Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Health Advocacy
The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research will advocate for policies that improve community health, with a special focus on areas recognized to significantly impact health outcomes, including:
- Maternal Health
- Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
- Education
- Job Opportunity
- Digital Access
We will also serve as a resource to policymakers and other stakeholders by providing education and research to support targeted policy changes.
Resources
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Maternal Health Advocacy
- Senator Bill Cassidy Announces Ochsner Health Connected MOM Legislative Act
- LA Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Reducing Maternal Morbidity Interim Report
- Cognitive Care: International Women's Day, Featuring Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell
- Podcast: COVID-19 & Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Infertility Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative 4th Annual Summit - Respectful Maternity Care
- WWNO New Orleans Public Radio: Louisiana Hospitals Reduce Causes of Maternal Mortality, but Black Women Remain at Higher Risk
- NOLA.com: Louisiana Makes Improvements to Stop Women from Dying in Childbirth
- Quality Through the Lens of Equity
- Good Morning America: Maternal Health for Black Women
- FOX 8 News: Black Maternal Health Week with Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell
- WWL: Study Explains Pregnancy and Black Women
- University of Pennsylvania: U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Roundtable
- HealthcareITNews: To Help Reduce Maternal Mortality, Everyone Has a Role to Play
- USAToday: Experts Call Out Factors Making Pregnancy Far Less Safe for Black People in America
- Healio: Q&A Maternal Healthcare Disparities, Distrust Disproportionately Affect Black Women
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Minimum Wage
Louisiana has one of the highest rates of poverty in the nation. Learn more about the strides taken towards raising minimum wage.
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Smoking Cessation
People who currently smoke a pack of cigarettes a day can save an average of $2,300 each year after they quit smoking. Learn more about the effects of tobacco use on air quality, the economy and business models.
Should the FDA Regulate Menthol? Ochsner submits comment to the FDA.
