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Welcome
Save the
Date!
Hope Floats: Festival for Survival
dear friends,
/ Join Ochsner Health System to celebrate cancer survivors, Louisiana-style!
Welcome to Ochsner magazine. We are excited to have he event, to be held at Mardi Gras World, is open to all survivors across
a conversation with you about your health and well- the region. he festivities will include live music, food and drinks, and
ness, and this magazine is one more way to do so.
giveaways. here will also be breakout sessions focused on relevant health
For nearly 75 years, Ochsner has existed to pro- and wellness issues. WWL-TV anchor Eric Paulsen will serve as emcee, and
vide the highest level of medical care to individuals WWL-TV anchor Sally-Ann Roberts will read from their newly published
like you and your family. Ochsner magazine is part book, Your Power Is ON! A Little Book of Hope. Guest speakers will share
of that commitment. In each issue, you will ind tips their survivor stories.
about health and wellness, read about advancements
in medical technology and treatments, and learn new Date: Sunday, June 1 Cost: Admission to Hope Floats is free to adult
ways to take charge of your health.
Where: Mardi Gras World
survivors and one guest each, and pediatric
For instance, we are encouraging all patients to
survivors with two guests each.
sign up for the MyOchsner patient portal. MyOchsner
allows patients to access test results, schedule For more information, visit www.ochsner.org/hopeloats.
appointments or correspond with their providers from
a computer or smartphone. If you have not signed up
for MyOchsner, ask about it during your next appoint-
ment, or visit www.ochsner.org/myochsnernow.
We are also excited to introduce Community
Insights, an online panel of Ochsner patients. hrough
Community Insights, we will ask for feedback on
materials and information that we are developing, so
you can help us improve the end product. We need www.ochsner.org
feedback from people like you. To participate, please
visit www.ochsnercommunityinsights.org/opinions.
We value our patients and are honored that you
have trusted us with your care. Ochsner is dedicated
to providing you with superior healthcare, and we are WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
proud to have you as a member of our community.
please send comments to magazine@ochsner.org
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Warner L. Thomas
is not intended for the purpose of diagnosing or prescribing. Produced by DCP.
President & Chief Executive Oicer
Ochsner Health System
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Cover: Daymon Gardner
