Podcasts about Ochsner

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Edward Marx interviews Dr. Jason Hill, exploring his journey from a Navy brat to a Clinical Chief Innovation Officer at Ochsner Health. They discuss Jason's love for Christian hip hop, his experiences in MMA fighting, and his diverse career path in medicine and healthcare innovation. Jason shares insights on the importance of AI in healthcare, and the unique culture at Ochsner that fosters innovation. The conversation concludes with leadership lessons and the significance of personal growth through life's challenges.

In this episode, Jim Molloy, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of Ochsner Health, shares how fresh perspective, disciplined integration, and a focus on access and experience are shaping his 2026 strategy. He discusses navigating government reimbursement pressures, driving efficiency as smart growth, and why optimism and urgency are essential mindsets for today's health care CFOs.

Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about how applied neurology can help reduce pain, improve sleep, and enhance performance under pressure.Mike (Ox) Ochsner is the author of three bestselling books—Real World Gunfight Training, Red Dot Mastery, and Unleash ADHD as Your $6M Superpower—and founder of VisionTraining.com, specializing in neurological performance consulting for elite operators, professional athletes, and high-performing executives. With over 10 years of applied neuroscience experience, Mike works with ADHD entrepreneurs, tactical professionals, competitive athletes, and executive leadership to optimize brain performance through evidence-based vision training protocols.Following recovery from 15+ concussions that resulted in vertigo, reading dysfunction, and coordination deficits, Mike pursued extensive neurological training—including advanced coursework through Wharton's "Understanding the Brain: Using Neuroscience to Deliver Better Business Results" program, Next Level Neuro, Z-Health, and other specialized neurology certifications (sometimes 100+ hours of live training per year). His approach combines rigorous evidence-based neurological interventions with practical implementation protocols to help clients eliminate cognitive fog, optimize decision-making, and achieve peak performance—without pharmaceutical intervention or superficial coaching techniques.Mike is a featured conference speaker, recognized for delivering the “Best Presentation in 20 Years,” and is trusted by Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Force Recon Marines, Australian SAS, and elite military and law enforcement units across the United States and around the globe. He is the creator of patent-pending vision training methods, including the Ox String Protocol, and has spent more than a decade applying neuroscience principles with thousands of high-performers. His work incorporates research from leading institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, University of California, Los Angeles, and University of Cambridge. His mission is to enable high-performers to unlock their God-made brains full potential through applied neuroscience—not psychology-based approaches that often address symptoms and depend on a solid neurological foundation to work.Connect with Mike Here: https://www.facebook.com/DryFireOxhttps://pages.visiontraining.com/peak-brain-reboot-regADHDAdvantage.comVisionTraining.comGrab the freebie here: https://PeakBrainReboot.com===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

Send a textYALL. Yep. It's one of those times. Broadway has always rang my bells. There is just something about it. Maybe it is the live performances? I don't jive with ALL of Broadway musicals BUT Disney? Papa jives with ALLLL of the Disney. We took the kids to see Aladdin two years ago and to watch their little faces just made everything perfect. Today you guys we are talking to THE MUFASA in New York City. YES!! Broadway!!Disney's The Lion King has dominated the box office for over 20 years! And our next guest has has played Mufasa for over a decade!! L. Steven Taylor is a former Pre-K teacher, turned actor who is best known for his record breaking run as Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway. His advocacy for Arts Education and his use of Spoken Word to spark conversation and change surrounding Social Justice has earned him the Distinguished Public Service Award from the City of Queens in New York. He is a father, husband and eternal believer in the power that theater has to change hearts, minds and lives.This one is goo - oo - ooood. And find his book on Amazon yall! Sammy & His Lion! _____________________________________________Then Later,We celebrate National Heart Month with our friends at Ochsner Children's Hospital! Dr. Thomas Young, stopped by to chat with me about the importance of not only this month and the visibility it brings, but also to show how he and his amazing team help lead the way, every single day! Dr. Thomas Young specializes in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease at Ochsner Health. Dr. Young earned his medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He then remained at VCU for a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency, serving as chief resident before completing his pediatric cardiology fellowship. He joined Ochsner in 2005. Dr. Young is board-certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics and in adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices general pediatric cardiology and adult congenital cardiology. Dr. Young directs the Ochsner Adult Congenital Heart Disease program and is the chief of pediatric cardiology at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. He enjoys caring for children and adults with congenital heart disease.If you or someone you know has any questions relating to this or anything else health related, shoot me an email at info@nolapapa.com and we will discuss it on the air with one of our health professionals. Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri https://ridewithla.com/ Ochsner Children's HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela Breaux plbreaux@gmail.com

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Fort, Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer at Ochsner Health, discusses how her team is using virtual care to reduce emergency department overcrowding and streamline patient care. She shares insights on integrating technology, improving care transitions, and creating a patient-centric approach across the health system.

When we started out making a show about New Orleans business, people – even in the business community – said, “Well that’s great, but what are you going to do after 6 weeks?” That was 2011. We’ve recorded a new episode of Out to Lunch almost every week since then. And we still haven’t run out of guests. In fact, there are so many people doing interesting things in New Orleans business that we rarely have anyone on the show more than once. But, once in a while, we like to check in on some of our earliest guests and see what they’re up to. Back in 2012, in our first year on the air, we met a young man by the name of Kenneth Purcell. Kenneth had some ideas that bridged the gap between the real world – that most of us lived in in those days – and the virtual world, that was beginning to stagger to its feet. To put this in context, in 2006 Apple launched a music player called the i-pod. In 2007 they launched the iPhone. In 2010 they launched the iPad. Locally, before all that, in 1999, Kenneth launched a company called iSeatz. iSeatz wasn’t a device, it was a then-revolutionary new way of making a reservation at a restaurant: Online. I won’t go through every twist and turn in the story, but basically, Kenneth’s company, which is still called iSeatz, went on to pioneer the back-end of online travel and financial services. Among other accomplishments, iSeatz was the company that came up with the idea of using air-miles to buy things other than air tickets. Today, iSeatz creates and provides the online travel engine for companies like Expedia, Trip Advisor, Avis, Hertz, Wyndham Hotels, and American Express. In 2014, at the Idea Village Entrepreneur Week, we met a young woman called Catherine Todd. Catherine and her partner had founded a business called Where Y’Art that had just won Idea Village’s entrepreneur prize for an arts-based business pitch. It was a then-innovative online art gallery: A curated marketplace where selected local artists would be introduced to people who buy art. Today, the company is called Where Y’Art Works and is focused on providing local art to organizations that want to decorate. Where Y’Art Works collaborates with interior designers, facilities teams, set designers, and industry professionals to put original art by local artists in spaces in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, North Louisiana, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. To date they’ve completed over 325 commercial projects - including putting art on the walls in the Sheraton Hotel, Fidelity Bank, and Ochsner and LCMC facilities. In the process, they’ve paid local artists, framers and installers over $6.5m. If we had to pin an exact date on the birth of New Orleans and give it an astrological sign, the city is probably Gemini. The twins. I say that because there seem to be two co-existing versions of the city. One is the city that never changes. You can leave for years and when come back, your favorite people and your favorite dishes at your favorite restaurants are still be here. The other New Orleans is the city that is constantly changing. New brass bands, new Mardi Gras parade groups, new types of king cakes, and new businesses that are growing, or getting bought and sold. Catherine and Kenneth have a foot in both camps. Their businesses are still growing, they’re changing and adapting, but they've been at it now for long enough to become local institutions. And even though they're still both young, they’re the entrepreneurial OG generation – the inspiration for a whole new generation of entrepreneurs. Out to Lunch was recorded live over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Dr. Sidney H. Raymond, Chief Medical Officer at Ochsner Health Network, discusses leading population health across more than 600,000 lives and advancing value based care beyond contract boundaries. He shares how care model redesign, prevention focused strategies, digital health, and patient centered culture are driving measurable gains in quality, cost, and care coordination across diverse communities.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Fort, Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer at Ochsner Health, discusses how her team is using virtual care to reduce emergency department overcrowding and streamline patient care. She shares insights on integrating technology, improving care transitions, and creating a patient-centric approach across the health system.

In this episode, Dr. Sidney H. Raymond, Chief Medical Officer at Ochsner Health Network, discusses leading population health across more than 600,000 lives and advancing value based care beyond contract boundaries. He shares how care model redesign, prevention focused strategies, digital health, and patient centered culture are driving measurable gains in quality, cost, and care coordination across diverse communities.

