April 11, 2024

Ochsner Health has joined Hall of Fame Health as its exclusive partner in the Gulf South region, providing healthcare resources to Hall of Fame Health’s community of former professional football players, select combat veteran groups, and their families.

April 11, 2024

Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a Medicaid health plan serving the Louisiana Department of Health and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), is sponsoring several events promoting women’s health with a particular focus on addressing the disparities faced by African American women during Black Maternal Health Week, April 8-12. In partnership with Delgado Community College and sponsorship of other key events, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is taking a stand to advocate for better health outcomes for all women, including mothers and children across the state.

April 11, 2024

Our Lady of the Lake recognized Child Abuse Prevention Month by joining the community to plant pinwheels in support the annual awareness campaign.

“The pinwheel garden planted at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital is a visual reminder that we all play a role in ensuring happy and healthy childhoods for children everywhere," Jonathan Brouk, president of Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health said. "This Child Abuse Awareness Month, their presence represents the importance of creating safe and nurturing environments for all of Louisiana's children to grow and thrive."

April 11, 2024

Ochsner Health is bringing an advancement in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders to the New Orleans and Gulf South region utilizing a new cardiac ablation procedure, the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System. The innovative procedure was performed at the John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute.

April 11, 2024

The following article, by Julie O’Donoghue, was published in the Louisiana Illuminator at Home • Louisiana Illuminator (lailluminator.com)

LSU has hired Courtney Phillips, a former state health secretary who worked for Gov. John Bel Edwards at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, to be a top administrator overseeing healthcare for the university system.  Her official titles will be vice president of health affairs and chief health officer.