2014 ochsner health system annual report
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O C H S N E R H E A L T H S Y S T E M
A N N U A L R E P O R T
Because of the many and rapid advances that are being made daily in
medicine ... it is impossible for a physician to remain stationary.”— A LT O N O C H S N E R , F O U N D E R , O C H S N E R C L I N I C , 1 9 5 7
Vu Vuong, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Latwunya R. and her son, Montez, Ochsner patients.
Hazem Eissa, MD, Pain Management.
Rosaura C., Ochsner patient.
Leonardo Orejarena, MD, Cardiology.
Wale Sulaiman, MD, Neurosurgery.
W E L C O M E
This past year at Ochsner has been all about momentum.
With deep roots in Louisiana that extend back nearly three
quarters of a century, we are treating more patients from more
places and providing more specialized care than ever before.
The energy we have invested for decades showed across our
system in 2014, and together we reached an incredible milestone.
More than 400,000 people from all 50 states and more than 90
countries came to Ochsner to find the critical care they needed.
People who could have gone anywhere came to Ochsner.
Ochsner has become known for a level of care and com-
passion that sets us apart in our state and our region, across
the country and around the world. Our Ochsner clinic group
practice and community physician partners are consistently
recognized with national awards and acknowledged for quality,
but at the end of the day our purpose is clear and remarkably
simple: We are here to change and save lives.
In the pages ahead, you will read some incredible stories
of hope and healing. And you will meet some of the forward-
thinking physicians, employees, network partners and donors
who make us who we are today.
Seth Turner, a 13-year-old heart transplant patient, is thriving
thanks in part to Ochsner’s child-life specialists, while Limor
Eisner Rosenberg trusted Ochsner enough to fly across the world
from Israel for her recent liver transplant. You will read about
the 4,000-plus Ochsner patients enrolled in lifesaving clinical
trials, and about how we are now able to discharge 67 percent of
our total hip replacement patients after just one day.
And there is much more to tell.
When it comes to defining medical excellence in the Gulf
South, we have earned our reputation as a medical and academ-
ic leader where people want to come for their care. And as the
force of our influence extends beyond regional boundaries, this
kind of impact is not happening by accident. It is about having
the right team working together with a focus on education and
research and attracting the brightest minds in healthcare today.
We are proud that our work is creating something unique
and special. With the power of more than 16,000 people behind
our vision, we look forward to our accomplishments and to
serving more patients in the years to come.
Suzanne T. MestayerChair, Board of Directors
Ochsner Health System
Warner L. ThomasPresident and CEO
Ochsner Health System
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4 MILESTONES AND AWARDS A look at some of 2014’s most significant
achievements and accolades.
6 EXPANDING OUR REACH Ochsner realized tremendous growth in 2014
through innovations, strategic partnerships and expanded services.
12 DESTINATION OCHSNER Patients travel from around the corner
and across the globe to receive Ochsner’s outstanding care.
20 SERVING OUR YOUNGEST PATIENTS Exceptional pediatric services provide
comprehensive care for children and their families.
26 NEW BEST PRACTICES Ochsner has found new ways to improve
outcomes while making care affordable.
30 LIFELONG LEARNING Through many educational initiatives,
Ochsner ensures that healthcare providers of tomorrow have the skills they need.
32 INNOVATIONS High-tech developments empower patients
to drive their own healthcare.
34 PHILANTHROPY Generous supporters help Ochsner
continue to change and save lives.
44 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2014 by the numbers.
48 LEGACY A tribute to Ochsner’s rich history.
49 IN MEMORIAM Remembering innovator, leader and
gracious friend Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD.
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M I L E S T O N E S A N D A C C O L A D E S
2014 was a remarkable year at Ochsner, filled with lifesaving outcomes, major milestones and significant accomplishments. Serving patients from all 50 states and 90 countries, Ochsner is increasingly recognized for its abiding commitment to state-of-the-art care. Yet while these accolades are indeed great honors, what really inspires the leaders, physicians and employees of the health system to continue achieving excellence is their commitment to saving and changing lives, one patient at a time.
Saving and
Changing Lives:
The Year in Review
Greg Bizette, MD, Oncology. Lesley Lirette, MD, Pain Management.
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Accolades and Awards
• CareChex®, a division of Comparion, named
Ochsner Medical Center No. 2 in the nation
and No. 1 in Louisiana in Overall Hospital Care
for Medical Excellence.
• CareChex® named Ochsner Medical Center
No. 1 in the nation for both medical excellence
and patient safety in liver transplants.
• CareChex® named Ochsner Medical Center
– Baton Rouge No. 2 in Louisiana for Overall
Hospital Care.
• Healthgrades named Ochsner Medical Center
and Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank
Campus as Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical
Excellence for the fifth year in a row. This
distinction places Ochsner among the top
5 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes
—and the only hospital in Louisiana to receive
the award.
• Truven Health Analytics named Ochsner Med-
ical Center among the 100 Top Hospitals and
Top 15 Major Teaching Hospitals in the nation.
• U.S. News & World Report ranked Ochsner
Medical Center and Ochsner Medical Center –
West Bank Campus among the best hospitals
in the country in nine specialties.
• The Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital clinics
were nationally ranked in the 96th percentile in
patient satisfaction by Press Ganey.
Milestones and Breakthroughs
• Ochsner welcomed more than 200 new physicians and
advanced practice providers to its group practice.
• With the opening of the Center for Primary Care and
Wellness, Ochsner expanded its primary care services.
• Ochsner celebrated its 4,000th Telestroke consult since
it began offering the service five years ago.
• The Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute performed
its 5,000th transplant.
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, Ochsner
performs the highest volume of liver transplants in the United
States. In 2014, Ochsner’s liver transplants compared to those
performed at other leading medical centers as follows:
- Ochsner Medical Center – 196
- UCLA Medical Center – 168
- UCSF Medical Center – 157
- Mayo Clinic Jacksonville – 157
- Emory University
Hospital – 154
- Vanderbilt University Medical
Center – 152
• Ochsner surpassed the 200,000 mark for patients enrolled
in the MyOchsner patient portal.
• Ochsner’s Regional Referral Center transferred a record
6,020 acute and critical care patients to Ochsner hospitals
this year.
• Ochsner partnered with regional providers, including
St. Tammany Parish Hospital, St. Charles Parish Hospital
and River Parishes Hospital, to expand care to patients
and families closer to home.
Bethanie Genre, Certified Nurse Midwife.
Michael Wiedemann, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
George Morris IV, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Judy Warriner, who has cerebral palsy, puts her trust in Ochsner to treat her ongoing healthcare needs.
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Expanding Our Reach
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At Ochsner, you’re not just a number. You are a person, and
they treat you like that.”— J U D Y W A R R I N E R , L O N G T I M E O C H S N E R P AT I E N T
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E X PA N D I N G O U R R E A C H
Case Study: Leonard J. Chabert Medical CenterIn 2013, Ochsner Health System assumed day-to-day operations management for the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Cen-
ter, in Houma, La. The Chabert Medical Center partnership is a true representation of cooperation and collaboration
among public- and private-sector stakeholders. The support of community leaders, like Louisiana State Senator Norby
Chabert (left), has been integral to the partnership’s success from the very beginning. The efforts ensured continued
access to high-quality healthcare for the patients who depend on Chabert Medical Center. In the past year, the medical
center has seen impressive improvements in its efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility to patients:
• Annual clinic visits increased 24.5 percent.
• Same-day clinic access increased 35 percent.
• Inpatient satisfaction score improved 46 percent, reaching the top 8 percent of all hospitals in the nation.
• Number of patients who left the Emergency Department without being seen decreased from 16 percent to 3 percent.
8 One of Ochsner’s primary goals is to make
first-rate healthcare available to the
greatest number of patients possible, and
2014 saw tremendous growth in this re-
gard. Ochsner has taken a multipronged
approach to continue increasing access
to its services, from expanding ways in which patients can
have face time with physicians, to enhancing its robust tele-
medicine program, to creating new digital pathways through
which patients can communicate with their medical teams.
Ochsner has also formed partnerships with several regional
hospitals and medical centers, adding to patients’ ability
to access the quality care that results from such collabora-
tions. With nearly 2,500 group practice physicians, affiliated
physicians and community physicians working together,
Ochsner continues to deliver on its commitment to accessible
healthcare.
PRIMARY CARE, WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED ITLast year, the Internal Medicine Department at Ochsner
Medical Center opened a new clinic called the Center for
Primary Care and Wellness. With convenient same-day or
Exciting technological innovations, new strategic partnerships, expanded primary care services and a highly trusted and reliable referral system all help Ochsner realize one of its major objectives: increased access to nationally ranked healthcare.
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Primary care physician Nona Epstein, MD, examines a patient.
In 2014, Dr. Epstein was joined at Ochsner by more than 200 new
physicians and advanced practice providers.
In 2014, Ochsner added 75 full-time physicians to its
ever-growing group practice, bringing the total number of
group practice physicians to 961 as of December 31, 2014.
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next-day appointments, extended weekday and weekend
hours, and an impressive portfolio of services and programs,
the new clinic makes it easier than ever for patients to
receive the care they need, when they need it.
In 2014, Ochsner also added more than 200 new physi-
cians and advanced practice providers, giving patients great-
er choices, reduced wait times and more efficient appoint-
ment scheduling. In fact, Ochsner’s many efforts to improve
access systemwide have resulted in a 95 percent success rate
in accommodating requests for same-day appointments.
INNOVATIONS IN TELEHEALTHAdvances in technology have enabled Ochsner to provide
real-time care to patients around the clock in each hospital in
the Ochsner system. Using innovative software and a contin-
uous remote monitoring system, CareConnect 360, Ochsner’s
telemedicine program, connects a patient’s bedside team
with off-site specialists, who serve as a second set of eyes and
can help detect changes in a patient’s condition. This allows
patients to receive the highest level of care possible while
staying close to home and enables Ochsner’s physicians to
extend their expertise to locations that otherwise would
E X PA N D I N G O U R R E A C H
not have access to it. Ochsner is continuing to increase its
telehealth program across the region and currently offers it
in 22 specialties, including stroke, cardiology, critical care,
psychiatry, pediatrics and maternal-fetal medicine.
This virtual access to Ochsner’s experts extends to patients
in other regional hospitals as well. One of the shining exam-
ples of this effort is Ochsner’s Telestroke program (the Acute
Stroke System for Emergent Regional Telestroke, or ASSERT,
launched in 2009). Because every second counts for victims
of stroke, they need immediate access to board-certified
neurologists. This is especially challenging for patients in
rural and remote areas, but Ochsner offers much-needed
expertise via ASSERT. In 2014, five years after the program
launched, Ochsner proudly celebrated its 4,000th remote
Telestroke consult across its more than 30 facilities.
EFFICIENT REFERRALSOchsner’s Regional Referral Center (RRC) offers a stream-
lined process through which referring physicians can
expedite care for their most critically ill patients. Staffed 24/7
by registered nurses, the RRC is a one-stop shop dedicated to
both adult and pediatric transfers to any Ochsner location.
The RRC coordinates consultations, registration, triage, bed
assignments and patient transportation by ambulance or
helicopter. But not every call to the RRC results in a transfer;
when appropriate, Ochsner physicians participate in tele-
medicine consultations to enable patients to remain at home.
