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U.S. News & World Report has named Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (OMC), inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank and Ochsner Baptist, the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 13th consecutive year! 🎉🎉🎉 Additionally, OMC is the No. 1 hospital in the New Orleans metro area. U.S. News also announced Tuesday, July 16, that six specialties ranked in the nation's top 10%: gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. As part of the annual review, Ochsner hospitals also received more than 30 additional accolades from U.S. News, including Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center ranking as the No. 1 hospital in Southwestern Louisiana. These recognitions build on Ochsner Children's Hospital's recognition as Louisiana's top-ranked hospital for kids by U.S. News & World Report. "It is an honor to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report for 13 years. We remain profoundly grateful for the trust our communities throughout Louisiana have placed in us for care," said Pete November, CEO of Ochsner Health. "Each day, the care teams and staff at our Ochsner hospitals and clinics earn this national recognition through their dedication and exemplary commitment to delivering the highest quality, compassionate care to our communities." Learn more about Ochsner's U.S. News & World Report rankings: https://lnkd.in/gX-6A8US To schedule an appointment at Ochsner, visit: https://lnkd.in/gAjz8QbP

Are you looking for new opportunities to grow your career? Explore Ochsner Health's administrative fellowship! Ochsner Health’s #fellowship is a leadership development program offering professional development and healthcare experiences for graduate students interested in #healthcare leadership. Learn more about the administrative fellowship program by pre-registering for one of our informational sessions below! https://ow.ly/HykK50TeQFN

Calling all nurses! 📅 Register today for Ochsner Health's 15th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Research Conference. Join us on Nov. 11, 2024, at the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans for an insightful day dedicated to optimizing technology to enhance nursing practice. The conference is open to all nurses within and outside the Ochsner network. 🔑 Keynote Speaker: Teresa Rincon, PhD, RN, FCCM, a pioneer in telehealth and clinical informatics, will deliver the keynote address: "Reliable Remedies: Designing Systems in Healthcare Technology to Advance Nursing Practice." Let's come together to explore advancements, guide technology optimization and lead continuous improvement in nursing. 🏥 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gF8NvVWd

Congratulations to David Schwartz, MD, who has been named the 2024 recipient of the 39th annual Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease! Dr. Schwartz, a distinguished professor of medicine and immunology and director of the Program to Advance Physician Scientists and Translational Research at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz School of Medicine, is being recognized for his groundbreaking research on the genetic and environmental factors contributing to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. He discovered that a specific change in the MUC5B gene significantly increases the risk of developing the condition, and smoking can increase this risk by three to five times. His discovery opens new doors for early identification and treatment of this disease. As we honor the legacy of Dr. Alton Ochsner, who first linked smoking to lung cancer, we continue to support researchers like Dr. Schwartz, who are advancing our understanding of smoking-related diseases. Congratulations, Dr. Schwartz, on this well-deserved recognition! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gG2fxq-6

📅 Save the date for the Big Health Event, presented by the Urban League Of Louisiana and sponsored by Ochsner Health, on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center! The event will offer free health screenings, healthy cooking and Ochsner Eat Fit nutrition sessions, yoga flow, sports performance demos, empowering health talks, kid’s fun zones and more! Free parking is available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to prioritize your health and well-being. Register for the free event today: https://lnkd.in/g2pHAJmx

From a tiny NICU preemie weighing just 1 pound, 9 ounces, to a dedicated Ochsner employee and proud husband and father, Matthew Broussard’s journey is nothing short of inspiring. Born in August 1978, 14 weeks early, Matt defied the odds thanks to the expert and compassionate care provided to him by Ochsner’s NICU team. This August, Matt returned to Ochsner Baptist’s NICU with his family and Ochsner partner Saul's Light Foundation to celebrate his 46th birthday, reflecting on his incredible journey and the advances in neonatal care that continue to save lives today. His story is one of hope, resilience and the expert care provided at Ochsner. Matt said, “The NICU is where I got my start in life. I have realized that without the outstanding doctors, nurses and staff in the NICU, I would not be where I am today without them. So, if I can help other children and families starting out in life as I did, I will do that!” Read Matt’s full story: https://lnkd.in/g7RzhBF8

Louisiana State University has introduced an innovative AI stethoscope to detect heart problems and other health issues. This device uses artificial intelligence to help doctors make more accurate diagnoses, which could lead to finding problems earlier and improving patient care. Olabode Agaja, D.O., a pediatric sports medicine physician at Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, treats patients from toddlers to 25-year-olds. He says the key is getting injuries checked out early so that they don't progress to require intervention rather than ignoring the pain and escalating into something more serious.  Dr. Agaja says it's important to get an athlete's body ready for the different challenges of their sport, like speeding up for a football tackle or jumping over a hurdle on the track, to help prevent injuries and burnout. Learn more about Dr. Agaja: https://ow.ly/G8SA50T4tUF Learn more: https://ow.ly/Hqaa50T4t47

🌟 Meet Dr. Desselle! 🌟 Discover how his passion for mental health and dedication to helping others brought him to our psychology team at Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson Hwy in New Orleans. In this video, Dr. Desselle shares what makes a career at Ochsner Health so rewarding, from our innovative approach to the supportive community that helps healthcare professionals thrive. Ready to make a difference? Explore our psychology careers and join us in inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities. Join our team today. https://ow.ly/KTNa50T7Uo2 https://ow.ly/sMtn50T7Uo3

The Xavier University of Louisiana Physician Assistant Program, in partnership with Ochsner, has received national accreditation until 2034 from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)! Since 2019, the program has graduated 108 PAs, with 46% joining Ochsner. With over 300 PAs throughout Ochsner Health and rising demand for PAs nationwide, we’re proud to offer students 2,000 clinical hours across 11 specialties. Special thanks to Varsha Castro-Gusman, PA-C, the founding program director and practicing PA in neuro critical care at Ochsner, who serves as an instructor, mentor and advisor to students. Learn more about this incredible program and our shared commitment to training the next generation of healthcare professionals:  https://lnkd.in/gYyeS-Wz

Leonardo Seoane M.D., F.A.C.P., the founding dean of Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM) and executive vice president & chief academic officer for Ochsner Health, shared a powerful op-ed in Newsweek on creating a more equitable and diverse medical workforce. In his piece, Dr. Seoane shares his journey to becoming a doctor as a first-generation immigrant from Cuba. “I can attest that education has the power to transform lives, but unfortunately, many students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers they struggle to overcome. Socio-economic status and racial stereotypes hinder access to higher education, particularly medical school,” said Dr. Seoane. Dr. Seoane emphasizes the importance of partnerships with HBCUs to address the physician shortage and enhance healthcare for marginalized communities. To help create a more equitable and diverse medical workforce, Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced its partnership with Ochsner Health to create Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). “Access to medical education is important, because to help communities throughout our nation, we must address shortages and lapses in representative health care.” Read the full op-ed to learn more about this visionary approach and how XOCOM is paving the way for change: https://lnkd.in/gx4PWDWq.