Who will lead the charge to improve the state of health for Louisiana? Ochsner Health will.

Ochsner Health is committed to building a healthier region where people can live and thrive. This initiative is our commitment to improve the overall health of the state. Healthy State by 2030 is driven by a comprehensive strategy to enhance healthcare access, improve health equity and health outcomes.

Year after year, Louisiana ranks close to the bottom in nearly all health measures. Our incomparable culture, heritage, resilience and joie de vivre make us one of a kind, and our communities deserve better from all of us to ensure our health is a priority, too.

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Current State of Louisiana's Health

Louisiana has consistently ranked at or near the bottom of the country for nearly a decade, placing 49^th in 2020 by America’s Health Rankings.

The challenges facing our state include a high percentage of poverty amongst children, smoking, obesity and low birth weights. We also face higher rates of cardiovascular death and cancer deaths as well as the country’s highest rates of chronic conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and COPD.

It’s time to educate ourselves, eat better and exercise more to end the burden of preventable, chronic disease in our community.

A step from you. A leap from us. Let’s move forward together.

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Mental and Behavioral Health: Dr. Jennifer Archie & Lisa Gentry

• Pediatric and adult behavioral health integration care pathway alignment and expansion

Preventive Care and Chronic Conditions: Eric Gallagher, Dr. Beau Raymond, & Kevin Green

• Merging with Advisory Board Stakeholders to develop statewide strategies to improve access to and management of chronic conditions and cancers

Smoking Cessation: Lindsey White & Tonia Moore

• Smoking rate reduction in adults from 21.9% to 18.3% (2020-2021)

Food Security: Dr. Pavan Chava & Christy Reeves

• St. Tammany Cancer Center Food Pantry

Sexual & Reproductive Health: Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell & Hilary Davis

• Completed strategy session to prioritize program area

Workforce & Education: Missy Sparks & Carlos Calix

• 11 Ochsner Scholars completers have been hired to Ochsner Health

Wellness & Obesity: Dr. Kenny Cole

• Care Companion pilot launching in August on the Northshore

Community Engagement: Dr. Yvens Laborde & Sunni LeBeouf

• 4 Health Summits in 2022 (The Big Health Event, 2022 South Louisiana Community Health Summit and Festival, United Way of Acadiana, and Louisiana Rural Health Summit)

Our Goal: A healthier Louisiana

Healthy State launched with a goal of working toward a healthier Louisiana. In this pursuit, we embrace the challenges and can leverage our strengths as leading healthcare, education, and policy organizations and — once and for all — turn things around for all of us.

Year after year, Louisiana ranks near the bottom in nearly all health measures. That’s in sharp contrast to the incomparable culture, heritage, resilience, and joie de vivre that makes our state one of a kind. Moving the Healthy State vision forward, we are collaborating as a multi-faceted team with varied backgrounds, experiences and resources in order to make Louisiana a healthier place to live, thrive and survive.

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