The effectiveness of the RRC has never been more apparent
than in the past year. In 2014, the RRC transferred more than
6,000 acute and critical care patients from 14 states and five
countries to Ochsner hospitals. This represents a 13 percent
increase over last year and a 21 percent gain year over year
in transfers from external facilities. Through the RRC, local,
national and international patients have efficient access to
specialized, high-quality care when they need it most.
In addition, in 2014, the RRC created Ochsner’s Clinic Con-
cierge, a pathway for referring physicians to initiate seamless
referrals to any specialist within Ochsner. This navigation
line provides a front-to-back complete solution for sending
patients to Ochsner and receiving information back post-visit.
PORTALS TO PEACE OF MINDIn 2012, Ochsner Health System upgraded its electronic
medical records to the industry-leading Epic software. This
upgrade allows patients increased benefits when they click
on MyOchsner, a secure portal that gives them instant access
to their healthcare information. They can email their doctor,
Same-Day Appointments by the NumbersOchsner’s commitment to patient satisfaction is evident in its
ever-growing capability to offer patients same-day appointments.
In fact, in 2014 Ochsner provided patients with same-day
appointments 95 percent of the time they were requested.
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Ochsner Flight Care, a critical
care transport service conducted
primarily by helicopter, allows
Ochsner to serve the emergency
needs of patients throughout the
Gulf South and beyond.
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make appointments, check test results, look up their bills
and payments, and request prescription refills, all in one
centralized place, anytime, anywhere. This at-your-finger-
tips access also extends to patients’ caregivers, who can now
easily manage appointments and communications for pa-
tients who are not able to do so on their own. MyOchsner has
been widely embraced by the Ochsner community; by the
end of 2014, more than 200,000 patients had enrolled in the
portal—another outstanding way in which Ochsner delivers
healthcare with peace of mind.
TOGETHER, WE CANGrowth is key to Ochsner’s ongoing success, and 2014 was
marked by new partnerships and affiliations that expand the
health system’s reach throughout the state. Through align-
ments with regional hospitals, Ochsner helps to ensure that
“This partnership will enable St. Tammany Parish Hospital to align our
strongly respected and well-loved brand with Ochsner’s nationally
recognized reputation. It is strategic partnerships like this one that will help
healthcare organizations thrive in our changing industry. — P AT T I E L L I S H , S T. TA M M A N Y P A R I S H H O S P I TA L P R E S I D E N T A N D C E O
patients receive the care they need close to home. Among
Ochsner’s newest partner organizations are St. Tammany
Parish Hospital, in Covington, La.; St. Charles Parish Hos-
pital, in Luling, La.; and Hancock Medical Center, in Bay St.
Louis, Miss. In addition, Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner
has teamed up with the recently acquired River Parishes Hos-
pital, in LaPlace, La., to ensure the delivery of high-quality
healthcare to patients throughout St. John the Baptist Parish.
These affiliations enable patients outside of Ochsner’s cam-
puses to have greater access to complex care. Physicians and
patients can move between the partner organizations, and this
collaboration results in the sharing of best practices, reduction
of unnecessary costs and the development of innovative care
solutions. Through teamwork, all parties involved can better
focus on their common goal: the well-being of their patients.
Partners in Care
By her count, Judy Warriner (left) sought treatment for chronic back pain at
11 different hospitals before she and her mother, Alice (right), moved from
Mississippi to New Orleans for the comprehensive care provided by Ochsner
Health System.
In 2013, spinal fusion surgery at Ochsner finally freed Judy–who has cerebral
palsy–from the implanted morphine pump she had carried for years. Other
procedures, coupled with physical therapy, are helping Judy lead a better life.
“Every time we go, I am amazed by the caring people at Ochsner,” Judy says.
“It has always been an exceptional place.”
From left: Warner Thomas, President & CEO, Ochsner Health System (OHS); Suzanne Mestayer, Board Chair, OHS; Patrick Torcson, MD, VP & Chief Integration Officer, St. Tammany
Parish Hospital (STPH); Patti Ellish, President & CEO, STPH; Pat Brister, St. Tammany Parish President; Jack Donahue, State Senator; James Maurin, Past Board Chair, OHS.
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DestinationOchsner
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I feel that I have built such a close relationship with Ochsner,
and I want to maintain it by staying in touch with my care team
through MyOchsner. ... My care team is like family to me now.”— L I M O R E I S N E R R O S E N B E R G , O C H S N E R P AT I E N T
Limor Eisner Rosenberg, who lives near Tel Aviv, Israel, chose Ochsner
for her recent liver transplant.
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14 Ever since its founding in 1942, Ochsner has
been the healthcare facility of choice for
patients throughout the United States and
around the world. Today, they travel to Ochs-
ner to experience the leading-edge expertise
of the health system’s more than 900 phy-
sicians, who practice in some 90 medical specialties and
subspecialties. Patients choose Ochsner because it offers the
latest technology and treatments; conducts cutting-edge
clinical research; and features an interdisciplinary, collab-
orative, and patient-centric approach to healthcare. Known
worldwide for its Centers of Excellence, Ochsner offers pa-
tients the security of knowing they are in exceptional hands.
Every year, some 1,500 international patients make
Ochsner their medical destination. To help meet their needs,
Ochsner established an International Health Services De-
partment nearly 50 years ago to assist with everything from
accommodations, translation and interpretation services,
and travel arrangements to helping with financial, visa and
passport requirements. A coordinator is assigned to each
patient to make sure that his or her experience is as comfort-
able and seamless as possible. This level of service is just one
of many ways that Ochsner has distinguished itself as a go-to
leader in the global healthcare industry.
CHOOSING EXCELLENCEIn utero surgery that gives a baby with spina bifida a better
start in life. State-of-the-art procedures that remove brain
tumors without surgery. Robotic surgery that speeds recov-
ery from hysterectomies. What do these have in common?
It’s no wonder patients travel great distances to receive their care at Ochsner. With its Centers of Excellence, outstanding physicians and caring medical teams, Ochsner was the facility of choice for thousands of patients who came from all 50 states and more than 90 countries in 2014.
The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center, located
on the Ochsner Medical Center campus, offers
advanced care and compassionate support in a
peaceful and healing environment.
and improves quality of life. The inflammatory bowel disease
program, the largest in the Gulf South, is also one of the
largest in the nation to focus on colon function–sparing thera-
pies. In addition, 2014 heralded many exciting new precision
medicine efforts at the Ochsner Cancer Institute, with new
clinical treatments offered for solid tumors and blood cancers.
Precision medicine refers to treatments that are uniquely
targeted based on the genetic makeup of the patient.
Another cutting-edge initiative is the Neuroendocrine
Program at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, which, in
affiliation with the Louisiana State University Health Science
Center, specializes in the diagnosis and management of neu-
roendocrine tumors, of which carcinoid is the most common.
This year, Ochsner diagnosed and treated nearly 3,200
patients with early-stage to advanced cancer. For each
patient, a team of specialty-trained oncology physicians,
nurses, social workers and dietitians created a highly indi-
vidualized treatment plan. After treatment, care continues
at Ochsner’s Survivorship Clinic. It provides counseling on
disease-related psychological, social and financial issues for
those who are living with, through and beyond cancer.
Oncologist John Cole, MD, discusses treatment
options with patient Maria R. and her daughter.
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All are among the cutting-edge treatments patients can
receive at Ochsner’s Centers of Excellence.
Medical Centers of Excellence are the gold standard in
healthcare—at the forefront of research and medical break-
throughs, with specialists who are the best in their fields.
Ochsner’s Centers of Excellence not only draw patients
from around the nation and the world, they also strengthen
community bonds by providing compassionate, high-quality
healthcare to patients right here at home.
THE OCHSNER CANCER INSTITUTE Innovative technologies. Expertise unmatched in the Gulf
South. The multidisciplinary Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer
Center. Care providers who understand patients’ concerns,
anxieties and fears. It is this kind of quality and service that
make Ochsner a Center of Excellence in cancer care.
Since 1939, when Dr. Alton Ochsner was the first to link
cigarette smoking and lung cancer, Ochsner has been a
leader in cancer research and care. In Louisiana, Ochsner’s
surgical oncologists perform the greatest number of complex
upper gastrointestinal cancer surgeries and introduced
robotic Whipple surgery, which reduces pain, speeds recovery
MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE Last year was the 30th birthday of Ochsner’s Multi-Organ
Transplant Institute. Since 1984, it has performed more than
5,000 lifesaving liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and lung
transplants. For the third year in a row, CareChex® ranked
Ochsner No. 1 in the nation for medical excellence and pa-
tient safety in liver transplants and in the top 10 percent in
the nation for kidney transplants.
The Transplant Institute continues to offer new and inno-
vative life-extending technology. This year, in partnership
with the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, it used
In 2013, as part of a clinical trial,
surgeons at the John Ochsner
Heart and Vascular Institute
were the first in the Gulf South
to implant a mechanical heart
into a 41-year-old patient.
Ochsner is still one of only 53
providers in the nation to offer
this lifesaving procedure, which
bridges the time between heart
failure and a transplant.
Involvement in clinical trials
like this helps Ochsner fulfill its
vision of being a global medical
leader. The largest clinical
research enterprise in the Gulf
South, Ochsner conducts hun-
dreds of trials aimed at preven-
tion, diagnosis and treatment of
often devastating medical condi-
tions. Ochsner conducts clinical
research in nearly all disciplines,
but support is focused primarily
on research in cardiovascular
sciences, neurosciences, oncolo-
gy, transplantation and women’s
health. The National Institutes
of Health, the National Cancer
2014 CLINICAL TRIALS BY THE NUMBERS
1. 4,123 patients were enrolled in clinical trials, an increase of 103 percent over 2013.
2. 2,305 new patients enrolled in clinical trials, an increase of 97 percent over 2013.
3. 746 clinical research studies were underway, including 431 active prospective clinical trials.
4. $6.4 million was the year’s total in external funding, an increase of 30 percent over 2013.
a left ventricular assist device in a clinical trial to prolong
the life of a 29-year-old until he was well enough for a heart
transplant. And the Institute is one of only 53 in the nation
to offer a Total Artificial Heart as a bridge to transplant.
Ochsner’s surgeons performed the first Total Artificial Heart
procedure in the Gulf South in 2013.
It is not just advanced procedures like these that make
the Multi-Organ Transplant Institute one of Ochsner’s many
Centers of Excellence. It is how this translates into better care
for Ochsner’s patients—such as shorter wait times and hospi-
tal stays—and most important, better outcomes.
Ochsner’s Dedication to Research Creates Life-Changing Results
Institute and other federal agen-
cies have funded this research.
In 2014, more than 4,000
patients were enrolled in clinical
trials at Ochsner Medical Center,
Ochsner Baptist and Ochsner
Medial Center – Baton Rouge.
The life-changing results of
these trials drive Ochsner’s
dedication to research.
Ochsner Center for Applied
Health Services Research helps
translate clinical research into
better care for patients today
and in the future. Using clinical
research to improve care is why
the Patient-Centered Outcomes
Research Agency awarded Ochs-
ner $1.4 million to support this
work. This year, Ochsner was
also awarded a National Cancer
Institute Community Oncology
Research Program grant for
$3.15 million to provide cancer
clinical trials, cancer care delivery
and disparities research, and
treatment options to patients in
their own communities.
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JOHN OCHSNER HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTEThe flagship of Ochsner’s heart and vascular care offers
patients revolutionary procedures they will not find any-
where else in the Gulf South. It was the first in the region to
offer nonsurgical methods of repairing heart valves and laser
technology to remove implanted heart devices. Staffed by
more than 40 cardiologists, the Institute also has the largest
heart transplant program available to Medicare patients and
the only one in Louisiana for children. No wonder U.S. News
& World Report continues to rank Ochsner as high perform-
ing in cardiology and heart surgery.
