March 17, 2022

Ochsner Health Network (OHN) has achieved Tier 5 status in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s (Blue Cross) Quality Blue program for fall 2021. The insurer’s population health and quality improvement program is designed to optimize care delivery for patients who live with chronic conditions. OHN achieved the top-tier ranking based on its performance relative to chronic disease care goals.

March 10, 2022

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has announced the election of Michael D. Teague, MD, as its chief of staff for 2022.

March 10, 2022

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced that Danielle Ritchie will now serve as the organization’s director of tumor registry. She is charged with leading the tumor registry team and providing ongoing management of registry services for the Cancer Center’s comprehensive and integrated oncology program.

March 10, 2022

Ochsner Health is expanding its tuition-free education outreach programs for local high school students across Louisiana. Applications are now open for Ochsner’s second annual STEM Pathfinder Program, a healthcare career exploratory program for high school students featuring hands-on clinical skills training sessions, science labs, virtual hospital tours, and professional development. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2022.

March 10, 2022

The Lodge at Lane in Zachary, an all-new assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care facility, will open its doors to new residents on March 15.  The 90-room complex, which includes 39 assisted living suites plus 12 suites for memory care and 39 skilled nursing rooms, has been under construction since late 2020 next to Lane Regional Medical Center.