In this episode of the Stockmen in the Stockyards series, Dawn and Jennifer sit down with Dr. Kenton Ochsner, Executive Director of the Colorado Beef Council.About the Stockmen in the Stockyards series on the AgNext Podcast:In this AgNext Podcast series, hosts Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Dr. Jennifer Martin, and Dr. Dawn Thilmany are on-site at the National Western Stock Show speaking with presenters from Stockmen in the Stockyards. In each episode, the hosts sit down with a speaker to get a high-level overview of their presentation and key takeaways.About AgNext at Colorado State University:AgNext is a research collaborative at Colorado State University dedicated to advancing the science of sustainable animal agriculture. Founded in 2020, AgNext works across disciplines and departments, leveraging expertise from across the university. Through strong partnerships with producers, industry leaders, and policymakers, AgNext identifies and scales science-based innovations that support animal and ecosystem health, economic viability, and resilient food systems. Learn more at ⁠agnext.colostate.edu⁠⁠.Credits:Hosts: Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson (Director, AgNext); Dr. Jennifer Martin (Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences); Dr. Dawn Thilmany (Professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture)Guest: Dr. Tyler Cozzens (Director and Agricultural Economist, Livestock Marketing Information Center)Producer: Erica GiesenhagenArtwork: Julia GiesenhagenMusic: “Dusting the Broom” by Tony Petersen (via Artlist)

This episode, recorded live at the 10th Annual. Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting features Amy Trainor, CIO, Ochsner Health, who shares how the system is thoughtfully deploying AI across clinical, administrative, and virtual care settings while keeping clinicians, patients, and governance at the center of technology decisions.

In this episode, Pete November, President and CEO of Ochsner Health, reflects on his unconventional path from law to healthcare, the mentors who shaped his leadership, the family and routines that keep him grounded, and the pivotal risks that led him to lead one of the nation's major health systems.

This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Thoughtful, problem-first innovation drives real clinical impact in healthcare. In this episode, Saul Marquez and Ed Gaudet from Censinet host Dr. Jason Hill, Innovation Officer at Ochsner Health, and David Leingang, Director of Innovation Data Science at Ochsner Health, to discuss how their team uses machine learning, workflow redesign, and data-driven insights to reduce physician message burden and improve patient routing. They share how analyzing 2.4 million inbox messages revealed that 4% were tied to weight-loss drugs, prompting the creation of a new weight-management digital medicine program instead of an AI tool. They explain how reorganizing message flows, adding e-visits, and using ML to uncover hidden system strain has improved efficiency, while predictive deterioration models saved lives but had to be retrained as outcomes changed. The conversation closes with an exploration of value-based care, problem-solving in AI, and the AHEAD Network's role in advancing healthcare innovation. Tune in and learn how practical AI, smarter workflows, and cross-industry collaboration are reshaping modern healthcare! Resources Connect with and follow Jason Hill on LinkedIn. Follow and connect with David Leingang on LinkedIn. Follow Ochsner Health on LinkedIn and explore their website!

Send us a textBoy what a show! Annnnd It's Christmas time!!! I am just beaming, y'all! We have a from the Grammy award winning, sensational A cappella group Pentatonix, Scott Hoying and his charming husband Mark Hoying!!! To make this interview even more fun, it was recorded DURING Scott's time on Dancing with the Stars! Wow, what a whirlwind. ANNND to make it even more special, they are expecting their first baby. Oh my lanta. All the feels. It makes me think back 10 years ago when we first brought our little nugget home. In fact, yesterday- December 4 made 10 years. And man, they go by fast. While ALL of that was going on they released their second children's book!                  Fa La La La Family is the most adorable book that brings representation to Christmastime. This gorgeous picture book is sure to inspire anyone out there- kid or the raisins!!!! (Me. I am the raisin.) I am just tickled all shades of pink for this one, y'all. They are the REAL DEAL. Pick up their brand new book ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE. And you can keep up with all of their things at www.scottandmarkhoying.com________________________________________________________________________Then later, we welcome back my most favorite pediatric ER doc from Ochsner's Children's Hospital, Dr. Lauren Mutter!! Oh gosh we always have the best time. This episode, I thought it would be super fun to ask our audience to submit their own HOLIDAY THEMED Pediatric Emergency questions. And they came though, you guys! I am 44 years old, I am not too proud to say that Dr. Mutter taught ME something today! We even partnered with our other friends at Rouses Markets to give to the winning submission a $25 gift card that Dr. Mutter selected! Buuut Ya Gotta listen to find out who won! From our family to you and to the entire team at Ochsner Health-                                We love yall and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri https://ridewithla.com/ Ochsner Children's HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela Breaux plbreaux@gmail.com

This episode recorded live at the 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting features Jason Hill, Innovation Officer, Ochsner Health. He discusses the rapid evolution of AI in clinical care, the rise of ambient listening, the challenges of operational and ethical constraints, and why frontline insight is essential for meaningful technological transformation.

Send us a textOur 2025 Culinary Thanksgiving Special is here yall. This time- with ya papa's favorite- upper end Italian and it is some better than Venice. I said it. I had it. and I know it. But this is deeper than that. It is deeper than the menu, the ambience. This is where legacies are made. And this Restaurant's story is unlike anything I have ever heard. I knew it was special, but boy Heidi. This is a unique rendition of a chef to table story.      The Late, Vincent Catalanotto Sr. learned to love and appreciate food at an early age, and then spent most of his life working in the service industry, fueling his passion for the restaurant business while allowing him to hone his innate ability to create fabulous meals and to make people happy. His years of experience as a waiter convinced him that people like to eat food that is familiar, but which has a spark of uniqueness about it.Vincent opened the first of his successful neighborhood restaurants in 1989. The "little Italian place on the side street" quickly became Metairie's hidden jewel. Vincent developed a menu that showcases the finest and freshest ingredients available. He blended his own ideas about New Orleans style Italian cooking with some things he learned while working in fine dining rooms around the city. Locals returned often because of the quality and value of the food as well as for the comfortable atmosphere created by Vincent and his well-chosen staff. It wasn't long before Vincent had more customers than chairs; the addition of a second location was inevitable.Vincent Catalanotto's son, and new proprietor of Vincent's Italian Cuisine in Matairie, Vincent Catalanotto Jr. sat down with me recently in their Metairie location. It was special. And I very much appreciate V talking to me about his one of a kind, late pops. Wow, what an inspiration. I gotta tell ya- it was so moving that the lights flickered a couple times. Not gonna lie. This one was very special.  Happy Thanksgiving you's guys. I am getting the cataloni asap!  _________________________________________________________________________Then later we welcome back our long time partners, Ochsner Children's Hospital! For first time parents, finding your new pediatrician can be a tall order. At least it was for me and Douglas. There were so many boxes to check! Luckily, we have our friends at Ochsner Children's Hospital to walk us through the process! Today, we have Dr. Nick Algu joining me to talk about the important key things to remember when selecting your baby's very first doc! He even throws out a couple of pointers for new parents taking their itty bitties into the holiday season this year. From outdoor gatherings to vaccines- Dr. Algu has got ya covered! Learn more about all things Ochsner Health at www.ochsner.orgThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri https://ridewithla.com/ Ochsner Children's HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela Breaux plbreaux@gmail.com

In this episode of SoundPractice, host Mike Sacopulos sits down with John Sawyer, PhD, ABPP-CN, a neuropsychologist and medical director of professional staff experience at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, who leads initiatives to address physician burnout and improve well-being across Ochsner's 40,000 employees. With healthcare facing a workforce crisis — an aging population requiring more care, fewer physicians entering the field, and reduced discretionary time among practitioners — Sawyer shares Ochsner's innovative approach to tackling burnout. Since 2017, Ochsner has focused on three pillars: building individual resilience, improving ease of practice by reducing administrative burdens, and fostering team and culture development. Sawyer also introduces his framework of four archetypes of burned-out physicians: - Over-Engaged: Taking on too much, with unclear priorities. - People-Pleaser: Struggling with boundaries and delegation. - Perfectionist: Over-documenting and micromanaging. - Cynic: Problem-focused and rejecting solutions. He emphasizes the importance of creating psychological safety, where physicians can openly discuss challenges without fear of career repercussions. Effective well-being programs should address the entire healthcare team, as physicians rely on engaged support staff to function effectively. Also, Sawyer encourages organizations to start well-being initiatives now, view them as investments in retention and recruitment, and commit financial resources to wellness efforts — even those not tied directly to RVU generation. Whether you are a healthcare leader or practitioner, this episode provides actionable insights into combating burnout and making your organization "irresistible." Connect with Dr. John Sawyer on LinkedIn. http://linkedin.com/in/john-sawyer-phd-abpp-cn-a1b842156 Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org

