Ochsner Children’s congenital heart program has once again achieved surgical results that rank among the best nationally, according to the most recent data analysis from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). This distinction, based on analysis of results over a four-year period, places Ochsner’s outcomes within the top 10% of programs nationally.
January 25, 2026
Across America, there are young people facing challenges, like battling severe illness, that no child should have to endure. Despite their obstacles, these children still find ways to inspire and bring joy to our communities – they are heroes. On Jan. 20, the Baskin-Robbins® Joy in Childhood Foundation® named nine-year-old Abigail Fisher, a patient at Manning Family Children’s, as its newest Pint-Sized Hero.™
January 25, 2026
The Adult Critical Care Unit at St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital have been recognized with a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for 2025.
St. Tammany is one of only three Louisiana institutions to receive the recognition and the only one on the Northshore.
January 25, 2026
Terrebonne General Health System (Terrebonne General) and Fletcher Technical Community College (Fletcher) have expanded the Nursing and Allied Health Programs (N&AH) on the Fletcher campus. The addition of this dedicated Nursing and Allied Health corridor at Fletcher will centralize all existing N&AH programs into one location, enhancing collaboration and operational efficiency.
January 25, 2026
By: Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News, January 22, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country. However, the newly appointed principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ralph Abraham, said he was unbothered by the prospect at a briefing for journalists this week.
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