In a May 11, 2023, message from Ochsner Health CEO Pete November, it was announced that the organization is reducing the size of its workforce “by eliminating 770 positions.”
The number represents roughly two percent of the health system’s team.
“Impacted positions are management and primarily non-direct patient care roles. No physicians are impacted by this reduction, and any impacted employees with active clinical credentials will be offered direct patient care roles,” the message read.
Terrebonne General Health System announced it will host its inaugural free community health screening on the Mobile CARE Clinic at Market at the Marina on June 3 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. This comprehensive screening will include a health history questionnaire, blood pressure evaluation, body composition analysis, blood sugar, and cholesterol test and should take approximately 10-15 minutes per participant. Individuals will receive their personalized results in real-time, and a provider will discuss a prevention plan with each participant.
A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans’ Schools of Public Health and Medicine faculty reports that diet contributes to HPV infection leading to cervical cancer. Results are published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, earning this title for the fourth year in a row.
Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults.
A new study from Tulane University published in Lancet Public Health has found that this gap can be entirely explained by disparities in eight areas of life critical to health and well-being: employment, income, food security, education level, access to healthcare, quality health insurance, home ownership, and marital status.
