November 16, 2021

Eight Ochsner Health facilities, including three partner facilities, earned an A Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

Ochsner hospitals and partner facilities earning this honor include:

-Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (Ochsner partner)

-Ochsner Baptist, A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center

-Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock

-Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

November 16, 2021

NeuroJust, a new interventional mental health clinic offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, recently opened its doors in Old Metairie.

TMS therapy provides people struggling with severe depression an innovative option for managing their mental health. The NeuroJust clinic opens at a time when New Orleanians are experiencing an increased level of depression as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 16, 2021

Ochsner Health announced that Denise Basow, MD, will serve as its first chief digital officer (CDO), effective Jan. 3, 2022. Basow will join the Ochsner executive team, leading strategy and growth of Ochsner’s digital health programs, building new digital businesses, and expanding clinical businesses regionally and nationally to create a more convenient, cost-effective experience that delivers better outcomes for patients.

November 16, 2021

Terrebonne General Health System congratulates Vice President of Nursing Services, Teresita McNabb, RN, MSHSA, NE-A, CLNC, for being appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN). The board is composed of registered nurses and public members appointed by the governor.

November 9, 2021

Tulane Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Health System, is five-star rated for pacemaker procedures, repair of abdominal aorta, and gallbladder removal surgery outcomes, according to new research released by Healthgrades. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 31 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.