our service to those with whom we collaborate.
Alfred Robichaux, III, MD
Chairman
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Alfred Robichaux, III, MD
Chairman
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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