November 6, 2023

Tena Barnes Carraher, DAISY Foundation cofounder and board member, was in New Orleans to award 10 Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans nurses with the DAISY Award during an award ceremony hosted by Ochsner Health on Oct. 18.

October 31, 2023

The Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER) is partnering with Franklin Avenue Baptist Church and Genentech, a biotechnology company and member of the Roche Group, to host a symposium aimed at addressing cancer disparities in medically underserved populations.  

The Giving Thanks Health Fest will be held at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church on 8282 I-10 Service Rd. in New Orleans East on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The faith-based symposium will explore community solutions for cancer health equity.

October 31, 2023

Acadian Ambulance responded to multiple crashes in Louisiana and Texas as a result of severe foggy conditions. Fog combined with smoke from marsh fires created superfog conditions, extremely reducing visibility.

October 31, 2023

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is the first in the country to use the FreedomFlow® Orbital Atherectomy Platform to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the legs. Drs. Pradeep Nair, McCall Walker, and Craig Walker used the new technology on Oct. 19 at Terrebonne General Health. This system by Cardio Flow, Inc. was FDA-cleared in late September.

October 31, 2023

Ochsner Health was named among the “Best Hospitals According to Patients & Health Care Providers” by WebMD, an online publication for health news and information.