Treating the whole patient is a hallmark of Ochsner’s
cardiac care. Multidisciplinary teams work together to create
treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs. Open-access
clinics, nutrition and disease-management education, and
social services help make sure patients get the services they
need when they need them.
THE OCHSNER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE CareChex® ranks the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute No. 9
for medical excellence in the nation and No. 1 in Louisiana
for neurological care and major neurosurgery. It’s easy to see
why.
Ochsner’s neurosurgeons perform more than 1,000 brain
and spinal surgeries a year. They are experts at using advanced
technologies and minimally invasive techniques, like radio-
surgery. This high-precision procedure focuses on hard-to-
reach brain tumors, minimizing damage to healthy tissue and
avoiding the incision and risks of surgery. Ochsner’s Pediatric
Neurosurgery Program was also the Gulf South trailblazer of
in utero repair of spina bifida, which greatly improves a child’s
chances of walking independently by two years of age.
Ochsner’s comprehensive Neuroscience Institute includes
a Back and Spine Center, one of the busiest Movement Dis-
orders Divisions and one of the only Comprehensive Stroke
You get better and better with each transplant you do.
After 5,000 transplants, we have learned incredible things.” — N I G E L G I R G R A H , M D , M E D I C A L D I R E C T O R , M U LT I - O R G A N T R A N S P L A N T I N S T I T U T E
Cardiologist Sangeeta Shah, MD, reviews a patient’s cardiac MRI.
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Centers in the region, placing it among an elite group that
sets the national agenda for highly specialized stroke care.
Ochsner’s level 4 Epilepsy Center—the highest distinction
given by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers—diag-
noses and treats the most complex form of epilepsy.
WOMEN’S SERVICES Ochsner’s Women’s Services partners with patients through-
out their lives—from wellness visits to pregnancy and child-
birth, to menopause and beyond. And it does it all under one
roof at the new Women’s Pavilion at Ochsner Baptist as well
as at other locations across the system.
Ochsner’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ranked
as high performing by U.S. News & World Report, treats a
wide range of medical conditions, including gynecologic
cancers. It also offers advanced robotic surgeries for hyster-
ectomies, fibroid removal and other issues. This alternative to
traditional surgery provides quicker recoveries, less pain and
fewer complications.
For pregnancy and childbirth, this Center of Excellence
offers women unmatched choices—from the Gulf South’s
only hospital-based alternative birthing center, to the most
comprehensive perinatal services for high-risk pregnancies
in the greater New Orleans area, to a level 3 neonatal inten-
sive care unit (NICU) at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank
Campus and a regional level 3 NICU at Ochsner Baptist.
Ochsner has also greatly expanded its telehealth
programs throughout the region so that maternal-fetal
medicine patients can receive the complex care they need
close to home.
OCHSNER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENNearly 100,000 infants, children and teens receive care at
this Center of Excellence each year. Whether they have a
broken bone or a brain tumor, young patients receive a level
of care here that’s not available elsewhere in Louisiana.
Ochsner Hospital for Children features advanced capabil-
ities and expertise, including a pediatric ER and specialists
in pediatric gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, and
hematology/oncology. Ochsner Health Centers for Children
make comprehensive care convenient for families, with
same-day appointments and clinics that provide pediatric
specialties to children, no matter where they live. Premature
or critically ill infants can receive state-of-the-art care at
Ochsner’s level 3 NICU.
From child-friendly rooms to compassionate care teams,
Ochsner’s dedication to seeing children grow up healthy is
not just a goal for today. It’s an investment in tomorrow.
Patient Bobby K. enjoys drawing on a
chalkboard while he and his mother wait for their
appointment.
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A Patient’s Journey
Limor Eisner Rosenberg and her husband, Kobi.
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When Limor Eisner Rosenberg,
who lives outside of Tel Aviv,
Israel, learned that she would
need a second liver transplant
at the age of 43, Ochsner was
her first choice.
Born with cirrhosis from
unknown causes, Eisner needed
her first liver transplant at the
age of 12. She was on a lifetime
regimen of anti-rejection medi-
cations, but eventually her body
rejected the liver, and it started
to fail. Some 30 years after the
first transplant, her medical
team in Israel recommended
she go to Ochsner for a second
transplant. “They said that
Ochsner had the experience
needed to do a difficult second
transplant,” says Eisner, a full-
time mother of two teenage
children, “because the number
of transplants that Ochsner
does in one month is what
Israel does in one year. There
are also many more organs
available here because donor
awareness is so much greater.”
Eisner traveled to Ochsner
in the spring of 2014 with her
husband, Kobi. She stayed at
the Brent House, Ochsner’s
full-service hotel designed to
maximize convenience and
comfort for patients and their
families. On November 17,
2014, she underwent a 10-hour
operation, in which Ochs-
ner’s top transplant surgeons
collaborated on the procedure.
“I know it was a complicated
operation,” Eisner says, “but
they did not give up on me. It is
because of them that I am still
alive today.”
Eisner praises Ochsner’s at-
tentiveness and responsiveness
to all her needs and concerns.
“They attended to everything.”
she says. “Whether I needed
counseling, physical therapy
or help from a social worker,
Ochsner provided all that and
more. I felt very safe and se-
cure, and it was such a positive
experience.”
She also expresses her
deepest gratitude to the donor
and her family, who made such
a generous gift of life. “I do
not know them and don’t have
many details,” she adds, “but I
hope someday I can tell them in
person how profoundly grateful
I am.”
After three months, during
which Ochsner monitored her
postsurgical progress, Eisner
was finally ready to go home
to Israel with Kobi, to return to
family life with their children. “I
feel that I have built such a close
relationship with Ochsner,” she
says, “and I want to maintain it
by staying in touch with my care
team through MyOchsner.”
Before leaving, Eisner hosted
a thank-you dinner for her care
team and the many friends
she had made during her stay.
Among the 50 or so guests were
her surgeons, nurse practi-
tioner, social worker and the
hairstylist at the Brent House
who helped Eisner look and feel
her best. An emotional Eisner
gave special thanks to surgeon
Ari Cohen, MD, for giving
her “new life” and expressed
gratitude to the local Jewish
community for making sure she
and Kobi were never alone for a
Sabbath or a holiday.
“I can’t recommend Ochs-
ner highly enough,” she adds.
“My care team is like family to
me now.”
Cecilia Shaffette charmed her Ochsner healthcare team with her positive spirit and resilience.
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Serving Our Youngest Patients
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The enormous amount of energy our patients put into getting
better and the trust they place in us are inspiring. That’s why
these kids are superheroes.”— V I N C E N T “ B U T C H ” A D O L P H , M D , O C H S N E R P E D I AT R I C S U R G E O N A N D I N T E R I M C H A I R ,
D E P A R T M E N T O F P E D I AT R I C S
S E R V I N G O U R YO U N G E S T PAT I E N T S
100,000 infants, children and teens were cared for at
Ochsner Hospital for Children in 2014.
22 Cecilia Shaffette does not remember her first
visit to Ochsner. She was still a newborn
when her mother, Angelle Shaffette, grew
concerned about her fussy behavior and
brought her to Ochsner for an evaluation.
Cecilia’s pediatrician, Mary Lou Sey-
mour, MD, found that a cyst in the baby’s bile ducts had
caused bile to back up and poison her liver. Without immedi-
ate surgery, she would die. Fortunately, Cecilia was at Ochs-
ner, which U.S. News & World Report currently ranks No. 18
in the nation in gastroenterology and GI surgery. Ochsner
pediatric surgeons performed emergency surgery, success-
fully unblocking the bile duct—and saving Cecilia’s life.
Though she was left with permanent cirrhosis of the
liver, Cecilia is going strong today. A multidisciplinary team
in Ochsner’s pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and
nutrition division monitors her carefully to make sure she
continues to stay healthy.
Though Ochsner doctors thought Cecilia might need a
liver transplant, her recovery was so strong that she has
been able to avoid it so far. If she does need it, Ochsner’s liver
transplant program, which CareChex® has ranked No. 1 in
the nation for three consecutive years, will be ready.
From rare brain tumors to heart conditions and leukemia,
Ochsner provides healthcare for children that is unmatched
in Louisiana. Ochsner Hospital for Children is staffed by
nearly 30 pediatricians and 40 pediatric specialists in areas
such as gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, cardiology
and pulmonology.
Babies born with serious medical conditions can get state-
of-the-art care at Ochsner’s level 3 neonatal intensive care
units (NICU) at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus
or at its regional level 3 NICU in the Women’s Pavilion
at Ochsner Baptist. These units care for the smallest and
sickest newborns in the Gulf South. Along with a staff of neo-
natologists and neonatal nurse practitioners, the units have a
With its state-of-the-art NICUs, a large team of experts and an environment that makes children feel safe and sound, Ochsner’s exceptional pediatric services provide comprehensive care for young patients and their families.
The Fiercest Superhero
Angelle Shaffette, whose daughter Cecilia
was born with a severe liver malfunction,
turned to pediatrician Mary Lou Seymour,
MD, for help. “I discovered that she had an
enlarged liver due to an abnormality in the
bile ducts,” Dr. Seymour says. “She needed
immediate surgery in order to survive.”
Surgeon and Interim Chair, Department of
Pediatrics, Vincent Adolph, MD, unblocked
the bile ducts, but 5-year-old Cecilia was left
with cirrhosis of the liver. Dr. Adolph thought
a transplant might be needed, but Cecilia
made such a strong recovery that she has
been able to put off transplant surgery for the
time being. Today, she lives a mostly normal
life, taking dance classes and playing with her
baby sister, but she still occasionally returns
to Ochsner for treatment.
Like many young patients, Cecilia has
demonstrated heroic strength in fighting
both illness and discouragement. What’s
her secret weapon? “I’m brave,” she says.
“I discovered that Cecilia had an enlarged liver. She needed immediate
surgery in order to survive. — M A R Y L O U S E Y M O U R , M D , P E D I AT R I C S , O C H S N E R M E D I C A L C E N T E R – N O R T H S H O R E
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dedicated transport team. With this service, critically ill
babies can be rushed to the NICUs via helicopter, air ambu-
lance or ground transport.
Ochsner also offers Louisiana’s only neonatal cooling
program for babies who do not receive enough oxygen before,
during or after birth. This capability cools the brain of as-
phyxiated infants, preventing brain damage and death.
The 49-bed Ochsner Hospital for Children, dedicated
exclusively to children’s healthcare, is one of the reasons
Ochsner hospitals rank among the best in the nation for
clinical quality and patient safety. Specialists and sub-
specialists at the hospital provide care for a wide range of
complex, progressive and rapidly changing medical, surgical
and traumatic disorders. Pediatric intensive and acute care
units at the hospital are staffed 24 hours with board-certified
pediatric intensivists and hospitalists.
Nearly 100,000 infants, children and teens come to Ochs-
ner Hospital for Children for care each year. Some just need a
checkup with their pediatrician or an immunization. Others,
like Cecilia, face bigger medical challenges, like liver prob-
lems, cancer, a cleft palate or a damaged heart.
Ochsner knows that medical environments can be scary
for its littlest patients. So all aspects of children’s care are
aimed at making the experience comfortable and reassuring.
