Critical care physician Hollis O'Neal, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine’s Baton Rouge campus, presented data that validate a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis at the American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference. O’Neal is the national principal investigator of the CV-SQulSH-ED trial, a multi-site prospective study to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the investigational Cytovale System & IntelliSep Test for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with signs or suspicion of infection.
May 30, 2023
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.
May 30, 2023
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.
May 30, 2023
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.
May 30, 2023
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.
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