Lafayette, La. – The Ochsner Lafayette General Bariatric Department invites the community to “March 4 a Healthier You” this Saturday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Moncus Park.
The event is a family-friendly walk…
This week's guest columnist is Chioma Ekwueme, MD, a family practice resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
My son recently had a swollen ear. The parent in me began to panic as the worst possible diagnoses flashed…
I grew up in a small town in New Jersey where friends hunted with fathers, but I don’t remember seeing any pistols around. The county licensed only two people to carry handguns. One had testified against a dangerous criminal, so…
This week’s guest columnist is Taylor Phillippi, MD, a Family Medicine resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
February was American Heart Month, promoting cardiovascular health. This was easy for me; my husband…
LAFAYETTE – One year after administering Acadiana’s first COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers who had been fighting the virus since its onset, Ochsner Lafayette General shares vaccine milestones.
Since December 15, 2020,…
Ochsner Lafayette General, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Louisiana Department of Health, announced that beginning Wednesday, September 8, it will begin providing COVID-19…
OCHSNER Health Announces Employee Vaccination Mandate to Enhance Patient and Community Safety
Vaccination requirement follows FDA’s full approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
New Orleans, La. (August 24, 2021) – Following full…
Ochsner Lafayette General to add drive-thru testing to COVID-19 vaccine site at Domingue Center
Healthcare team to provide both COVID-19 testing and vaccines with no out-of-pocket costs to patients
LAFAYETTE, La. – Starting…
NEW ORLEANS – Applications are open for the first class of Ochsner Nurse Scholars. The program will provide 200 scholarships to students across the state. Dedicated to growing the pipeline of nursing and allied health…
Today, the FDA and CDC released new guidance recommending that healthcare providers pause the administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. This decision was made so that reports of a rare…