Before going to Ochsner’s pediatric emergency room, for
example, parents or guardians can check online to find out
current wait times. Once there, children have their own ER
waiting area. In kid-friendly ER rooms, children receive care
from physicians and nurses specially trained to work with
children and handle pediatric emergencies. It is this kind
of care that led Healthgrades to rate Ochsner in the top
5 percent of medical centers for emergency medicine.
Helping children and their families feel relaxed is a theme
that runs throughout Ochsner pediatric care facilities. It be-
gins at the entrance to the NICU, where families are greeted
by a cheerful mural of a majestic tree whose branches extend
along the wall above squirrels and butterflies.
Bright, colorful artwork welcomes visitors at Ochsner
Hospital for Children. Stars beam from a ceiling painted to
resemble the night sky. Rooms are designed with children in
mind and can accommodate family members who want to
Ochsner’s Child-Life Specialists: Easing the Journey
For pediatric patient Seth
Turner, who was born with a
rare heart condition, June 17,
2014, was a milestone: On that
day, he received a new heart at
Ochsner.
Two months later, Seth
reached another milestone:
He turned 13. Ochsner was
with him for that, too. Child-life
specialists at the hospital threw
Seth a surprise birthday party,
where family, friends, physi-
cians and hospital staff helped
him celebrate a truly remarkable
birthday.
Providing comforts of home,
like birthday parties and holiday
celebrations, is one of the many
things certified child-life spe-
cialists do at Ochsner. Trained
in child life, development, coun-
seling and psychology, they use
play and other methods to soft-
en the sometimes hard edges
of the healthcare experience for
children and their families.
With pictures, models and
real medical equipment, child-
life specialists help prepare
young patients for surgeries,
tests, heart catheterizations
and other procedures. Then
they stay with the child every
step of the way, providing dis-
tractions, helping children relax
and offering a hand to hold
during procedures.
As members of Ochsner’s
comprehensive healthcare
teams, these specialists also
plan activities that encourage
children’s normal growth and
development. They also help
families understand and deal
with hospitalizations, illnesses
and stressful medical situations.
Whether helping patients
and families in outpatient clin-
ics or in the hospital, child-life
specialists provide support that
respects each family’s strengths
and ways of coping. It’s one
more example of Ochsner’s
philosophy of family-centered
care in action.
Heart transplant patient Seth Turner with his mom.
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S E R V I N G O U R YO U N G E S T PAT I E N T S
spend the night with their children. There are two playrooms
for pediatric patients and their visitors, along with a teen
lounge for older children, all staffed by child-life specialists.
Soon, children will also have two play areas in the Wom-
en’s Pavilion at Ochsner Baptist—one outside the NICU and
the other near Labor and Delivery. Funded by a generous gift
of $100,000 from the New Orleans-based Fore!Kids Founda-
tion, they will be called Fore!Kids Corners. The gift, made in
2014, will also support Ochsner’s Pediatric Family Assistance
Fund, helping parents and guardians of young patients with
expenses such as travel costs and missed work.
These amenities make it easier for families and patients
like Cecilia, who continues to make frequent trips to the
hospital to get care for medical complications. Due to her
condition, veins in her esophagus and spleen become en-
larged and bleed. When this happens, they need to be band-
ed to stop the bleeding. Cecilia’s enlarged spleen also puts
her at increased risk of infection, and her liver needs to be
monitored to make sure high ammonia levels do not cause
serious complications.
Ochsner’s compassionate pediatric physicians and nurses
make those visits less trying for the kindergartner. On one
visit, Cecilia told the nurses that she was afraid of the tape
used to secure an IV to her hand because it hurt when they
removed it. If they would not use the tape, she promised, she
would not fiddle with the IV. The nurses made a compromise.
They would used less tape and then secure it with a stretchy
pink athletic wrap. Cecilia happily agreed.
Cecilia’s mom, Angelle, will never forget the expert sur-
gery that saved her newborn daughter’s life. Cecilia is more
likely to remember the warm and compassionate environ-
ment at Ochsner that has made her complex care easier and
more comfortable. About her healthcare team at Ochsner, she
says, “They take care of you and make you feel safe.”
Victor Lucas, MD (left), and Ivory Crittendon,
MD (right), put patient Connor B. at ease during
his appointment.
There are so many good things to say about the care at Ochsner.
Everyone has always been very kind and caring.” — A N G E L L E S H A F F E T T E , M O T H E R O F P E D I AT R I C P AT I E N T C E C I L I A S H A F F E T T E
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New Best Practices
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We have demonstrated that you don’t have to choose
between top-notch care and affordability.”— G E O R G E C H I M E N T O , M D , C H A I R M A N , D E P A R T M E N T O F O R T H O P E D I C S
Members of Ochsner’s Orthopedics and Anesthesia departments collaborate to launch a successful program to improve outcomes. Front row: Clint Elliott, MD; Kim Bland, MD; Pat Brandon, RN; Kathy Ferrara, RN;
Leslie Thomas, MD; and Diedra Dias, MSHCM. Back row: Janet Barbre, RN; George Chimento, MD; Armin Schubert, MD; W. David Sumrall, MD; Matthew Patterson, MD; and Dominic Carollo, MD.
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N E W B E S T P R A C T I C E S
Total Hip Replacements: A Model of Efficiency and Value
• In an eight-month period, the average hospital stay for total hip replacement patients has decreased from 3.42 to 1.39 days.
• 67 percent of total hip replacement patients are discharged one day after surgery, as compared to 0 percent in 2013.
• Readmission rates for total hip replacement patients have been reduced by some 50 percent.
28 We have all heard the adage “You
get what you pay for.” Ochsner is
turning that notion on its head. The
hospital is improving patient care
while reducing costs. The entire
care process, from A to Z, is being
redesigned. Early results are showing important benefits like
shorter hospital stays, reduced readmission rates and greater
patient satisfaction—in short, improved outcomes. “We are
focused on what we call our ‘pursuit of value,’” says Michael
Hulefeld, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of Ochsner Health System.
Ochsner kicked off the revamp by putting its surgical
processes under the microscope. Most hospital costs—about 60
to 70 percent—are from surgical and procedural perioperative
care, the care provided before, during and after a procedure.
Two operations in particular, hip and knee replacement
surgery, often require long, costly hospitalizations, which can
be frustrating for patients, who are eager to get back to work,
friends and family, and the activities they love.
A pilot program called Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH)
was launched to streamline care and improve the patient
experience, starting with total hip replacements.
The idea behind the new program? Assemble a multidis-
ciplinary team of experts to look at every aspect of patient
care—from nutrition to postsurgical wound care—to pin-
point areas where improvements might be made. The panel
includes surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, physical and
occupational therapists, case managers, nutritionists, transi-
tion navigators, post-acute team, and administrators. Many
have been trained through Ochsner’s LEAN program, which
focuses on process improvement and waste reduction. Every
person contributes his or her unique talents, working togeth-
er to boost success. While coordinating care in this way has
By asking key questions—What’s the most efficient way to perform a procedure? What are the best practice models?—Ochsner has found new ways to improve outcomes while making care affordable.
“Both the hip and knee programs have led to care that is
better than the national benchmarks,” Dr. Chimento says.
“Patients have excellent mobility and pain relief following
surgery, as measured by patient- and surgeon-reported
outcome scores.” The results are due to better preparation and
conditioning before surgery, and to patients spending far less
time in the hospital, which lessens the risk of deconditioning,
sleep deprivation and “posthospital syndrome” (increased
vulnerability to health problems).
In addition, the PSH model has substantially reduced
hospitalization costs and has even helped patients spend less
on post-acute care after leaving the hospital. “We are enthusi-
astic about the success of the hip and knee programs, and will
continue rolling out this model,” Dr. Chimento says. “We have
demonstrated that you don’t have to choose between top-
notch care and lower costs.”
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long been the standard for managing chronic diseases like
diabetes, heart disease and kidney failure, using the “medi-
cal home” model for surgical patients is relatively new.
The hip replacement PSH model is composed of project
teams: the pre-op team, the intra-op team, the post-op team
and the data analytics team (who develop standardized pro-
tocols and care pathways, replace broken processes with more
efficient ones, and collect data to track progress). The entire
team sets daily goals for each patient, and meets on a weekly
basis to review each case and discuss next steps as well as any
lessons learned.
“The changes we are making are already paying off,” says
George Chimento, MD, Chairman of Ochsner’s Department
of Orthopedics. “We’ve shortened the average hospital stay
for total hip replacement patients, getting them home to their
families in half the time, while reducing complications.”
Following the success of the total hip replacement pro-
gram, Ochsner expanded PSH to total knee surgery, incorpo-
rating the same elements—multidisciplinary teams, clinical
care pathways and continuous process improvement.
In 2014, the Frank A. Riddick,
Jr., MD, Ochsner Diabetes
Institute launched the Diabetes
Empowerment Program to
help patients manage diabetes
cost-effectively through educa-
tion, collaborative medicine and
glucose control.
Empowerment is a multi-
disciplinary clinic that brings
specialty care to patients’ prima-
ry care setting. Patients see a
certified diabetes educator and
an endocrine nurse practitioner
in this six-month clinic, which
focuses on medical manage-
ment as well as social, lifestyle,
dietary or psychological issues
that are a barrier to patients
achieving their goals. The goal is
for patients to get intensive care
as well as to collaborate with
their care team on a personal-
ized treatment plan.
At the end of the six months,
patients see significant improve-
ments in their blood sugar
levels and energy. This program
has been available at the Center
for Primary Care and Wellness,
Ochsner Health Center – Slidell
and Ochsner Health Center
– Covington and has recently
expanded to Ochsner Health
Center – Metairie.
By emphasizing chronic
disease management, Ochsner’s
approach to diabetes care helps
patients avoid complications that
may require costly treatments.
The Diabetes Empowerment
Program is yet another suc-
cessful example of Ochsner’s
commitment to value in every
sense of the word.
George Chimento, MD, has a follow-up appointment with a hip replacement patient.
Primary care physician Leslie Blake, MD, and Ochsner patient Leonce B. review health management apps at the new O Bar.
L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G
Commitmentto Education
In 2014, Ochsner opened a 23,000-square-foot Center
for Academic Excellence that features classrooms, a testing
center and a research center, allowing physicians to bring
new therapies directly to patients.
30Ochsner is committed to training at all levels, not only to
cultivate the best and the brightest medical professionals
but also to create empowering opportunities for the health
system’s leaders, physicians, nurses and staff.
Ochsner is one of the largest independent academic
medical centers in the nation, with innovative leadership
and education programs, more than 250 Ochsner-spon-
sored medical residents, more than 300 medical residents
from affiliated residency programs, more than 600 medical
students, and 550 allied health students annually.
By providing medical students with an intellectually
challenging and professionally satisfying environment,
Ochsner is able to attract and retain a cadre of outstanding
physicians, residents, students and other professionals, thus
enhancing Ochsner’s competitive position in healthcare
delivery. And by cultivating leadership within the Ochsner
organization, the health system is ever more equipped to
deliver efficient, quality care to its patients.
With these initiatives, Ochsner has taken a multipronged
approach to ensuring that all participants interested in pro-
viding service to others, achieving their goals and excelling
in their fields have every opportunity to do so.
Ochsner’s deeply rooted commitment to education ensures that tomorrow’s healthcare providers will have state-of-the-art skills, the latest knowledge and an abiding passion for service. In addition, Ochsner offers a full spectrum of learning opportunities and leadership trainings to its employees, students and other medical professionals.
