More than 80 public health professionals and community members from New Orleans and surrounding parishes, Baton Rouge, and the State of Louisiana gathered with members of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy to share plans, challenges, and successes in their work to end the HIV epidemic.
May 15, 2023
The American Red Cross of Louisiana announced a new partnership with Terrebonne General Health System and Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank to help people in Houma cope with the increasing frequency and intensity of climate disasters.
May 15, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) announced that East Jefferson General Hospital, Lakeview Hospital, and Touro have maintained their Louisiana Birth Ready+ designations and Lakeside hospital and West Jefferson General Hospital have maintained their Louisiana Birth Ready designations. All five LCMC Health birthing hospitals have been recognized for consistent, thoughtful healthcare improvement work that focuses on improving safety, equity, and promoting dignified birth.
May 15, 2023
Ochsner Health announced that radiologist Edward Bluth, MD, FACR, has been awarded the 2023 Gold Medal of the American College of Radiology (ACR). Bluth received the recognition on May 7, during the ACR 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
May 7, 2023
Herzing University-New Orleans is hosting a free educational event aimed at providing individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to an opioid overdose. The training, to be held May 11 in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department, will cover topics such as recognizing the signs of an overdose, administering Naloxone, and providing basic life support. Participants will also receive a free Naloxone kit.
The event will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Herzing University, 3900 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 800, in Metairie.
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