The episode explores how Warner Thomas is transforming Sutter Health into a digitally-enabled, ambulatory-focused health system that can navigate major industry headwinds through growth rather than contraction. Thomas discusses Sutter's aggressive expansion of its physician network and ambulatory footprint, the system's push to dramatically improve consumer experience through technologies like online booking and ambient AI documentation, and their strategic pivot toward value-based care models as Medicare payment pressures intensify. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes that successful health systems must embrace AI and digital tools not as futuristic concepts but as immediate operational necessities, while maintaining focus on integrated care delivery that keeps patients at the center—a philosophy shaped by his experience building integrated systems at Ochsner and now applied to reimagining Sutter's historically hospital-centric culture into one that blends physical and digital care delivery across the full continuum. (0:00) Intro(1:01) Overview of Sutter Health(1:56) Comparing Sutter Health and Ochsner(4:08) Key Focus Areas for Sutter Health(6:49) Consumer Experience and Technology Integration(10:56) The Role of AI in Healthcare(18:03) Advice for Startups in Health Tech(21:19) Navigating Financial Challenges in Healthcare(24:23) Healthcare Policy and Advocacy(25:59) Competition and Differentiation in Healthcare(29:58) Value-Based Care and Medicare(34:03) Quickfire Out-Of-Pocket: https://www.outofpocket.health/

Ochsner Health has been pushing the envelope on value-based care for decades. The New Orleans-based system has succeeded in driving significant cost savings—while improving quality— states that traditionally rank lower in America's Health Rankings The question is: how do they do it? This week, host Abby Burns invites Ochsner Health Network's Eric Gallagher, CEO and Dr. Beau Raymond, CMO to unpack their approach to building out a successful value-based care engine. Throughout the conversation, they share: How they measure success (and what they've achieved) How they evolved their system to the one they have in place today What true payer-provider partnership does—and doesn't—look like to them How they are fine-tuning their value-based care tactics to meet oncoming headwinds We're here to help: Expert Care in Louisiana and Beyond | Ochsner Health How Ochsner Health grounded its VBC success in a culture of innovation Radio Advisory Value-Based Care playlist Ep. 243: What's now and what's next in value-based care Ep. 250: VBC success is possible. Here's how Advocate Health does it. Value-Based Care landing page Help manage the long-term effects of COVID-19 with timely care A transcript of this episode as well as more information and resources can be found on RadioAdvisory.advisory.com.

Andrew Casazza, AVP of Cyber Security Operations at Ochsner Health, explores how healthcare organizations navigate FDA-approved medical devices running on legacy operating systems, implement AI-powered security tools while maintaining HIPAA compliance, and respond to threats that now move from initial compromise to malicious action in seconds rather than hours.  Andrew gives Jack his insights on building effective security programs in heavily regulated industries, emphasizing the importance of visibility, automation with guardrails, and keeping humans in the loop for critical decisions while leveraging AI to handle the speed and scale of modern threats. Topics discussed: Unique security challenges in healthcare environments where medical devices run on legacy operating systems that cannot be easily updated. Strategies for monitoring and securing systems that cannot have traditional security agents installed due to FDA regulations and medical certification requirements. Leveraging AI and automation in security operations while navigating HIPAA regulations and protecting patient data from external training models. Implementing human-in-the-loop approaches where AI performs initial analysis and triage while escalating critical decisions to human analysts. Understanding the privacy and compliance implications of AI tools that may use customer data for model training and improvement. The dramatic reduction in threat-actor dwell time from hours or days to minutes or seconds. Building effective SOAR automation playbooks to handle repetitive cases and reduce noise while focusing attention on bigger threats. Establishing appropriate guardrails for AI-powered security tools to prevent unintended consequences while enabling automated response capabilities. The importance of being curious and maintaining broad knowledge across multiple domains to become more effective. Listen to more episodes:  Apple  Spotify  YouTube Website

These diseases - West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - are named for the places where outbreaks happened. But they're also all things you get from being bitten by mosquitoes or ticks. Research: Balasubramanian, Chandana. “Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF): The Deadly Tick-borne Disease That Inspired a Hit Movie.” Gideon. 9/1/2022. https://www.gideononline.com/blogs/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/ Barbour AG, Benach JL2019.Discovery of the Lyme Disease Agent. mBio10:10.1128/mbio.02166-19.https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02166-19 Bay Area Lyme Foundation. “History of Lyme Disease.” https://www.bayarealyme.org/about-lyme/history-lyme-disease/ Caccone, Adalgisa. “Ancient History of Lyme Disease in North America Revealed with Bacterial Genomes.” Yale School of Medicine. 8/28/2017. https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ancient-history-of-lyme-disease-in-north-america-revealed-with-bacterial-genomes/ Chowning, William M. “Studies in Pyroplasmosis Hominis.("Spotted Fever" or "Tick Fever" of the Rocky Mountains.).” The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1/2/1904. https://archive.org/details/jstor-30071629/page/n29/mode/1up Elbaum-Garfinkle, Shana. “Close to home: a history of Yale and Lyme disease.” The Yale journal of biology and medicine vol. 84,2 (2011): 103-8. Farris, Debbie. “Lyme disease older than human race.” Oregon State University. 5/29/2014. https://science.oregonstate.edu/IMPACT/2014/05/lyme-disease-older-than-human-race Galef, Julia. “Iceman Was a Medical Mess.” Science. 2/29/2012. https://www.science.org/content/article/iceman-was-medical-mess Gould, Carolyn V. “Combating West Nile Virus Disease — Time to Revisit Vaccination.” New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 388, No. 18. 4/29/2023. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2301816 Harmon, Jim. “Harmon’s Histories: Montana’s Early Tick Fever Research Drew Protests, Violence.” Missoula Current. 7/20/2020. https://missoulacurrent.com/ticks/ Hayes, Curtis G. “West Nile Virus: Uganda, 1937, to New York City, 1999.” From West Nile Virus: Detection, Surveillance, and Control. New York : New York Academy of Sciences. 2001. https://archive.org/details/westnilevirusdet0951unse/ Jannotta, Sepp. “Robert Cooley.” Montana State University. 10/12/2012. https://www.montana.edu/news/mountainsandminds/article.html?id=11471 Johnston, B L, and J M Conly. “West Nile virus - where did it come from and where might it go?.” The Canadian journal of infectious diseases = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses vol. 11,4 (2000): 175-8. doi:10.1155/2000/856598 Lloyd, Douglas S. “Circular Letter #12 -32.” 8/3/1976. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dph/dph/infectious_diseases/lyme/1976circularletterpdf.pdf Mahajan, Vikram K. “Lyme Disease: An Overview.” Indian dermatology online journal vol. 14,5 594-604. 23 Feb. 2023, doi:10.4103/idoj.idoj_418_22 MedLine Plus. “West Nile virus infection.” https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007186.htm National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. “History of Rocky Mountain Labs (RML).” 8/16/2023. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/rocky-mountain-history National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. “Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.” https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever Rensberger, Boyce. “A New Type of Arthritis Found in Lyme.” New York Times. 7/18/1976. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/07/18/archives/a-new-type-of-arthritis-found-in-lyme-new-form-of-arthritis-is.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock Rucker, William Colby. “Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.” Washington: Government Printing Office. 1912. https://archive.org/details/101688739.nlm.nih.gov/page/ Sejvar, James J. “West Nile virus: an historical overview.” Ochsner journal vol. 5,3 (2003): 6-10. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3111838/ Smithburn, K.C. et al. “A Neurotropic Virus Isolated from the Blood of a Native of Uganda.” The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Volume s1-20: Issue 4. 1940. Steere, Allen C et al. “The emergence of Lyme disease.” The Journal of clinical investigation vol. 113,8 (2004): 1093-101. doi:10.1172/JCI21681 Steere, Allen C. et al. “Historical Perspectives.” Zbl. Bakt. Hyg. A 263, 3-6 (1986 ). https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/281837/1-s2.0-S0176672486X80912/1-s2.0-S0176672486800931/main.pdf World Health Organization. “West Nile Virus.” 10/3/2017. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/west-nile-virus Xiao, Y., Beare, P.A., Best, S.M. et al. Genetic sequencing of a 1944 Rocky Mountain spotted fever vaccine. Sci Rep 13, 4687 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31894-0 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The law firm Norton Rose Fullbright thought it was taking a great leap forward when it brought on two partners and acquired the legal tech startup they co-founded, NMBL Technologies. Now, the firm and the startup are mired in a messy litigation battle against one another. On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Law reporters Alex Ebert and Evan Ochsner get into the unusual agreement these two parties made with each other and why it ended so poorly. They also talk about the myriad challenges in the race to get into the the legal tech space. "Law firms aren't afraid to get creative in this space, especially with AI," Ochsner says. "They're worried about getting left behind." Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Marking 70 years this year, Louisiana's only freestanding, comprehensive children's hospital has been celebrating through service. Along with the latest on two of the hospital's big initiatives, President and CEO Lou Fragoso shares his thoughts on Ochsner's Children's Hospital breaking ground while he prepares to take on a big personal adventure on behalf of the kids he serves.