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Ochsner Clinical School in Partnership with the University of Queensland
In partnership with the University of Queensland School of
Medicine in Brisbane, Australia—one of the world’s leading
medical schools—Ochsner has developed a program to educate
the next generation of physicians in best-practice healthcare.
In November 2014, the University of Queensland-Ochsner
Clinical School graduated its third class, with 90 percent of
graduates being offered a residency at one of their top three
choices of hospitals, including Mayo Clinic, Stamford Hospital
and Cook County Emergency Medicine.
The University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
gives students an international experience through training
on two continents. Students complete two years of preclinical
training in Brisbane and two years of clinical studies in New
Orleans within Ochsner Health System. In addition to current
clinical requirements, the curriculum includes components
related to performance improvement, developing a high-
reliability medical practice, professionalism and experience
in cutting-edge treatment modalities.
Students have the chance to be part of a global medical
school experience in a fully integrated health system with a
large, multispecialty practice. By delivering the core curric-
ulum in eight hospitals and more than 10 clinical sites across
the Ochsner system, the school provides diverse learning op-
portunities. In 2014, the school’s first graduates participated
in the Ochsner Postgraduate Research Fellowship Program,
which provides an opportunity for students to remain en-
gaged in translational, clinical and health services research.
Ochsner Leadership Institute
The Ochsner Leadership Institute (OLI) serves
as a professional development platform for the
health system’s management team, nurses, phy-
sicians and front-line staff. OLI goes beyond con-
tinuing education by utilizing effective leadership
training methods to deliver content that is driven
by—and aligned with—Ochsner’s long-range
goals and strategic priorities. It is dedicated to
helping leaders continuously improve by focusing
on innovation, critical thinking, navigation of the
current healthcare environment, development of
real-life business solutions and teamwork.
The OLI curricula are rigorous and practi-
cal, inclusive of Professional Skills courses and
nomination-based tracks for administrative and
clinical leaders. In 2014, OLI launched two new
nursing nomination programs—the Emerging
Nurse Leader Program and the Advanced Nurse
Leader Program. In 2015, OLI will launch seven
additional nurse-specific education tracks, will
continue its suite of almost 30 unique Profes-
sional Skills course offerings, and will continue to
support the integration of Studer Group educa-
tion into the OLI curricula.
Cutting-Edge Technology
I N N O VAT I O N S
New high-tech developments offer patients improved communications and immediate access, empowering them to drive their own healthcare
The Ochsner Digital Medicine Program
Advances in digital medicine have enabled
Ochsner to develop an innovative model of
care that empowers patients to better control
chronic diseases. This model, which current-
ly extends to patients with hypertension and
heart failure and in the future will be applied
to other chronic conditions, involves close co-
ordination between the patient and physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers
and other members of the medical care team.
The pilot offering is the Hypertension Digital
Medicine Program, in which patients learn to
self-monitor at home. Patients take their own
blood pressure with a user-friendly device, and
the data is automatically sent via smartphone
to Ochsner’s medical experts, who can recom-
mend adjustments in treatment or medication
as needed. Because information is transmitted
and evaluated on a frequent basis—rather than
just during scheduled doctor visits—the result is
improved control of chronic diseases and fewer
future complications.
In 2014, Ochsner was named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals
by Hospitals & Health Networks.
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First in Nation to Connect with Apple’s HealthKit
Ochsner recently became the first health system to connect MyChart, its patient portal, with Apple’s HealthKit, a ground-
breaking app that allows users to track and share a wide range of health, fitness and medical information.
“The connection with HealthKit will make a major difference in how patients participate in their own healthcare in the
future,” says Richard Milani, MD, Ochsner’s Chief Clinical Transformation Officer.
The HealthKit offers an easy-to-use dashboard for patient health and fitness data and aggregates patient information into
one convenient location.
Introducing the O Bar
Ochsner Health System is the
first in the country to introduce
the concept of a “genius bar”
in a healthcare setting. Located
at the Ochsner Center for
Primary Care and Wellness, the
O Bar is redefining healthcare
services, enhancing the patient
experience with innovative
technology.
Using physician-recom-
mended health apps, patients
who have diabetes or high
cholesterol; patients who need
help quitting smoking; and
those who are interested in
nutrition tips or fitness tracking
can test the best apps to man-
age their health and wellness.
The O Bar also features the
latest interactive health tech-
nologies, such as blood glu-
cose monitors that email daily
results to patients’ physicians
and wireless blood pressure
cuffs that can communicate
directly with patients’ smart-
phones.
“Ochsner is evolving to
meet the needs of a new world
in healthcare,” says Richard
Milani, MD, Chief Clinical
Transformation Officer, Ochs-
ner Health System. “The use of
technology to engage patients
in their own well-being will be
a significant part of healthcare
in the future.”
Because of innovations
like the O Bar, Ochsner was
honored with the cover of the
July 2014 issue of Hospitals
& Health Networks (H&HN)
magazine, an American
Hospital Association publica-
tion. Ochsner was also named
“Most Wired–Advanced” in
the 16th annual Health Care’s
Most Wired Survey, conducted
by H&HN. “We are extremely
proud of this honor,” says Pat-
rick Anderson, Chief Informa-
tion Officer, Ochsner Health
System. “This designation
reflects our focus on creating
robust, innovative technologies
that benefit our patients.”
Richard Milani, MD, at the O Bar.
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$10,000–$24,999Acadian Ambulance ServiceDr. and Mrs. Vincent R. AdolphArthrex, Inc.Mr. Walton K. AucoinBallard Hospitality, LLCMr. Ala BernardDr. and Mrs. Joseph E. BisordiBoh FoundationThe Booth-Bricker FundMs. Myriam R. BowenMs. Mary BrasherBreg, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James Wray BushCanon Healthcare LLC/THLCCardinal HealthConrad’s Family FoundationMr. Gary CoxThe Daybrook FoundationMr. Edmund W. DumkeMs. Lin EmeryEpicDr. H. Sprague Eustis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Fayard, Jr.Flower Holdings LLCDr. and Mrs. Harley G. GinsbergMr. and Mrs. Avram GlazerGulf Coast Bank & Trust CompanyDr. and Mrs. Richard D. Guthrie, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. GuttermanHumanaEstate of Fannie G. Hunt
The Honorable William D. Hunter and Mrs. Hunter
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.International Pathways, Inc.Mr. W. Elton KennedyMrs. Mary Foster KockLaborde Marine Management, LLC.Mr. James “Jay” M. Lapeyre, Jr.LHC Group, Inc.Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Mr. and Mrs. James E. MaurinMedAssets, Inc.Medtronic Inc.Mind Puppets Productions, LLC Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc.Musculoskeletal Transplant
FoundationDr. Pat O’BrienLouise Schlichenmaier and
Othon Ochsner Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William A. OliverBubba & Lena Mae Oustalet
FoundationPan American Life InsurancePeoples Health NetworkPricewaterhouseCoopersMrs. Joyce PulitzerDr. and Mrs. Patrick J. QuinlanRault Resources, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ReeceRittenberg Family FoundationRoundTower Technologies, Inc.Rozas Ward Architects
Generous supporters help Ochsner change and save livesThank you to all those whose generosity enables us to offer the latest treatments, research and technology, and to deliver affordable, accessible quality care to more patients
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P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Vincent Saia FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. SaucierScott Mouledous Construction, Inc.Siemens Medical Solutions Health
Services CorporationMrs. Rosine “Rose” SlaterMr. and Mrs. Gary N. SolomonMr. and Mrs. Charles SonnierThe Frank B. Stewart, Jr.
FoundationSuperior Energy Services, Inc.Ian G. Thompson FoundationThoratec CorporationMr. Roy H. ToepferMr. and Mrs.* Eli W. TullisMs. Madonna Maestranzi UngerMr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White, Jr.Workplace Resource, LLC
$5,000–$9,999Amgen, Inc.Andretti Sports Marketing
Louisiana, LLCAssociated Office SystemsDr. and Mrs. Stephen F. BardotDr. and Mrs. David E. BeckBehind the Bench NBWAMr. and Mrs. Bobby C. BrannonDr. and Mrs. B. Jay BrooksThe Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett
Brown Foundation Dr. Cuong J. BuiButcher & Associates, Inc.Caffey, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Travis D. CapersMr. Jerry CarlisleClement Building Company, LLCMr. John ClevelandCNColumbia Presbyterian
NeurosurgeryCompassion That CompelsMr. and Mrs. Jay CorenswetDr. and Mrs. F. Ralph Dauterive, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Adam M. DowlingDr. André D. DuplantisElmwood Gymnastics Clifford F. Favrot Family FundThe Felterman FoundationFolgers Coffee CompanyDr. Kenneth J. GainesDr. and Mrs. Nigel GirgrahGjerset & Lorenz, LLPGoPark Valet, LLCDr. Joan R. GriffithDr. and Mrs. Benjamin GuevaraGurtner, Zuniga, Abney LLCDr. Robert I. Hart and
Dr. Susan NelsonHealthMarkets AgencyDr. George W. HowardIberia BankITC Printing & Promotions
Mrs. Margaret L. JenkinDr. and Mrs. Dennis KayMr. and Mrs. John KoernerLHC Group, Inc.Liskow & Lewis, APLCDr. and Mrs. George E. LossLouisiana Organ Procurement
AgencyMr. Michael J. MaenzaDr. and Mrs. E. Edward Martin, Jr.Marvin’s Electric Service, Inc.Ms. Janet L. McDonaldDr. James M. MilburnMr. Raj K. MitraMr. and Mrs. William “Willie” S.
MonaghanNola Motorsports Host Committee, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Pete C. NovemberOracle Corp.Dr. and Mrs. Leonardo OrejarenaMr. A.J.M. “Butch” Oustalet IIIDr. and Mrs. Patrick E. ParrinoMr. Patrick Sean PaytonMr. Scott PosecaiDr. and Mrs. Lester J. Prats, Jr.Presidio Networked SolutionsRalph Brennan Catering and
Special EventsDr. Renee Reymond and
Mr. Michael F. HulefeldDr. Alfred G. Robichaux III and
Dr. Patricia A. RooneyMr. and Mrs. Rob RyanSecond Exposure, Inc.Dr. Mary Lou W. SeymourDr. and Mrs. James W. SmithDr. and Mrs. Taylor SmithSPM Marketing and
CommunicationsDr. and Mrs. Jerry St. PierreDr. and Mrs. W. Charles
Sternbergh IIISterne AgeeMr. Jonathan M. StewartSuquet Family Charitable FundSusan G. Komen for the CureSynCardia Systems, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. David E. TaylorLuther and Zita Templeman
FoundationMr. Ronald L. ThomasThe Touchdown Club of
New Orleans, Inc.Mrs. Catherine TremaineThe Estate of William Douglas
Turner, Jr.United Healthcare Services, Inc.Dr. Robert J. Vasquez, Jr.Vs. Cancer FoundationDr. and Mrs. Vu VuongDr. Suneeta S. Walia
Every Gift Matters
Number of gifts received in 2014:
Together, We Make a DifferenceOchsner physicians and employees pledged more than $1 million in 2014
Ochsner has always had a
culture of generosity, and in
2014 physicians and employees
systemwide came together to
contribute a record-breaking
$1,033,267 in gifts and pledges
to the health system. Many employees chose to
designate their gifts to the Employee Assistance
Fund, which helps co-workers in times of personal
need. Together, the Ochsner team is accomplishing
incredible milestones.
