Ochsner to Layoff Almost 800 Employees TodayOchsner to Layoff Almost 800 Employees TodayIn an email sent to Ochsner Health employees, the company informed staff they will be laying off 770 employees...today.Michael Dot ScottMichael Dot Scott
Ochsner Health Adding ‘A Spousal Covid Vaccine Fee’ in 2022 Health BenefitsOchsner Health Adding ‘A Spousal Covid Vaccine Fee’ in 2022 Health BenefitsOchsner Health is making policy changes that will not only affect its employees but their spouses as well. EllenEllen
Louisiana Doctor Posts Emotional Plea to the UnvaccinatedLouisiana Doctor Posts Emotional Plea to the UnvaccinatedDr. Jairo Santanilla is a critical care doctor in the Ochsner Health Care System in New OrleansStephanie CristStephanie Crist
Ochsner to Require All Employees to be VaccinatedOchsner to Require All Employees to be VaccinatedThe jabs will become mandatory once the vaccines have been given full use approval by the FDA.Bruce MikellsBruce Mikells
97% of COVID Deaths in Louisiana are Among the Unvaccinated97% of COVID Deaths in Louisiana are Among the UnvaccinatedAs COVID-19 and Delta variant case counts skyrocket concern grows over Louisiana's unvaccinated population.Bruce MikellsBruce Mikells
Ochsner Reports 3,000 COVID-19 Vaccines on Way to LafayetteOchsner Reports 3,000 COVID-19 Vaccines on Way to LafayetteOchsner Health officials reported in a meeting earlier today that 3,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are on the way to Lafayette.Michael Dot ScottMichael Dot Scott
Death Rates Not Rising as Sharply as COVID Case RatesDeath Rates Not Rising as Sharply as COVID Case RatesOchsner's Chief Medical Officer believes better treatment protocols are helping to reduce fatalities attributed to the disease. Bruce MikellsBruce Mikells
Lafayette General/Ochsner Merger Reported To Be In The WorksLafayette General/Ochsner Merger Reported To Be In The WorksThe reported merger is not expected to mean a loss of jobs in the Acadiana area. Bruce MikellsBruce Mikells