In this episode, Dr. Tim Riddell, Chief Medical Officer of multiple Ochsner Health regions, shares how his teams are leveraging technology, improving clinician experience, and expanding access to care. He discusses strategies for driving cultural change, reducing burnout, and preparing for a more connected, outpatient-focused future.

We're live with Angela Parise, OBGYN at Ochsner and Dennis Wells, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Ochsner talks about the Catholic Medical Association: New Orleans Guild. Barbara Heil, Catholic author talks about her book "Journey Into His Heart: How the Holy Spirit Led Me into the Catholic Church" and Jamie McAleer, Catholic author of the book "I Will Come to You: A Story of Adoption and the Relentless Love of God".

Send us a textIt's the NolaPapa Summer Finale! And for this one, we  welcomed back one of my FAVORITE segments! Our Summer finale with Ochsner Children's Hospital is packing a blast from the past with our EMERGENCY! With Dr. Mutter.  Dr. Lauren Mutter leads the way at Ochsner Children's Hospital's Pediatric Emergency and much more!! As a stump jumper from an itty bitty town in South Mississippi, this one hits hommmmeeee.Everyone remembers, recalls and probably uses the infamous “OLD WIVES TALES.” Coming from Mississippi this papa remember most with BOOZE! Ha! Did they just get these kids drunk back in the day or is there some scientific proof behind them! We had a fun little contest with our audience to see if THEY could recall some stand outs from their childhood! And social media did not disappoint! The winner Dr. Mutter chose is Brent Asay of New Orleans! Who knew that my FAVORITE OF ALL TIME GAME SHOW could help heal your body! Who freaking knew??? Let's be real- we always knew it? Brent- you have one 2 vouchers to Cafe Du Monde that includes 3 beignets, and a drink! Thanks to all that submitted. They're awesome old wives tales. I can't wait to revisit this.This is an entertainment segment only. For any emergency call 911. To learn more about Ochsner Children's Hospital go to www.ochsner.org.————————————————————-Then laterY'all remember those crazy storms a couple of days ago in the evening?Well, I was in the middle of an interview with New Orleans Psychic medium, Cari Roy! Seen on the today show and all over, she has returned to our show for our summer finale! And the lightning and thunder participated!Have you ever been around an employee or colleague that says, “don't talk to me, mercury is in retrograde. “It absolutely used to crack me up! But turns out, y'all! There are real effects from this. Cari broke it down with  and now I know a little more about retrograde. And did you know that retrograde happens to other planets as well? Neither did I! Listen now!And to learn more about Cari and all of her work go to www.neworleanspsychic.com!Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri https://ridewithla.com/ Ochsner Children's HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela Breaux plbreaux@gmail.com Audubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Pete November, Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Health. He shares insights on elevating the role of nurses, tackling workforce development, and transforming care through innovation, education, and a deeply human-centered leadership approach.

Send us a textOnly one more week until our Summer finale! And the momentum is building! Can you feel it? It's like  indigestion but the OPPOSITE!! This week, we welcome an ICON in the Young Adult genre of authors, yall. Mr. Gordan Korman took time to sit with me and discuss his brand new book, SNOOP that was just released! Our amazing friends at Cafe Du Monde started sponsoring this new segment with the launch of our season 5 back in January and folks, today's summer finale of NolaPapa Reads does NOT disappoint! Today we welcome New York Times Best Seller, Mr. Gordon Korman!  A Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books, Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart, the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs... and who starts using cameras and a drone to spy on his classmates, neighbors, and a possible criminal who's come to town.If Carter hadn't been checking his phone, he might have seen his brother coming down the ski slopes in his direction. And if Carter had seen his brother in time and avoided the crash, he might not have two broken legs right now.Oops.Find all of his books LITERALLY everywhere- but a quick tap at amazon here!https://a.co/d/6Io7vFr———————————————————————-Then later, We welcome back for our Summer Finale of “Early Miracles” with Ochsner Children's Hospital and the legendary Dr. Harley Ginsberg. I can say legendary because this doctor has shaped the way these precious NICU babies are cared for. He has built a dedicated team that daily and passionately allow these babies to receive the early miracles they need to thrive. As a parent of a premie, those first weeks scared the hell out of us. It was like we were dropped in a bath of cold water. I wish I had the knowledge I do today back then. And because of THAT- I created this segment. Learn from the BEST in the country in just HOW to care for your itty bitty nugget when you get home. Because it is DEEP. Nothing can prepare you more than a conversation with Dr. Ginsberg. He is my bud. And we have BIG PLANS for the future and it includes a brand new Video Series to help explore even MORE in the world of Ochsner Children's Hospital's NICU. For more information about the NICU, or the Mothers Milk Bank of Louisiana please visit,Wwww.ochsner.orgThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela BreauxAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

Join LaTangela as she chats with Dr. Isabella of Ochsner Hospital on the #TanLine Sat. May 31, 2025 Ochsner Baton Rouge celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day with a huge community event honoring survivors and their families. 10a.m.-2p.m. come out and enjoy this free event with family, friends, music, food and MORE! 17050 Medical Center Drive Baton Rouge, La. 70816 Watch full episode HERE RADIO - WEMX- Baton Rouge, La. Mon-Fri 10a.m.-3p.m.CST KTCX - Beaumont, Tx. Mon-Fri 3-8 CST WEMX Sundays 6a.m. KSMB Sundays 6a.m. WWO - YouTube - #LaTangelaFayPodcast - ALL digital platforms - #iTunes #Spotify #WEMX #WAFB+www.LaTangela.comwww.TanTune.com Special Thank You - Gordon McKernan Injury Attorney - Official Partner #GordonGives #TanCares #225BulletinBoard #TanTune POOFGT Legacy AutoThe Fiery CrabHair Queen Beauty Super CenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textI am truly excited about this new segment brought to ya' by Ochsner's Childrens' Hospital! Milk-Bank Miracles with Dr. Harley Ginsberg will shine light on what the NICU is and what hospitals do to keep our little, itty bitty nuggets alive! It really is miraculous.  Dr. Ginsberg is the founder and medical director of Mothers' Milk Bank of Louisiana at Ochsner Baptist. He has written chapters for medical textbooks on neonatology and has published scientific medical articles in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Perinatology, and Clinics in Perinatology among others. Dr. Ginsberg's professional interests include the use of donor human milk to prevent neonatal intestinal disease as well as the role of human milk in infection prevention.  I am blown away by this opportunity to partner with him and open a window for our audience to learn more not only about his Mother's Milk-Bank but also the guided hand to learn about the NICU! (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.)To learn more about this go to: www.ochsner.org_______________________________________________________________________________________________Then later we welcome New Orleans Council Member Lesli Harris to hear about what our city is doing to combat our homeless crisis. I met Council Member Harris one hot and blazey summer afternoon and since then, she has graced our show with her smile and passion for our city. I was so inspired by her devotion in this area of SO MANY areas to focus on. I learned by our interview that over 200 individuals have been rehabilitated through the "Home For Good Program" (https://homeforgoodneworleans.org)                                        Over 1,000 individuals have been taken off the street and ARE GIVEN recourses in all aspects of life; not to only get them off the streets, but to give them dignity, confidence and motivation to get back up and make the next day better than the last. I wish you could see Council Member Lesli Harris' eyes when she presents the raw data, stats and numbers that really are jolting. There were a couple of topics that we didn't see quite eye to eye, but that is what civil dialogue is and unfortunately has been lost in our country for some time now.  I came to her with urgency because of a situation that happened with me and my family in the Marigny a couple of months back. It startled me, and I felt helpless. I don't like that feeling, ESPECIALLY when my babies are with me.  My fear is that if the homeless numbers don't fall, the Governor will come in without warning and sweep the city before the city council, mayor, police chief etc. can do one thing. I am encouraged by the newly released nola.com article that showed Council Member Lesli's vision. IS WORKING. And that bottom line is all I truly worry about. Her candor, smile and authenticity won me over from the beginning and I am still living for it. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS! Read the article I spoke about here,  Lesli Harris: New Orleans' homeless efforts are workingThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela BreauxAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