How to GiveOchsner Health System is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. Make a tax-deductible contribution
online, by phone or by mail. For more information,
call 504-842-7110 or visit www.ochsner.org/giving.
Ochsner Health System
Department of Philanthropy
1514 Jefferson Highway, BH 240
New Orleans, LA 70121
Philanthropic gifts support all programs, services
and facilities of Ochsner Health System. More than
93 percent of donations to Ochsner Health System
come from caring individuals like you. Every gift,
even modest donations, helps Ochsner continue to
change and save lives.
■ Individuals 7,909
■ Corporations 538
■ Foundations 65
Total 8,512
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EagleMedMr. and Mrs. Carl EbertsElmwood Fitness CenterF & M Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Ruben D. Fabrega, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. FaucheuxFirst Bank and TrustMr. and Mrs. Mark A. FrenchDr. and Mrs. George FuhrmanDr. Jyotsna FuloriaFusion Architecture, APCMr. and Mrs. David GainesDr. Gregory P. GaspardDr. Veronica C. GillispieDr. and Mrs. Joshua GoldbergDr. Barry C. GoldmanDr. and Mrs. George GolightlyDr. and Mrs. Glenn M. GomesMr. and Mrs. Bradley R. GoodsonW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Mr. David GuidryDr. Monique P. HamiltonDr. and Mrs. Dean A. HickmanDr. and Mrs. Terrell C. HicksMr. Alan E. HodgesDr. Carl W. HuffHyland SoftwareDr. and Mrs. Rodney F. KalilDr. and Mrs. Charles M. Kantrow IIIDr. Lutifat KashimawoDr. Sandra and Mr. McNeil
KemmerlyDr. and Mrs. Yvens G. LabordeLauricella Land Company
FoundationLa-Z-Boy Furniture GalleriesDr. Gloria M. and Mr. Jack LearyDr. and Mrs. Richard LeBlanc, Jr.Lincoln Builders, Inc.Dr. Evan LiokisDr. Chantal LorioLouisiana Hospital AssociationDr. Keith LuperMr. Daniel LyonsDr. and Mrs. Michael J. MarcelloDr. D. Anthony MazzullaMCare Solutions, Inc.Medkoder, LLCMr. Ronald MeltonMr. and Mrs. Michael J. MestayerDr. and Mrs. Richard V. MilaniDr. and Mrs. Daniel P. MokryMr. and Mrs. Robert MollohanMr. and Mrs. Brad MoodyDrs. R. Clifton and Candace MooreDr. and Mrs. Michael G. MorganMorrow Management, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MorsteadMr. Mudbug, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Mark MullerMuromedia Productions, LLCNew Orleans Central City
Lions Club
Striving for a WIN Against CancerMoonlight and Miracles raised $1.3 million to benefit the Ochsner Cancer Institute
On November 14, 2014, 1,800 guests convened at
the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to attend Ochsner’s
second annual Moonlight and Miracles Gala.
Gayle Benson served as the event chairperson,
and Saints head coach Sean Payton was the emcee.
The turf of the Superdome, which glittered with the
colors of the cancer ribbon spectrum, was spec-
tacularly transformed for the black-tie occasion.
A Mercedes-Benz C250W was raffled at the event,
which raised $1.3 million to benefit the Ochsner
Cancer Institute. Special events like the Moonlight
and Miracles Gala help Ochsner attract top medical
talent, invest in the most advanced technology and
deliver on Ochsner’s promise of exceptional care.
Owens & Minor (representatives from the company are pictured above) contributed generously as the presenting Patron Party sponsor. The party is a kickoff event for the gala and serves to recognize and thank the more than 200 patrons and sponsors.
Mr. and Mrs. William “Tom” Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Whitewoodward design + buildMr. William G. Wright, Jr.YKM Consulting, LLCDr. and Mrs. Thomas Young
$2,500–$4,999Adams and Reese LLP Miss Marilyn AdamsAJACKDr. Ronald G. Amedee and
Dr. Elisabeth H. RareshideDr. Milton W. AndersonMs. Dawn J. AnuszkiewiczMs. Mary L. ArmstrongThe Estate of Thomas H. AtkinsonDr. and Mrs. William H. BairdBaker DonelsonDr. Aditya BansalDr. and Mrs. William T. BarfieldMr. and Mrs. Kristen M. BaumerBayerDr. Hernan BazanBetter Than Ezra FoundationDr. Devinder S. BhatiaDr. and Mrs. Christopher BlaisDrs. Robert and Marlowe BoberDr. and Mrs. John S. BoltonDr. and Mrs. Kirk BonnerDr. Michael BoucreeMr. Scott BoudreauxBourgeois Bennett LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gene P. BourgeoisDr. and Mrs. Joseph L. BreaultDr. Patrick BreauxMr. and Mrs. David A. BrienBroadmoor CorporationDr. and Mrs. Daniel R. BronfinDr. and Mrs. David M. BroussardDr. and Mrs. David S. BruceBWB AdvisorsCerise Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Bruce P. ClelandDr. John T. Cole and
Dr. Lois MailanderDr. and Mrs. W. Charles Conway IIDr. and Mrs. E. Shannon CooperCorporate Lighting & Audio Visual,
Inc.Corporate RealtyDaughters of Charity Health
CentersDr. and Mrs. William E. DavisDr. James DearMr. and Mrs. Derek DeHoogMr. Frank DeSalvoMs. Diedra K. DiasDr. and Mrs. Troy U. DrewitzDr. Charlotte A DucoteMr. Frank C. Dudenhefer, Jr.Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.
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P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nobles, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. NussdorfOptumOptumInsight, Inc.Outlet Collection at RiverwalkDr. Joshua D. ParksDr. Rajan A. PatelPfizer, Inc.Dr. John S. PhillipsMr. Richard RatheRefreshment Solutions, LLCResource BankMr. Daniel L. RichardsonDr. and Mrs. William S. RichardsonMr. Stephen E. Robinson, Jr.Dr. Kimsey H. RodriguezDr. and Mrs. Francis R. Rodwig, Jr.Rotary Club of MetairieRotolo Consultants, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. RougonRoy Anderson Corp.Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. RubinDr. Aldo J. RussoMrs. Sophia B. RyanDr. and Mrs. William T. SargentDr. Michael A. SaucierDr. and Mrs. Armin SchubertSelect Properties, LTD.Dr. Mariastella Serrano
Dr. and Mrs. E. David Sledge, Jr.Dr. Dana Smetherman and
Mr. Charles FreemanDr. and Mrs. Thom F. SmilariMr. and Mrs. Michael C. SportSt. Anne General Hospital AuxiliarySteeg Family FoundationMr. Steven W. StilesMrs. Carroll W. SuggsDr. and Mrs. Srikanth TammaMr. and Mrs. Clayton D. TaylorDr. and Mrs. George TherapondosDr. Patricia Elizabeth ThomasToulouse GourmetDr. and Mrs. Michael TownsendTuleu Consulting CompanyMs. Daisy M. Van DenburghMr. and Mrs. Bernard Van der
LindenDr. and Mrs. Hector O. VenturaDr. Gabriel A. VidalVisualase, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Edward Waitt, Jr.Ms. Beth E. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Grant WalkerMr. and Mrs. William C. WardWeil Bohn FoundationWestbank Urgent CareWestguard Investments, LLC
Dr. Frank WhartonDr. and Mrs. Charles WhitlowMr. and Mrs. Fritz WindhorstDr. Laura A. Winkeler Dr. and Mrs. Howard H. WooXcel Air Conditioning Services, Inc.Robert E. Zetzmann Family
Foundation
$1,000–$2,499Dr. Freddy M. Abi-SamraAccel Management Co., LLCMs. Melissa AdamsDrs. Aderonke and
Olugbenga AkingbolaAl Copeland Investments, Inc.Mr. Jawed Alam and Ms. Julia CookDr. Mollie AlarconMr. Timothy AllenAlstar2 Cheerleading AcademyAmerican Society of Health-System
PharmacistsDr. David R. AndersonMr. Charles Doug ArdoinMrs. Brooke ArthursARX, LLCAsbestos.com, LLCAtmos EnergyBanner Chevrolet, Inc.
Lynn C. and Craig A. BardellMs. Gayle BarnerMs. Ellen L. BartholomewDr. Katherine BaumgartenDr. Lisa B. BazzettMr. Edwin H. Beachler IIIMr. and Mrs. Mark W. BeckstromMs. Michele BensonMr. and Mrs. Sydney Besthoff IIIBiloxi Beach Resort RentalsBioscrip and SubsidiariesDr. Laurie Ann BishopDr. Lawrence BlondeMr. and Mrs. Frank A. BockludMs. Jennifer F. BollingerMr. Anthony J. BonnecarrereMr. Blake BoudreauxCarole B. & Kenneth J. Boudreaux
Foundation, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Roger Earl BowieMr. William K. BoyerDr. and Mrs. James W. Bragg, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James P. BritschMr. Dick BrownMr. Frank R. Burnside, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. R. Brent Butcher IICaesars Entertainment
Operating Co.Mr. Sean Callahan
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Ochsner Heritage Society Individuals who have made a gift to Ochsner in their
estate plans and have notified the Department of Philan-
thropy are named to the Ochsner Heritage Society. These
special donors remember Ochsner in their will, create
a charitable gift annuity or trust benefiting Ochsner, or
give insurance policies. These deferred gifts are critically
important to Ochsner’s long-term success.
The following donors became the newest members
of the Ochsner Heritage Society by notifying the
Philanthropy Department of a new deferred gift in
their estate plans in 2014: • Anonymous
• Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Bardell
• Mr. Sidney Englander
• Wanda and Gary Gollott, Jr.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johan Ruinen*
Planned gifts from the following donors were received in 2014:
• Anonymous
• Mr. Thomas H. Atkinson*• Mr. Charles Godchaux
• Mrs. Fannie G. Hunt*• Mrs. Florence Jastremski*• Mr. Jessie Puckett*
On behalf of the staff and many patients who benefit from
planned gifts, Ochsner is grateful to these generous supporters
and all 140 members of the Ochsner Heritage Society. For more
information on becoming a member of the Heritage Society,
please call 504-842-6585.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johan Ruinen*• Mr. William Douglas Turner, Jr.*• Mrs. Elma Warren*• Mr. and Mrs. William “Tom”
Watson
• Mr. Alcide Webre Jr.*
P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Dr. Samuel P. MartinMr. Federico Martinez, Jr.Masquerade 81 Sherrill Ann
Widdig, LLCMs. Patricia M. MassettMr. and Mrs. Dirk Mauk Dr. Kendra J. McAnallyDr. Jonathan C. McCall, Jr.Ms. Blanche D. McCloskeyMr. John E. McMillenMcMurry/TMGMs. Terri McNortonDr. and Mrs. Leonard MeggsMr. Paul MenascoDr. and Mrs. Douglas MendozaDr. Julie MermilliodMerrymac-McKinley
Foundation Inc.Ms. Tammy M. MesserMiraMed Revenue GroupGeneral David M. Mize,
U.S. Marines (Retired)Ms. Louise H. MoffettMr. Frederick F. MonkMs. Shelly R. MonksDr. Paula M. MonnatMr. and Mrs. Charles N.
