Tagged News

• Ochsner joins with MD Anderson in partnership that will expand cancer treatment options

  June 22, 2023 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Health is joining one of the nation's largest cancer treatment networks in a move that will expand options for patients in Baton Rouge and across south Louisiana. The regional health care system on Thursday announced its partnership with MD Anderson, the Texas-based comprehensive cancer center... more »

• Ochsner will team up with Xavier on state's newest medical school

  January 17, 2023 5:19 PM

  NEW ORLEANS -- One of the region's largest health care providers will partner with Xavier University to launch a new medical school in Louisiana. On Tuesday, Ochsner Health joined with the school to announce their agreement to establish a co-managed College of Medicine. Xavier officials first signaled their intentions... more »

• Deputies identify suspect at large in attack on Ochsner ICU nurse

  February 6, 2022 12:38 PM

  JEFFERSON PARISH - Deputies have identified the suspect responsible for the attack of an ICU nurse last Friday. WWL-TV reports the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for 48-year-old Quincy Quinn. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of battery of a healthcare worker. Crime Stoppers... more »

• Ochsner ICU nurse violently attacked by patient's family; deputies searching for suspect

  January 30, 2022 9:52 PM

  JEFFERSON PARISH - An Ochsner Medical Center ICU nurse was violently attacked by a patient's family member. President & CEO of Ochsner Health Warner Thomas told WWL-TV that the nurse was attacked while on duty Friday morning at the hospital's West Bank campus in Gretna. Thomas said the... more »

• Ochsner vaccine deadline approaches; non-compliant workers to face consequences

  October 7, 2021 6:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The deadline for all employees within the Ochsner Health System to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is fast approaching and a new "unvaccinated fee" has been added to the mix. Ochsner employees have until October 29 to be vaccinated and most have already gotten the potentially live-saving... more »

• Ochsner says fourth surge affecting its ability to care for non-COVID patients Play Video

  August 24, 2021 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Like many other businesses, Ochsner Health announced Tuesday it's mandating the COVID vaccine for their employees. The consequences of refusal will be severe. Ochsner says if employees don't get vaccinated, they'll be suspended for a month, and if they don't get vaccinated in that time they'll... more »

• Ochsner Baton Rouge healthcare workers honored with private crawfish boil Play Video

  April 1, 2021 11:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Baton Rouge is kicking off the month of April with a giant crawfish boil for its doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. The event is made possible by a donation of 3,000 pounds of crawfish from Louisiana Fish Fry . The company said it made the... more »

• Construction begins on brand new Ochsner Health Center in Gonzales

  February 22, 2021 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A sprawling new healthcare facility will be available to Gonzales locals by the summer of 2022. According to a Monday (Feb. 22) news release from Ochsner Baton Rouge, construction has already begun on the healthcare organization's Ochsner Health Center – Gonzales location. The new clinic... more »

• As Louisiana's vaccine supply remains 'flat,' Ochsner postpones thousands of vaccinations Play Video

  January 25, 2021 9:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Health System says it has administered roughly 86,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the six weeks since vaccinations began. Now, the state's largest hospital system says its share of doses is dropping. "It's been about a 70% decline in the vaccine supply from where... more »

• Ochsner physician explains how Pfizer's COVID vaccine works, proof of effectiveness Play Video

  December 14, 2020 12:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The battle against novel coronavirus continues to dominate the topic of conversation among community leaders across the globe, and so as COVID-fighting vaccines emerge so do the frequency of terms such as 'herd immunity' and 'population immunity' in general conversation. But, what does do these terms... more »

• WATCH: First COVID-19 vaccinations in La. take place Monday at Ochsner in New Orleans Play Video

  December 14, 2020 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Monday morning marked the very first administrations of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccinations in Louisiana, which took place at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. Ochsner provided the public with a livestream viewing of the procedures. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was on hand to observe the... more »

• Ochsner Health readies for Pfizer vaccine Play Video

  December 11, 2020 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As soon as Monday, 9,375 doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine will be arriving in Louisiana for Ochsner Health. More than half of those doses are coming to the Baton Rouge hub on Jefferson Highway and will be deployed from there. The doses will be transferred... more »

• Free COVID testing available to Ascension residents this Wed-Thurs Play Video

  December 2, 2020 5:37 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Ascension Parish residents will have the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19 free of charge on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3, according to a news release from Parish President Clint Cointment. The testing, made possible between the parish government and Ochsner Health System, will... more »

• Ochsner Health adjusts mask policy, no longer allows neck gaiters Play Video

  August 20, 2020 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana medical facility says it's no longer allowing certain types of masks in its facilities after new science shows some masks are better than others. Since the start of the virus, Americans have been encouraged to wear masks because they protect people from spreading the... more »

• Local scientists search for volunteers to participate in COVID-19 Prevalence Study

  July 21, 2020 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Researchers in Baton Rouge are looking for volunteers to participate in a study that offers participants free COVID and antibody testing. The Baton Rouge COVID-19 Prevalence Study released new information regarding their project Tuesday (July 21) stating their research will continue throughout this week and possibly... more »

• Free COVID-19 testing at Gus Young Avenue community center Wednesday, Thursday

  June 10, 2020 7:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Free COVID-19 testing will be available Wednesday, June 10 thru Thursday, June 11 at the Martin Luther King Community Center at 4000 Gus Young Avenue. Testing will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both days. Walk ups are welcome, but all patients... more »

• Ochsner Health offering reopening solutions for businesses Play Video

  April 29, 2020 6:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Many Louisiana businesses are taking the time to prepare for Phase 1 of reopening. Ochsner Health is organizing resources to help assist employers with a safe return. President & CEO of Ochsner Health Warner Thomas says many businesses are curious about the best approach. ... more »

• Ochsner creates an all natural, gluten-free King Cake Play Video

  January 2, 2020 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As Mardi Gras season approaches, a health and wellness organization wants to make sure that revelers with gluten intolerance and those who simply want to eat a bit healthier can still enjoy the beloved King Cake tradition with family and friends. Eat Fit King Cake, created... more »

• New Ochsner Medical Complex now accepting patients

  January 15, 2019 7:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The doors to Baton Rouge's newest medical facility will open today. The Ochsner Medical Complex- High Grove is a five-story medical office and surgical hospital that is replacing Ochsner Health Center-Summa. The facility is located off I-10 East Service Road between the Mall of Louisiana and... more »

• Ochsner to expand into planned Baton Rouge 'Health District'

  June 8, 2017 11:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The so-called “Health District” city and medical officials have been pushing for an area along I-10 will get a new tenant. Ochsner revealed plans for a $100 million doctor's office, “micro hospital” and surgical hospital between Bluebonnet and Siegen Lane in an area behind the Mall... more »

• Bensons donate $20M to expand New Orleans cancer center

  November 10, 2015 11:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson announced a $20 million donation to expand the Ochsner cancer center which already bears his name. Benson and his wife Gayle made the announcement at the New Orleans hospital Tuesday morning. The Saints owner said he never imagined the... more »