Send us a textThis week we have a couple of great Local interviews! Ochsner Children's Hospital has been one of our anchoring sponsors for years now and for our fifth season, We have created a BRAND NEW SEGMENT called         "A Mother's Giving: & the Milk Bank of Louisiana with Dr. Harley Ginsberg."Dr. Ginsberg is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine and has been on staff at Ochsner since 1987. He served as both the Section Head of neonatal medicine at Ochsner and the Medical Director of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center from 1989 until 2021. Dr. Ginsberg managed the team at Ochsner that took care of babies during Hurricane Katrina. Currently he is Medical Director of the NICU at Ochsner Kenner Medical Center. Dr. Ginsberg is the Founder and Medical Director of Mothers Milk Bank of Louisiana at Ochsner Baptist and is a member of the Standards Committee for the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. He has written chapters for medical textbooks on neonatology and has published scientific medical in articles in the New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics, Journal of Perinatology and Clinics in Perinatology. Fully accredited by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, Mothers' Milk Bank of Louisiana at Ochsner Baptist was Louisiana's first human milk bank and the 24th nonprofit milk bank in the United States. Preterm infants are at risk for a condition called necrotizing enterocolitis, which results in inflamed intestines, bacterial infection and damage to the colon and intestines. Without proper care, the infant may die.Pasteurized donor human milk helps offset these potential dangers. Unfortunately, some mothers of preterm infants cannot produce their own milk. That's where Mothers' Milk Bank of Louisiana steps in.As of August 2020, Louisiana provides Medicaid coverage for using pasteurized donor human milk in a hospital. In 2022, Louisiana legislators approved inpatient and outpatient coverage for pasteurized donor human milk. Listen as Dr. Ginsberg and I dive into the Milk bank of Louisiana and hear the powerful impacts it has on our community and state! Go to https://www.ochsner.org/services/mothers-milk-bank-at-ochsner-baptist to learn more or to make a donation today!______________________________________________________________________________________________Then later we welcome back DIRTY DOGS! The local documentary making big waves in our city yall. Not only did the documentary chronicle the heated monopoly on New Orleans' food cart licenses for the French Quarter. What WAS a half century monopoly was essentially ended by a group of passionate film makers that felt convicted to MAKE THINGS RIGHT.  I am so excited to welcome restauranteur and host Brad Bohannan and Cinematographer, Adrian Sosebee to talk about their HOLLYWOOD AWARD they just received in  Beverly Hills! Brad also talks to us about his latest venture with his inspirational wife, Jefferson Parrish Council Person, Arita Bohannan. Together and with a village behind them, they work to bring inclusive and autistic friendly playgrounds to neighborhoods and communities tThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela BreauxAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

Send us a textWe are so excited to welcome our amazing sponsor from Ochsner Children's Hospital back for it's 4th Season! Our informative and useful pediatric segment, "EMERGENCY! with Dr. Mutter" covers "could be pediatric emergency scenarios"  often times submitted by our listeners. My goal is to help parents out there that may be new to the game or just has a question. That being said, Dr. Lauren Mutter is an Emergency Department Doctor that leads an entire team of passionate and talented players that help our babies every single day! Find more information about Ochsner Children's Hospital by visiting www.ochsnerhealth.org**It is important to remember that our Medical Segments are for Entertainment only. If you have an emergency please seek professional help by calling 911.**Then Later,We welcome a BRAND NEW SEGMENT to the lineup! ERA TOP REALTY with Pam Breaux has took our hand as a 2025 Premium Sponsor this year and we are thrilled to introduce our informatively funny Real Estate Segment called, "Pam's Parish: Stories & Tips from the Wacky World of Real Estate". In this new segment you can expect a fun and friendly breakdown of what it means to not only be a home buyer, but a home seller, home hunter, home lover, and one of my favorites, home history. Parish by Parish in South Louisiana, Pam takes our hand and guides us along, story by story and laugh by laugh. For any question that you may have involving Real Estate please don't hisitate to reach out to Pam Breaux at ERA TOP AGENT REALTY! 'Call: 504-400-9234 or email plbreaux@gmail.comThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela BreauxAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

We're thrilled to welcome Ashley Weber, Vice President of IS Ancillary Services, and Kristin Milano, AVP, IS Clinical Systems from Ochsner Health to the podcast!After presenting at our 2024 iMethods Healthcare Education Summit in New Orleans, we are excited to have them continue their conversation around how  Ochsner is managing AI in the health system and leveraging smart governance policies to ensure the safe implementation of tools.

Join us as we head back to New Orleans for a closer look at the relationship between LHO & Bill Stuckey, Ed Butler, Alton Ochsner and INCA.Become A Channel Member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGeqs_2dgfnKfm4L2zydTg/joinSilik City Hot Sauce - https://silkcityhotsauce.com Use code GUNMAN at checkout to save 20% off entire order!Merch Store- https://the-lone-gunman-podcast.myspreadshop.comMusic By Lee Harold OswaldA Loose Moose ProductionBBB&JOEBBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lone-gunman-podcast-jfk-assassination--1181353/support.

Understanding Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery with Dr. Ryan Farmer In this episode of What's What BR, first-time guest Dr. Ryan Farmer, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Ochsner, delves into the day-to-day life and responsibilities of his profession. He discusses the unique challenges and rewarding aspects of working with pediatric patients, especially those with special needs. Dr. Farmer provides insights into the differences between pediatric and adult orthopedic procedures, the importance of preserving growth and development in children, and the intricacies of treating various conditions such as fractures, hip dysplasia, and spinal deformities. Additionally, he highlights the advancements in medical care that allow special needs children to live longer, more independent lives and stresses the importance of supporting the families of these patients. Join us for an enlightening conversation about how pediatric orthopedic surgery significantly improves the quality of life for young patients and their caregivers. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:46 A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon 03:19 Common Pediatric Orthopedic Cases 07:27 Challenges and Rewards in Pediatric Orthopedics 08:43 Special Needs Pediatric Care 09:37 Innovations and Future Directions 14:27 Patient Stories and Personal Reflections 18:19 How to Seek Pediatric Orthopedic Care 20:43 Conclusion and Final Thoughts  

February 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the critical physician shortage facing U.S. healthcare, with projections showing a deficit of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. Learn how health systems are implementing innovative solutions, from Ochsner's $5M workforce development programs to expanded telehealth and advanced practice provider integration.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Send us a textCan you hear dat? Smell dat? See dat? If so.... Then It's officially time to parade in the streets this Carnival season! As my babies get older, I am just left with anticipation because of their excitement. I am thrilled to welcome back our beloved sponsors at Ochsner Children's Hospital to talk about all things Mardi Gras... SAFETY! Joining me today is Dr. Niki Patel, pediatrician with Ochsner Children's Hospital. Adding all the sights, smells and sounds to your parade environment will definitely make navigating a little more complex. That is why it is super important to have and KNOW your family's Mardi Gras safety plan. Discuss it much before the event and often! Ensuring and prioritizing our kids' safety will help allow fun times to flow, just in a more controlled situation. AND always have your family's meeting spot IF there should be any split ups. Listen as Dr. Patel shares all the helpful tips to keep all of us safe this year! For more information about Ochsner Children's Hospital please go to:www.ochsner.orgRolling with the theme! Did you TASTE dat?! Breads on Oak is a bakery and café in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that specializes in organic ingredients, breads, vegan cuisine, and a café style menu of breakfast and lunch food offerings. There are two locations, the original bakery on Oak Street and a second location on Carondelet Street, which opened in 2020. Upon its opening in 2012, Breads on Oak was the first bakery and café in New Orleans to use only organic ingredients. The bakery has garnered significant acclaim over the years. In 2016, VegNews recognized their Boston Cream Stuffed Brioche as one of the "50 Best Vegan Desserts in America." The following year, Yelp users voted Breads on Oak as the best bakery in Louisiana. Eater also highlighted it as one of the top vegan restaurants in New Orleans in 2019.Breads on Oak specializes in organic, artisanal breads and a diverse array of vegan pastries. Their offerings include miche, multigrain, fruit and nut loaves, olive bread, baguettes, and ciabatta. The café menu features all-day breakfast and lunch items such as biscuit sandwiches, quiches, salads, and a vegan rendition of the classic muffuletta, playfully named the "muffanada."And speaking of cranking out crowd favorites, their King Cakes have beat out heavy weight contenders by using naturally sourced and VEGAN ingredient, yall. And if you REALLY want to get specific, Breads on Oak's                                 STRAWBERRY + CREAM CHEESE makes papa SUPER HAPPY. Be sure to stop by their shops this Carnival season before it is too late!! Go to www.breadsonoak.com for more information! Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comCafe Du Monde www.shop.cafedumonde.com The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Pamela BreauxAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgUrban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com

Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out? Anxious? Being vague about your emotions is like saying you're "craving food" for dinner—utterly unhelpful! Your perfectionist brain needs precision to create the right action plan for you. Learn why labeling your emotions accurately is crucial for regulating your body's responses and the essential skillset all perfectionists need to understand their emotions, what the feelings mean and what to do about them, guided by the latest neuroscience research.On paper, you've got it together— isn't it time you felt like it? Whether it's becoming much more DECISIVE in everything you do, stop playing out worst case scenarios in your head or becoming JOYFULLY PRESENT AMBITIOUS again, Perfectionism Optimized, private 1-1 coaching gives you the life-long skills to *finally feel* as amazing on the inside as your life looks on the outside. Get your stress-free start today at https://courtneylovegavin.com/rewire TIMESTAMPS:01:08-Controlling of emotions03:13-How to stop feeling overwhelmed05:28-Muffin-Cupcake Experiment07:54-Why Words Hold Physiological Power09:48-Emotional Regulation skills12:14-What the skill of emotional granularity buys you14:23-How to rewire your brain15:27-Becoming an Emotional Sommelier18:52-How do you construct your emotions more accurately? Resources Mentioned In Episode 248:Perfect Start Introductory Session Single Coaching SessionAvoiding Perfectionist Mistakes in Expressing Emotions Perfectionism Rewired Ep. 173Will Save Your Sanity(might change your life) Perfectionism Rewired Ep. 193Everything You Need to Know About Self Regulation as a Perfectionist  Perfectionism Rewired Ep. 194 Citations/Sources:Barrett, L. F. (2017). How emotions are made: The secret life of the brain. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Barrett, L. F. (2016). The theory of constructed emotion: an active inference account of interoception and categorization. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, nsw154–nsw154. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw154Barrett, L. F., Gross, J., Christensen, T. C., & Benvenuto, M. (2001). Knowing what you're feeling and knowing what to do about it: Mapping the relation between emotion differentiation and emotion regulation. Cognition and Emotion, 15(6), 713–724. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930143000239‌Crum, A. J., Corbin, W. R., Brownell, K. D., & Salovey, P. (2011). Mind over milkshakes: Mindsets, not just nutrients, determine ghrelin response. Health Psychology, 30(4), 424–429. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023467Gendron, M., Lindquist, K. A., Barsalou, L., & Barrett, L. F. (2012). Emotion words shape emotion percepts. Emotion, 12(2), 314–325. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026007Hoemann, K., Gendron, M., & Barrett, L. F. (2022). Assessing the Power of Words to Facilitate Emotion Category Learning. Affective Science, 3(1), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-021-00084-4Hoemann, K., Khan, Z., Kamona, N., Dy, J., Barrett, L. F., & Quigley, K. S. (2021). Investigating the relationship between emotional granularity and cardiorespiratory physiological activity in daily life. Psychophysiology, 58(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13818Hoemann, K., Lee, Y., Kuppens, P., Gendron, M., & Boyd, R. L. (2023). Emotional Granularity is Associated with Daily Experiential Diversity. Affective Science, 4(2), 291–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00185-2Hoemann, K., Nielson, C., Yuen, A., Gurera, J. W., Quigley, K. S., & Barrett, L. F. (2021). Expertise in emotion: A scoping review and unifying framework for individual differences in the mental representation of emotional experience. Psychological Bulletin, 147(11), 1159–1183. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000327Satpute, A. B., Nook, E. C., Narayanan, S., Shu, J., Weber, J., & Ochsner, K. N. (2016). Emotions in "Black and White" or Shades of Gray? How We Think About Emotion Shapes Our Perception and Neural Representation of Emotion. Psychological science, 27(11), 1428–1442. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797616661555Westlin, C., Theriault, J. E., Yuta Katsumi, Nieto-Castanon, A., Kucyi, A., Ruf, S. F., … Barrett, L. F. (2023). Improving the study of brain-behavior relationships by revisiting basic assumptions. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 27(3), 246–257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2022.12.015‌‌ Perfectionism Rewired is committed to neuroscience truth and accuracy through a perfectionist affirming lens, offering cutting-edge research on perfectionism, neuroplasticity + interoception techniques for the practical perfectionist who wants to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create instead of obsolete advice to "overcome your perfectionism"

We are excited to welcome Amy Trainor, System Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ochsner Health, to the podcast!In this episode, Amy continues the conversation from her presentation at our 2024 Healthcare Education Summit about the innovative and collaborative initiatives happening at Ochsner and how they've built an incredible culture.

In this episode, Sidney H. Raymond, MD, MMM, FACP - Chief Medical Officer at Ochsner Health Network, shares insights on pioneering value-based care initiatives, including a groundbreaking virtual ED program and enhanced patient-centered care coordination. He discusses the evolving role of AI, challenges in healthcare innovation, and his approach to leadership amidst rapid technological and policy changes.

Mike and Charlie spoke to a WWL listener about Ochsner Health's extension with the Saints and Pelicans.

I'm so excited to have Jena Ochsner on the show today! Jena shares her backstory on growing up, graduating with two degrees (one being in nursing), and then transitioning to working on the family farm with her husband. She's also a mom, direct-to-consumer beef business owner, and podcaster. Jena shares her personal journey, as well as her son's, to better health while working with a functional medicine doctor. Her journey includes a detox to heal her gut, getting rid of anything with food dye in it, swapping foods for healthier options, and what low to non-toxic household items she uses. She'll share tips she used to change to their more healthy lifestyle as well as some ideas of where to start your own health discovery. The biggest message coming out of today's episode: be your own advocate to find what works for you and your family.    Resources & Links: Beyond the Crops Podcast The Institute for Functional Medicine The Five Minute Journal Join The Directory Of The West Get our FREE resource for Writing a Strong Job Description Get our FREE resource for Making the Most of Your Internship Email us at hello@ofthewest.co Join the Of The West Email List List your jobs on Of The West   Connect with Jena:  Follow on Instagram @jenaoschner  Shop beef at Double O Farms   Connect with Jessie: Follow on Instagram @ofthewest.co and @mrsjjarv Follow on Facebook @jobsofthewest Check out the Of The West website   Be sure to subscribe/follow the show so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Dr. Daniel Beckles, Surgeon at Ochsner Health. Here, he discusses the importance of understanding patients' lifestyle choices and explores innovative ways to incentivize healthier behaviors, aiming to improve overall health outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 9th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting: The Future of Business and Clinical Technologies, features Louis Jeansonne, Chief Medical Information Officer at Ochsner Health. Here, he discusses how innovative technologies are reducing administrative burdens, freeing up healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care. Jeansonne also shares strategies for healthcare organizations to better support their IT teams, ensuring the seamless integration of technology into clinical workflows.

Ambient AI in clinical documentation is transforming healthcare by enhancing physician workflows, marking a shift toward efficient and satisfying healthcare experiences. In this episode, Dr. Dean Dalili, Chief Medical Officer at DeepScribe, and Dr. Jason Hill, Innovation Officer at Ochsner Health, discuss the transformative potential of ambient AI in clinical documentation and its impact on healthcare. Dean and Jason talk about how DeepScribe's technology is optimizing physician workflows, enhancing patient satisfaction, and driving measurable ROI for health systems. Dr. Hill and Dr. Dalili stress the importance of system-wide adoption and co-development partnerships in shaping the future of ambient AI in healthcare. Tune in to explore how ambient AI is transforming healthcare and discover insights from leaders shaping the future of clinical documentation! Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Dean Dalili on LinkedIn. Follow DeepScribe on LinkedIn and explore their website. Connect with and follow Dr. Jason Hill on LinkedIn. Follow Ochsner Health on LinkedIn and visit their website.