Monsted IIIMs. Skylene N. MontgomeryDr. Brian A. Moore and
Dr. Kristin Van HookDr. and Mrs. George B. Morris IIIDr. and Mrs. George B. Morris IVMr. and Mrs. Robert MorseMr. Todd J. MuleDr. Karen A. MuratoreNational Marrow Donor ProgramThe National WWII Museum Dr. and Mrs. James H. NewcombMr. and Mrs. Christopher NielandMs. Janet L. NilesMs. Nell NolanO’Brien Flooring, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. J. Lockwood
Ochsner, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. John OchsnerMr. and Mrs. Morris OchsnerMrs. Marcie H. O’DwyerDr. Moira OgdenDr. Olusegun O. OsinbowaleMr. and Mrs. James B. OustaletMr. and Mrs. Joel P. OustaletDr. Kiran K. PadigalaDr. Brandy A. PanuntiMr. Scott E. ParkerMs. Shirley E. PecoraroPelican Coast ClothingPelican Pub Spirits & DaiquirisDr. James C. PenfoldPerlis, Inc.Dr. W. Brian PerryDr. Brian Lamar PettifordDr. and Mrs. Austin G. Phillips, Jr.
Ms. Janice PiazzaPMO Pharmacy ManagementMary E. Peters & Robert W.
Polchow FoundationPrecor USAMr. and Mrs. Sidney PulitzerQuick Courier ServicesDr. and Mrs. Robert J. QuinetRacing For KidsMr. and Mrs. Donald RandonDr. Eduardo R. RandrupDr. Marilyn C. RayDr. Richard N. ReDr. Trevor ReichmanDr. and Mrs. John P. ReillyBoatner Reily Family FundDr. Justin RenaudinMr. and Mrs. Newton ReynoldsDr. David RichardsDr. Margaret A. RoberieMr. and Mrs. Marc L. Robert IIMs. Sarah A. RobertsDr. Wanda M. RobinsonDr. Anne Elizabeth RodrigueDr. Christopher Z. Rodrigue, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Esteban O. RomanoMs. Joan RooneyMs. Joan F. RooneyMr. Roger J. Roussel IIIMr. Robert S. RugeleyDr. and Mrs. Jairo I. SantanillaMr. Anthony J. SaulMr. and Mrs. Robert SavoieDr. and Mrs. John C. ScharfenbergSchmieding Foundation, Inc.Mrs. Calista SchneidauMr. and Mrs. James SeitzDrs. Leonardo & L. Michelle
SeoaneDr. and Mrs. John B. SeymourDr. Sangeeta ShahMr. Ronald Lewis SharpeShell Oil CompanyShogun International, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Stanton E. ShulerDr. and Mrs. Harold SightlerDr. and Mrs. Peter W. SimoneauxDr. Deborah SimonsonDr. Leslie SiscoThe Smallpage Family FoundationMs. Evelyn R. SmithDr. and Mrs. Roger D. SmithDr. Victoria SmithMrs. Janet L. Snow-GodfreyDr. Jose R. Soberon, Jr.St. Joan of Arc SchoolDr. Trudi B. StaffordDr. Barry M. StarrDr. Sarah StassiDr. and Mrs. Russell W. SteeleMs. Michelle R. StieffelMs. Shelley M. SullivanSwerve, LLC
Mr. Giancarlo G. CampiCareDX, Inc.Dr. Dominic S. CarolloMr. Thomas CasselsDr. and Mrs. Pedro CazabonDrs. George and Leslie ChimentoDr. Victor P. ChisesiMs. Leigh A. ChristovichMr. and Mrs. Philip ClaverieMs. Dorothy M. ClyneDr.* and Mrs. Edward S. ConnollyMs. Caroline M. ConwayDr. and Mrs. Ralph L. CorsettiCrescent City PharmaceuticalsDr. Patrick CripeA. C. Cross, Inc.Dr. Robin B. DaleDr. and Mrs. Joseph R. DalovisioDr. Julie and Mr. Nicholas DannaMs. Adele DantinDaul Insurance Agency, Inc.Ms. Polly DavenportDr. Amalia M. DecomasDr. Tara DeeneyDr. and Mrs. Steven B. DeitelzweigMr. Kenneth J. DetiveauxDr. and Mrs. Daniel A. DeVun, Jr.Dr. John DiGigliaDr. Susana L. DippMr. and Mrs. William DodenhoffDr. Mark A. DodsonDr. David Scott DonaldsonMs. Rene O. DoucetDr. James R. Douglas, Jr.Dr. Stephen DriscollDr. Terence C. D’SouzaMs. Sandra B. DufreneMr. Ritchie J. DupreDr. Quenyatta Echols-WilliamsMr. John EdwardsDr. and Mrs. Craig EhrensingDr. and Mrs. Clint E. ElliotLt. Col. and Mrs. Richard H. EllisDr. Mini ElnaggarDr. Robert Van Buren EmmonsDr. Nona EpsteinDrs. Luis and Andrea EspinozaDr. and Mrs. Barry F. FaustMr. David G. FerraroFirst NBCDr. Caroline F. FlintDr. Daniel FontenotFowler RodriguezFresenius Management
Services, Inc.FRM Communications, Inc.Dr. G. James Fruthaler, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Fuselier, Jr.Dr. Rajiv B. GalaMr. and Mrs. Marcel Garsaud, Jr.General Parts InternationalMr. and Mrs. Kerry GenzerDr. Lois H. Gesn
Gifted Nurses, LLCMrs. Margaret GirgrahMs. Earlene GoensMr. John A. GoldMs. Nicole M. GonzalesDrs. Steven J. and Patricia M.
GranierMr. Mark GreenGrimes FoundationDr. and Mrs. Christopher P.
GuariscoDr. Susan H. GunnMs. Richelle Hammond-SoniatMs. Ana HandsHansel Brown LLCMr. Jon “Jay” R. Harris, Jr.Ms. Sandra HarrisMs. Juli M. HartDr. and Mrs. Stuart R. HartMr. and Mrs. Lloyd HartmannHaydel’s BakeryMr. and Mrs. Charles W. Heim, Jr.Dr. Douglas HenricksDr. and Mrs. Allan S. HildMr. Joseph W. Hill IIDr. and Mrs. Keith A. HolmesHospice CompassusHouse of Blues, New OrleansIDSA, LLCMr. and Mrs. George H. JaetDr. and Mrs. Louis O. Jeansonne IVDr. and Mrs. Daniel K. JensDr. and Mrs. John A. KalmarMrs. Masako KamataMs. Vicki L. KaplanDr. Marc KatesMr. and Mrs. Michael KearneyDr. Robert M. KellyDr. Amisha Ramjiani KhichaDr. Alicia KoberDr. Karanjit S. KoonerMr. Nicholas J. KousaganMs. Tracy W. KrohnDr. Ellen KrugerDr. Joseph O. KuebelDr. and Mrs. Eric LabordeMr. and Mrs. John P. LabordeMs. Melissa Z. LandryMr. and Mrs. Randal C. LangfordMr. and Mrs. Philip F. LapeyreMr. and Mrs. Robert S. LapeyreDr. and Mrs. Carl J. Lavie, Jr.Dr. Tam Huu LeDr. David H. LeeThe Legacy Donor FoundationMs. Traci W. LucasMr. Scott A. MabryMr. and Mrs. Walter P. MaestriDr. Joel D. MarcusDr. and Mrs. David MargolinMr. Ory S. MarrioneauxDr. Benjamin J. MartinMs. Donna Martin
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P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Dr. and Mrs. T. Lamar TeafordThibodaux Endoscopy, LLCMr. Carl J. TholenDr. Austin ThomasDr. Shontell N. ThomasTowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.The Emily Hall Tremaine
Foundation, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. TreutingMr. J. Derek TrovatoDr. and Mrs. Terrence M. TruxilloMr. Henry John TylerUS WorldMeds, LLCDr. Omotola UwaifoMr. and Mrs. Paul S. VanderheydenDr. Salvador VelazquezDr. and Mrs. Stephen WaldoDr. and Mrs. William F. WatersThe Estate of Alcide N. Webre, Jr.Dr. Marc W. WeiseMs. Stephanie WellsDr. Anna M. WhiteMs. Lois A. WholeyThe Honorable Jacques L.
Wiener, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. WilliamsWindsor Court HotelThe Watson W. Wise FoundationMr. and Mrs. John WoganMs. Charlene WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Young
$500–$999Ms. Julie E. AhrendDr. Ighia AinablianMr. Sean D. AireyDr. and Mrs. David W. AllevaMr. Scott D. AmatoMr. and Mrs. Dennis I. AndersonMr. Patrick AndersonMr. Frank A. Ashby, Jr.Audubon Nature InstituteMrs. Michelle P. AustinDr. Christopher R. BabycosDr. Bridget BagertMr. and Mrs. Mahmoud BahMrs. Shirley S. BakerMs. Angeline BaldridgeMr. Ernest BarberMs. Alexis N. BarriosMs. Ruth R. BarriosBaudry Therapy Center, LLCDr. and Mrs. Bernard BausDr. Francine BellevilleMs. Mary K. BlackburnMs. Susan A. BlackburnDr. Oren BlalockMr. Anderson V. BootheMs. Angela BoudreauxMr. Terry BourgeoisMs. Charlene K. BreauxMs. Catherine BrouilletteMs. Amber B. Broussard
Mr. Kenneth G. BrowneMr. and Mrs. Robert J. BroylesDr. Thornton E. Bryan IIIMs. Karen S. BullockMs. Stacy A. BundrickMr. Ray A. BurletDr. and Mrs. Alan L. BurshellCabinets By Perrier Inc.Cafe DegasDr. and Mrs. Phillip R. CanfieldMr. David J. CantrelleMs. Joann CardaroDr. Michael E. CareyMrs. Sarah Freeman CareyDr. Tracie N. CarterMs. Willie P. Carter-ThompsonCartozzo’s BakeryMs. Elizabeth M. Caster-EngelsMr. and Mrs. Bob CateCharles C. Theriot & Company
Certified Public Accountants, LLCMs. Amy S. ChauffeMs. Amy H. ChauvinMs. Kathryn C. ChavetClaim Services, Inc.Ms. Megan E. CohenMs. Ava Jo CollinsMr. John CollinsDr. Christopher E. ComstockDr. Walter E. ConnerMr. David M. ConnickMs. Sharon CoslettMr. and Mrs. Richard CreagerMr. and Mrs. Louis E. Danflous, Jr.Mr. Gregory G. DanielsonMrs. Eulalie DauteriveMs. Deborah DavisMs. Lauren B. DefratesDr. Richard DeichmannDr. and Mrs. Patrick DelaneyMs. Emilia M. DelgadoMs. Deborah A. DeMatteoDr. and Mrs. Trent D. DesselleMr. Carling L. Dinkler IVMs. Katherine J. DixonMr. Eric D. DizinnoDr. Sarah DrennanMs. Tiffani DucoteMs. Deidra B. DudleyMs. Cathy K. DuetMr. Kendrick J. DuetMs. Debra A. Dumas-HicksDr. and Mrs. Michael A. DunnMs. Corinne M. DuplessisMs. Jessica EckstromMr. and Mrs. Hollis EddinsEquip Sports PerformanceDr. Elizabeth EyreMs. Eden C. EzellDr. and Mrs. Thomas FairleyMr. and Mrs. William FiserFleurty Girl, LLCDr. Stephen J. Fortunato
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$1.6 Million Raised From Ochsner Special Events in 2014
Raising Cane’s Tackles Breast Cancer Raising Cane’s donated 15 percent of beverage
sales to benefit the Ochsner Cancer Institute.
