June 30, 2026

Ochsner Health has named Brian Moore, MD, as its next chief physician executive and president, Ochsner Clinic, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Moore will lead clinical strategy for the health system. He will succeed Robert I. Hart, MD, whose planned retirement will be effective at the end of the year following 32 years of service.

In late 2024, Hart shared his intention to retire at the end of 2026. The Ochsner Health Board of Directors, Ochsner President and CEO Pete November, and Hart collaborated to develop a transition plan ensuring leadership continuity. 

June 30, 2026

St. Tammany Parish Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s bronze-level Get With The Guidelines - Stroke quality achievement award for 2026 in recognition of its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

June 30, 2026

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced that it has partnered with Compass Health to address the need for behavioral healthcare in our region.

Through this partnership, Compass Health will work collaboratively with Thibodaux Regional to provide inpatient behavioral health services, perform inpatient psychiatric evaluations when requested, and coordinate placement of patients needing behavioral healthcare that present to the Emergency Department.

 

 

June 24, 2026

Louisiana’s first sickle cell disease gene therapy patient is now set to pursue his dream of becoming a commercial pilot after receiving curative gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s. A native of Metairie, 23-year-old Daniel Cressy rang the bell June 22, after a more than two-year journey that led him to this life-changing moment.         

June 24, 2026

Ochsner Children’s is entering a new phase of growth in its pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program, marked by the addition of specialized physicians across cardiac surgery, cardiology, and intensive care.