Send us a textIt's time to serve up another round of "NolaPapa READS!" This time, with a Christmas overlay! I LOVE this new segment of the show. For the last couple of months, we have brought New York Times Best Selling authors to the show and sit down for a chat in where their inspirations came from and how they were able to create such masterpieces. From Heartstopper author to today's guest, Jason June! "Jason June is a New York Times best selling author who loves to create picture books that mix the flamboyantly whacky with the slightly dark, and young adult contemporary rom-coms full of love and lust and hijinks."His love of writing stories highlighting our LGBT community is inspiring and helps shine a light on books that allow our younger youth to be sucked into a positive and lightheartedly funny space to be who we are, no matter what. Today, my rotating co-host of "NolaPapa READS!" is local book worm and host of her own show, "Book Banter". Rayna Neilson and I are talking about Jason June's work and  brand new book, "Flopping in a Winter Wonderland"""This adorable rom-com unwraps the healing power of love and the magic of the Christmas season."Find it everywhere including his sight, www.heyjasonjune.com.Then later, we welcome back our favorite MD from Ochsner Hospital for Children!We love our partnership with this amazing hospital system. Ochsner Health has anevery day impact on our community with the most passionate and hardworking staff of any hospital I have come across. That is exactly why I reached out to them almost 3 years ago! We are celebrating our one year anniversary of this particular segment, "Emergency! With Dr. Mutter and Ochsner Hospital for Children"This time, instead of answering questions submitted by our audience, Dr. Mutter and I chat about the most common emergencies that the Holiday Season brings. From the Flu to depression- we covered it. And I welcome all of yall to listen, Especially if you have kids! *this segment is for entertainment purposes only.*For any health related questions or to schedule an appointment go to:www.ochsner.orgThank you to our family of amazing sponsors! Ochsner Hospital for ChildrenWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarkersWww.rousesmarkets.comSandpiper VacationsWww..sandpipervacations.comZak George's Dog Revolution! The Law Firm of Forrest Cressy & James Www.forrestcressyjames.comComfort Cases Www.comfortcases.orgNew Orleans Ice Cream CompanyWww.neworleansicecream.comReal Estate with Steph & Berkshire Hathaway www.realestatewithsteph.comAudubon Institute www.auduboninstitute.orgThe Gift of Adoption FundGiftofAdoption.org

Join Simpsons favorite, Moe The Bartender and his human counterpart Hank Azaria for a lively conversation with Social Neuroscientist, Dr. Kevin Ochsner. We talk about the legendary “Flaming Moe's” Simpsons episode from both Moe's and Hank's perspectives, how and why our brains are wired to thrive in social contexts like Moe's Tavern, Hank's experience recovering from alcoholism, the neural underpinnings of practicing acceptance and more! Recorded live at the Forum Theater/Columbia University on October 8, 2024.

Dr. Shannon Bernard and Michelle Luquette, representatives of On Track by 5 Alliance for the Lafayette Parish Public School System, join Discover Lafayette to discuss their department's mission to improve the quality and access of early care and education for children from birth to age 5 years of age. The research is clear: 90% of brain development occurs before age 5. Great work is being done to improve early childhood educational options for young people which is being funded through School Readiness Tax Credits and the generosity of Lafayette businesses. You can actually designate up to $5,000.00 of your state tax dollars that are owed each year to go to On Track by 5 Alliance, and then get a refundable tax credit of that same amount. How does this work? In January of 2008, Louisiana established a package of refundable state tax credits for businesses designed to support quality child care pursuant to LA R. S. 47:6107. A business is defined as any for-profit or not for-profit entity, which includes sole proprietors, partnerships, limited liability corporations, and corporations. Your CPA can help you file for this refund if you give them a heads up before filing your tax documents. See below for Michelle Luquette's contact information to ask questions on this detail. How to Claim the School Readiness Tax Credit for Businesses? To file the SRTC for businesses: a) Filing Individually: complete tax form IT-540; b) Filing as a corporation or franchise: complete tax form CIFT-620; c) Filing for non-profit organization: complete tax form CIFT - 620. These tax credits provide businesses with a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $5000 for donations made to Child Care Resource and Referral agencies that are contracted by the Department of Education. On Track by 5 Alliance is such an agency and your contributions go directly to benefit children that live in Lafayette Parish. You can make this designation each and every year, get a tax refund, and know that your money is being dedicated to early childhood educational efforts for our must vulnerable and in-need young people. Pictures above were taken when Ochsner's Lafayette General adopted Campbell Academy Childcare Center. Ochsner's Lafayette General participates in the School Readiness Tax Credit as a non-profit, giving OTb5 $5000 contribution per entity in its health system and in return Ochsner's entities get their contribution back with the dollar-for-dollar refundable tax credit program. These dollars are invested directly into our publicly funded childcare centers and Campbell Academy was able to get a Frog Street Pre-K curriculum. OTb5's mission is to have all children in Lafayette Parish kindergarten ready! Paul Molbert said this is part of their "Healthy State" initiative as education is one of the key components of improving the healthcare status of our citizens. The School Readiness Tax Credit and ON TRACK programs here in Lafayette are so special because they serve learning centers and programs only in Lafayette Parish. Lafayette applied to be a Childcare Resource and Referral Agency just for Lafayette parish, so businesses know their dollars are staying in the parish and serving local centers when they designate . This tax credit not only boosts the economy by investing money back into the parish, but also ensures that children will become contributing members of society. In Lafayette Parish there are 58 publicly funded centers (meaning they accept childcare tax dollar assistance) and over 100 centers total which service over 6,000 children. Some publicly funded centers include Gifted Early Learning Center, Little Blessings, Little Miracles, and LA 4 (a public pre-school). In a typical school day, children are learning through play, such as dramatic play, sensory play, and manipulatives. Manipulatives are tools like string beads for counting and puzzles which develop the child's fine motor skills.

