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FDA Releases Results from Largest-Ever Testing of Infant Formula in the U.S.
 FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Plants Pinwheels to Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Offering $100,000 in Community Health Grant Funds
Louisiana Anticipates 1115 Prison Reentry Demonstration Waiver Approval after Aligning with New Federal Requirements
Ochsner Health Expands Eat Fit Program
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Exceeds Benchmarks for Well-Child Visits
Woman’s Hospital, BRAF and Book Harvest Announce Launch of New Literacy Initiative 
October 30, 2025
Seven Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center...

Seven Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center locations have received recertification by the QOPI® (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) Certification Program, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association for Clinical Oncology and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).   

The QOPI® Certification Program builds on ASCO’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, providing a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care.   

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October 23, 2025
LDH Announces SNAP Benefits Unavailable...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is announcing that due to the federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be issued to recipients starting Nov. 1. Any unused SNAP benefits from previous months will remain on recipients’ Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and can be used as usual. 

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October 23, 2025
OLOL Cancer Institute Hosts Prostate Can...

Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, is hosting “Tailgating and Testing,” a free prostate cancer screening event. The event will be held on Oct. 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Reimagine Women’s Center Business Resources & Innovation Hub located at 7600 Airline Hwy. in Baton Rouge. 

This free event brings cancer prevention resources directly into the community.  

 

 

 

 

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October 23, 2025
Ochsner’s ACO Recognized for Care Coordi...

The Ochsner Accountable Care Network (OACN) has been recognized for its performance in both healthcare quality and cost savings for Medicare patients.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its 2024 report on ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Ochsner ranked No. 3 out of 476 ACOs nationwide for care coordination, based on patient surveys. It also placed in the top 11% for overall quality.
 

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October 23, 2025
FMOL Health Presents 2025 Leadership Awa...

FMOL Health announced the recipients of its 2025 Leadership Awards. In its second year, the awards were presented during the fall FMOL Health Leadership Assembly. The awards and recipients include:

Emerging Leader Award 

Callie Varney, director of operations, St. Dominic Health Physician Group 

Varney was recognized for leading process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and strengthened coordination across St. Dominic Health Physician Group.

Impact Leader Award 

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