September 23, 2025

Terrebonne General Health System announced the promotion of Cory Leonard to vice president of financial services.  In his new role, Leonard will oversee financial operations across the health system. Leonard previously served as assistant vice president of finance.

September 16, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the launch of a stakeholder engagement initiative to inform the Department’s application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. The Department will utilize this program to provide transformative changes with long-lasting health benefits for rural Louisianans.

September 16, 2025

Ochsner Health has earned the designation of Center of Excellence from the Wilson Disease Association (WDA). Under the leadership of hepatologists Ryan Himes, MD, Hrishikesh Samant, MD, and Steven Young, MD, this recognition underscores Ochsner’s commitment to providing specialized care and advanced treatment for patients with Wilson disease, a rare and complex liver condition.  

September 16, 2025

Tulane University biomedical engineers are developing a new device to rapidly detect life-threatening blood-clotting problems in trauma patients using just a single drop of blood.

It’s a potentially life-saving advancement for cases of severe injury, where every minute counts as emergency teams work to stop bleeding and assess a patient’s coagulopathy, a condition that can cause excessive bleeding or blood clots due to defects in the body’s clotting process.

September 8, 2025

Mike Hulefeld, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Ochsner Health, announced he will step down from his role at the end of 2025. Ochsner has named Timothy Riddell, MD, the executive vice president and chief operating officer effective upon Hulefeld’s departure.