A rate critical to attain better care for patients, I'm gonna say, is enlightened leadership—maybe dyad leadership—at a clinical organization. I am saying this because without enlightened leaders, it'd be harder to build from the blueprint that Beau Raymond, MD, talks about today on the show. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. I'd say an enlightened leader is someone—and this is my definition, but it's a term that Tom Lee, MD, brought up first in an earlier episode (EP445)—an enlightened leader really cares about providing better patient care at an affordable price. They have a manifesto to that end, if you will. They also have studied, likely, and understand how change management works because every improvement requires change. They get the bit about people, processes, and technology being intertwined and what operational excellence means. Further, they are probably doing or considering many of the things that Robert Pearl, MD, talked about in episode 412. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there's a new term floating around called administrative harm. There's a study. Admin harm refers as much to what administrators—who I refuse to call leaders at this context because I'm talking about the not good administrators, so let's be clear—but I'd say administrative harm results from what the administrators choose not to do as much as what they choose to do. It is actually a thing to be an enlightened leader, especially in these profit-driven times. It's really tough, actually, and nothing anyone should take for granted. So, maybe this whole show is kind of a shout-out to the enlightened leaders out there. Thanks for doing what you do. Okay, so this said, and it needed to be said, let's talk blueprint for better care in the conversation that follows. Dr. Beau Raymond says, step 1, right out of the gate, set clear goals. Then step 2, engage others throughout the organization to together build the framework needed to achieve said goals. Engaging frontline folks and others is really the only way that any proposed framework will actually work in the real world. Listen to the shows with Karen Root (EP381) and Ashleigh Gunter (EP447) for just one proof point after another that what I say is based in fact. Step 3 of the blueprint to better outcomes that Beau Raymond, MD, talks about today is get your data. We talk a lot about plan sponsors and the getting of data, but same thing applies to clinical organizations. For clinical organizations, the getting of data means longitudinal data. The need for longitudinal data has come up in multiple shows, most recently the one with Dan Nardi (Spotlight Episode), and this is just one example of why getting the whole bag of data really matters. Dan said on that earlier show, it's often a thing that oncologists are unaware of how many of their patients are winding up in the ER for nausea after chemo, which, by the way, is the most common cause for readmission. And the reason for this is lots of patients travel to their oncologist but go to a local ER in a different health system. The show with Brendan Keeler (EP454) about the Particle v Epic lawsuit in general dustup over who gets the data is super relevant here. That's what I was thinking when I was talking with Dr. Raymond, and maybe it just popped in your head, too. Or just continuing this topic of the importance of longitudinal data, how many specialists, in almost any specialty, see a patient and then don't know what happened to that patient subsequently? Or even primary care in transactional models? So, step 3 here is get your data and also, as part of that, figure out how to make sure everybody understands the data and also understands that it is fair. Eric Gallagher (EP405), Dr. Raymond's dyad counterpart over at Ochsner, talked about this some in that episode. So did Kenny Cole, MD (EP431), interestingly, also from Ochsner. Amy Scanlan, MD (EP402) mentions it as well. Step 4 in the blueprint to measurably better outcomes that I discuss with Dr. Beau Raymond, data collection and data management probably need to be system-wide because … yeah, longitudinal and etc. But the “What are you gonna do now with the insights that you derived from the data?” is pretty local. The obstacles and enablers are going to be different depending on the geography. For example, an area with a large Vietnamese population and a big variation in colorectal screening rates as a priority, just logically, is gonna have a program that is in no way suited to roll out in an area with, say, a large Black or African American population with high hypertension rates. Priorities and programs are just different depending on the geography. So, step 4 here is, ask each region, based on the data, what fixes they're going to own. What will they take ownership on and commit to improving? What I thought was interesting in this interview is kind of the way that equity comes up between ethnic groups or between genders. In and of itself, obviously, striving for equity is critical. But also, if you're trying to improve quality across the board and you see disparities in care, figuring out what is going on with the group experiencing the worse outcomes is also just operational excellence. You don't want to be a solution looking around for a problem, after all; so, you need to figure out the actual problems for the actual people experiencing the problems to avoid that. Those are the only solutions that are actually gonna work. Step 5 is to learn from each other. Maybe not a whole program is flat-out transferable from one geography to another, but that doesn't mean that nothing is transferable either. As usual, it's about being thoughtful and nuanced and finding that productive middle. At Ochsner, they do these cool weekly primary care huddles to share learnings and goings-on that Dr. Raymond explains in the show that follows. Throughout all of these steps in this blueprint, there is obviously a need to align how the practice or system is getting paid for the time and capital expenditures, of course. And Dr. Raymond addresses this and interestingly says something similar to what Dr. Tom Lee (EP445) and Scott Conard, MD (EP391) have said on earlier shows: that a lot of times compensation for improving care, if you do it in an operationally excellent way, can be revenue positive for systems with a combination of both FFS (fee for service) and value-based reimbursement. Underline, however, the part about having an enlightened leader who cares about clinical quality for that to work out. Dr. Beau Raymond, my guest today is chief medical officer for Ochsner Health Network. Ochsner Health Network, by the way, includes Ochsner and some other health system partners. There's also a bunch of small independent practices of one to two docs. Ochsner patients, in case you are unaware, are in the entire state of Louisiana, a little bit of Mississippi, Alabama, and also Texas. Also mentioned in this episode are Ochsner Health; Tom X. Lee, MD; Robert Pearl, MD; Karen Root, MBA, CCXP; Ashleigh Gunter; Dan Nardi; Brendan Keeler; Eric Gallagher; Kenny Cole, MD; Amy Scanlan, MD; Scott Conard, MD; Joshua Liu, MD; Eboni Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, MMM, FACP; and Chris Skisak, PhD.   You can learn more at Ochsner Health Network and by following Dr. Raymond on LinkedIn.   Sidney H. “Beau” Raymond, MD, MMM, FACP, is a board-certified internist now serving as the chief medical officer of Ochsner Health Network and medical director and executive director of Ochsner Accountable Care Network. Prior to joining Ochsner, Dr. Raymond was vice president, physician practice administrator, and chief medical information officer at East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH). His experience included serving on the steering committee and later as a board member for Gulf South Quality Network. Beyond the administrative roles at EJGH, Dr. Raymond was involved with medical staff committees, including serving as chief of staff. He is also a past president of the Jefferson Parish Medical Society. Dr. Raymond earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Loyola University, earned a medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in internal medicine at LSU-New Orleans. He has also earned a Master of Medical Management from Tulane University.   07:50 What is step 1 of improving care for healthcare leaders? 10:44 Why is it important to be flexible while keeping your goals in sight? 11:48 Dr. Eboni Price-Haywood's article on disparities in COVID. 12:29 How is equity a data point to achieving overall care improvement? 15:01 “If you can't measure it … accurately, you're not going to be able to do anything differently.” 20:52 What strategies have been successful in using data to improve healthcare outcomes? 23:17 Why did Ochsner Health avoid looking at the individual physician standpoint in regard to an equity standpoint? 30:40 Why engaging patients in their healthcare actually improved patient visits and did not necessarily reduce patient visits. 34:49 “It's really about engaging with the patient.”   You can learn more at Ochsner Health Network and by following Dr. Raymond on LinkedIn.   Sidney H. “Beau” Raymond, MD, MMM, FACP, discusses #leadership on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #financialhealth #primarycare #patientoutcomes #healthcareinnovation   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Brendan Keeler, Claire Brockbank, Cora Opsahl, Dan Nardi, Dr Spencer Dorn (EP451), Marilyn Bartlett, Dr Marty Makary, Shawn Gremminger (Part 2), Shawn Gremminger (Part 1), Elizabeth Mitchell (Summer Shorts 9), Dr Will Shrank (Encore! EP413)  

Ochsner Lafayette General's Patrick Gandy and Marie Lukaszeski join Discover Lafayette to discuss the hospital system's careful growth and planned design to meet the needs of the region today and into the future. The only Level II Trauma Center in Southwest Louisiana, its services extend to patients "from the bayou to the border," stretching along I-10. Incredibly, the hospital system treats 255,000 unique patients per year. Patrick Gandy, a licensed CPA who has been with the organization for 31 years, began serving as President and CEO of in March 2021. He previously served in several senior management positions at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital and Ochsner Lafayette General Imaging. His tenure as CEO began right after Lafayette General Health merged with Ochsner Health of New Orleans in September 2020, and he successfully led the hospital system through the trying times of the pandemic. A native of Shreveport, Patrick loves the community and says he has been "happily married to a girl from Arnaudville since 1998." Marie Lukaszeski, Director of Planning and Design, is an Arnaudville native who graduated in Interior Design at UL-Lafayette (formerly USL) in 1995. She is certified by the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers ("AAHID"), the highest standard for the knowledge needed and experience required to address acute, ambulatory and residential care environments. After working with other industry professionals and a local architectural firm, Marie opened Interior Design Solutions in 2009 and became a consultant to Lafayette General. They began a series of expansions to meet the growing demands of the healthcare landscape, including expansions to its surgical platform and Emergency Department. Her service as Facilitator and Project Manager overseeing the projects was so successful that Patrick jokes, "We wanted her all the time!" So Marie and her team joined the healthcare system in 2015. Marie Lukaszeski is an artist at heart and in practice, and she brings that aesthetically pleasing touch to Ochsner Lafayette General's design concepts! "There was a study done with prisoners that showed that blues and greens were more calming to your physiology than reds and yellows. We tend to go with a soothing, neutral palate for our interiors. But most of my time goes into ensuring that our spaces are safe, help the staff interact easily, and function successfully. I work with third party vendors and a whole team of Security, IT, and FF & E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) people to make sure that vital equipment, patient beds, etc. to make sure that the building is being designed to meet our standards. We have to meet licensing standards mandated by the State of Louisiana." Ochsner Lafayette General has a rich history of significant contributions to our community's well-being. It began in 1911 as a 6-bed sanitarium and has grown into an 8-hospital health system, the regional hub for Ochsner, and a leader in healthcare. Patrick mentioned the health system's three core principles that define its mission: "First, we are always focused on patients first and then create our organization around their needs. Second, Transparency in everything we do is incredibly important as a philosophy for our organization. Third, We have to constantly evolve and assess how we can best adapt our business model to take care of our patients. " The first major milestone in Lafayette General's growth was in 2009 when it acquired St. Martin Hospital in Breaux Bridge. Patrick says "It was the first hospital outside of Lafayette. That was the beginning of us becoming a regional healthcare system in South Central Louisiana. That was a defining moment for us as well as rural healthcare in Acadiana. We want to invest in whatever a local community can support because local healthcare is the best healthcare." U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Lafayette General Me...