LSU Health New Orleans has been awarded a $1.85 million grant over five years by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study the brain changes that may underlie excessive alcohol drinking associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The researchers will use male and female rodents to investigate how individual differences in the stress response of specific brain circuits to traumatic stress affect the escalation of alcohol drinking after stress. The results of these studies could lead to treatments to improve mental health in a vulnerable population.
October 24, 2017
A pilot case control study of veterans of the United States armed forces with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or persistent post-concussion syndrome (PPCS), with or without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has found significant improvements in persistent post-concussion syndrome and PTSD symptoms, neurological exam, memory, intelligence quotient, attention, cognition, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and brain blood flow following hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
October 24, 2017
For the second year, Becker’s Hospital Review recognized Ochsner Health System among its list of hospitals and health systems with innovation programs. Ochsner is the only health system from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle to receive this designation.
October 24, 2017
Jack Andonie, MD, has been appointed to the University Medical Center Management Corporation, the governing board for University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans.
“We’re very fortunate that Dr. Andonie has agreed to serve on our board,” said UMC President & CEO Bill Masterton. “His healthcare experience, dedication to the community, and compassion will be a tremendous asset to our organization.”
October 17, 2017
A new report released by senior healthcare provider ChenMed has found that seniors treated with a concierge-style, value-based healthcare model gain major improvements in their health, leading to an overall reduction in costs.
The report includes key findings for the four JenCare Senior Medical Centers in New Orleans, showing how concierge care can provide improved outcomes while reducing costs. Some of the information from the report is as follows:
Emergency Room Visits
● The local average was 900 ER visits, per thousand patients.
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