Purple Pants Party The Ian G. Thompson Foundation’s annual event
raised funds for the Bush Pancreatic Cancer
Research Fund at the Ochsner Cancer Institute;
attendees wore purple, the color associated with
pancreatic cancer awareness.
Subaru In December, Bryan Subaru contributed a
percentage of auto sales; contributions benefited
the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute.
Moonlight and Miracles Gala Attendance grew by 35 percent from 2013 to 2014;
proceeds increased by 45 percent from 2013 to
2014.
Ochsner Goes Pink The New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Bucca-
neers game on October 5 recognized patients and
physicians from the Ochsner Cancer Institute. In
addition, a breast cancer education and awareness
luncheon was held in October.
Hope Floats On National Cancer Survivor Day, more than
1,000 cancer survivors were celebrated at this
festival, held at Mardi Gras World.
King Cake Festival More than 12,000 guests attended the inaugural
festival; 21 bakeries participated.
Tree of Life On-site holiday celebrations were held at nine
Ochsner locations; proceeds went to the
Ochsner Excellence Fund.
P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Ms. Cynthia M. FoxMr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. FreibergDr. Elizabeth S. FrenchFroYo Cafe and SweetsDr. José FumeroFuntastic Fotos, LLCMs. Cyndy L. GabMs. Joan F. GablerMiss Katherine GageGambit Communications, Inc.Dr. Andrea M. GaraudyDr. Michael GarciaDr. and Mrs. William Jacob GeorgeGerald’s DonutsMs. Maida J. GloverMr. and Mrs. Gary Gollott, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Leon GreenblattMr. John L. GreenwaldtMr. and Mrs. David A. GrimesMs. Tia L. GuillenDr. and Mrs. Philip H. GutinMs. Marjory D. HarperMr. Holt B. HarrisonDr. and Mrs. Don M. HemeltDr. and Mrs. Richard J. HesseMr. and Mrs. Carl F. Hicks, Jr.Mrs. Dorothy D. HillMs. Kathy R. HillMr. William M. Hill, Jr.
Dr. Williams C. Holmes, Jr.Ms. Carol M. HopsonMs. Susan S. HuangDr. J. Preston HughesInstitute of Healthcare
Executives & SuppliersIPM Integrated Project
ManagementJABBR, LLCMr. David J. JeffersonJefferson Sprinkler, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. E. Douglas JohnsonDr. Kristin JohnsonMr. Richard O. JointJulian Enterprises LLCDr. and Mrs. Aaron Michael KarlinKay JewelersKehoe–France Library FundMr. Christopher T. KellyDr. Abdul KhanDr. and Mrs. Louis J. KimMr. and Mrs. Clayton S. KnightMs. Michele M. KraftMr. Damon KremerDr. Donavon N. LafleurDr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lavigne, Jr.Mr. Michael G. LawsonDr. Andrew Lawton
Mr. George LeamanMs. Trechelle T. LefloreDr. George L. LeonardMr. and Mrs. Rudolph Lesso, Jr.Mr. Barries C. LeungDr. Justin J. LevineDr. Andrea J. LinscottDr. Sherri A. LongoLoretta’s Authentic Pralines, Inc.Mr. Lawrence L. LorioMs. Donna LottingerMr. Robert D. LoweMs. Leilani B. ManaloMs. Stephanie Markey-MooreMartin International Inc of LAMs. Krista M. MarzDr. and Mrs. Charles C. MatthewsMrs. Kathleen McCullaDr. Anthony E. McDavidDr. Patrick F. McDonaldDr. R. Dale McKinneyMs. Ann M. McLindonDr. Susan McNamaraMedpoint, LLCMs. Stacy H. MelvinMidway PizzaMs. Christy L. MigaudMs. Katherine F. MillerDr. Noel L. Mills
Lt. Col. Gene A. Millspaugh, U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Dr. Aimee S. Mistretta Ms. Irene M. MitchellDr. and Mrs. William T. Mitchell, Jr.MKL Mystick Krewe of
Louisianians, Inc.Molly McNamara DesignsMr. Andrew O. Montz IIIDr. Jessica MouledouxMs. Nancy B. MounceMr. Ronnie’s DonutsDr. Lisa C. MurckoDr. Rafael NeimanNew Orleans Hamburger &
Seafood CompanyNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage
FestivalMs. La Marylis H. NewmanDr. Ramona E. Nicolau-RaducuNicoll’s Limousine ServiceDr. and Mrs. Dmitriy NiyazovNonna Randazzo’s, LLCMs. Cecilia Ortencio AmorMs. Patrice M. OsbornMs. Indra D. OsiDr. and Mrs. George A. PankeyMs. Deborah A. PaschalDr. and Mrs. Hamang Patel
A Sweet Success The first Ochsner King Cake Festival raised funds for Ochsner Hospital for Children
On February 9, 2014, more than 12,000 guests attended the inaugural King Cake
Festival in Champions Square. The family-friendly event, complete with musical guests,
a competition among some 20 bakeries and a “fun run” around the Mercedes-Benz
Superdome, was made possible with the help of more than 140 volunteers. The festival’s
proceeds, which came to more than $140,000, benefit Ochsner Hospital for Children.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank PeragineMr. and Mrs. Windsel PhillipsMr. Kenneth PickeringMs. Susan PigliaMr. and Mrs. Dick H. Piner, Jr.Dr. Carmen I. Posada-PepperMs. Louisa W. PostMs. Arlene T. PotichaMs. Kathryn A. PowellMs. Elizabeth PretusMr. and Mrs. Howard S. PrinceMr. Chase RaineyMr. and Mrs. Eddy RamirezMr. and Mrs. Edmund E. ReddMr. Harry Reese, Jr.Ms. Lana A. ReevesDr. Charles R. ReinningerMr. and Mrs. Leon J. Reymond, Jr.Ms. Sheila N. ReynaudThe Ritz-Carlton New OrleansDr. Shannon C. RobertsMr. Conrad RobertsonMr. Phillip RobinsonRodrigue Studios, LLCMr. Harold J. Rome, Jr.Ms. Sandra SalmenDr. Suma SattiMs. Christy A. SchexnayderMs. Tracey T. SchiroDr. James J. SchnabelSchneider Paper ProductsDr. and Mrs. George Schneider Mr.
Charles J. Schoennagel, Jr.Mrs. Patricia H. SchuttsMs. Jana S. Semere Ms. Elaine E.
ShaneyfeltDr. Sanjay SharmaDr. Edward SherlingDr. Naglaa A. ShourbajiDr. Elizabeth SkeinsDr. Clay R. SkinnerMs. Angela W. SmithDrs. Gregory and Julie SossamanSouth Louisiana Medical
AssociatesDr. and Mrs. Gerald J. SparksSt. Charles Gardens Condo
Assn., Inc.Dr. Catherine G. Staffeld-CoitMr. Jonathan R. StarnesDr. and Mrs. Rodney B. SteinerMr. and Mrs. Randy StrasselDr. and Mrs. Michael A. SullivanTasc PerformanceDr. Charles Teamer, Sr.Dr. Liza DiLeo ThomasMs. Angelique D. TillmanDr. Michael C. TrotterDr. Kelly G. UralDr. Richard C. VanderbrookDr. Sreekanth VasireddyMs. Eilene H. VerretMs. Debra A. Volpi
Mr. Danny VuVulcan Materials CompanyMr. Orris J. WagnildMs. Tyesha WalkerMs. Sally WallaceMs. Elma Warren*Ms. Suzanne N. WarrenDr. Philip R. WeinsteinMrs. Cristina R. WheatMr. Forrest J. Whichard IIIMrs. Barbara R. WillemsMs. Laura E. WiltMrs. Margaret YakeMr. and Mrs. Lawrence YoungMr. Scot D. YoungMr. Leon A. ZebrickMs. Helen ZitoDr. Richard Zweifler
$250–$499Ms. Sandra S. AcheeMs. Kathy AllenMs. Nicole AllenMs. Sandra M. AllenAmerican Board of Neurological
Surgery, Inc.Ms. Kerry M. AndersonDr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Andrews IIMs. Bernita B. AugustineMs. Jaclyn G. AutinDr. Charles BahnMs. Betsy L. BaldwinMs. Kellie W. BarberousseMs. Mandy M. BarnesMs. Bridget M. BarrettMr. William S. BarretteMs. Valerie S. BatisteMr. Michael A. BattagliaMs. Cristin L. BaudryBayou Transportation Services, LLCMs. Laurie BecnelMr. and Mrs. J. C. Bell IIIMr. and Mrs. David J. Benoit, Jr.Ms. Patricia BetzMs. Melrose D. BiagasMr. Lloyd O. BinghamMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BohMrs. Denise D. BolnerMs. Barbara J. BonerMs. Christina Z. BordelonMr. Dale G. BoudreauxMs. Susan E. BoudreauxMs. Elizabeth T. BoullionMs. Judy BourgeoisMr. David BrennanMs. Cynthia M. BriodyBrooke Point High SchoolMs. Kelli BrooksMr. Horace J. BrownMr. Willie E. BrumfieldBuffalo Wild WingsMr. John M. BurchamDr. John P. Burge
Dr. John R. BusbyMrs. Marvin L. BushMrs. Tammy F. BushDr. and Mrs. Martin B. CaminsMs. Reonda C. CannonMs. Sheron A. CaravellaMs. Jennifer S. CargillMs. Tracey M. CarmeniaDr. and Mrs. Ian CarmodyMr. Jonathan N. CarothersMr. and Mrs. Roy J. CarrereMs. Shannon N. CarusoMr. Thomas P. CaseyThe Cat Nap Company, LLCDrs. M. Lynn and Stephanie L.
Cauley Ms. Kim M. CazenaveMr. Veeraswamy ChavvakulaDr. Edward R. ChiassonDr. Brinda ChokshiChristen Elizabeth Clement
FoundationMs. Lisa S. CollettiMs. Anna P. CombesCompetitor Group, Inc.Ms. Barbara J. ConleyDr. David A CoolmanMr. Chaz K. CooperMr. Sam Corenswet, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth A. CothrenMs. Patricia A. CouvillionMs. Eunice P. CoxMs. Nichole G. CrochetMs. Sherry R. CrosbyMs. Teresa N. CrouchetCRR Cancer Research and
Services, Inc.Dr. John Culpepper IIIDr. Aixa Curbelo-IrizarryMs. Katie P. DaherMs. Mary Ann DankertMs. Pamela J. DeblaseMs. Georgia C. DelabarreMr. John W. Dellsperger, Jr.Dr. Bryan K. DemarieMs. Karen F. DensDr. Nancy E. “Lisa” DiethelmMr. and Mrs. Mark DiltsMs. Jayne A. DominiqueMs. Gayle J. DommerMs. Shawn DonahueMr. Josh A. DonaldsonDr. James R. Douglas, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Jason P. DouglasMs. Myra B. DruryMs. Michelle Y. DuboisMs. Sandra F. DuboisMs. Jenifer R. DucoingMr. Andrew W. DucoteMs. Sheila D. DufreneMs. Donna M. DunnMs. Tiffany R. DunnawayMrs. Joan B. Durant
Ms. Denise S. DussomMs. Marie EasterlingMr. Mark EckertDr. Scott EckertMr. Jackson B. EllisorMs. Lorrie A. ErarioMs. Rebecca EscheteMr. and Mrs. D. Blair FavrotDr. Eric M. Finley LLCDr. Laura B. FisherMs. Julie H. FoleyMr. William E. FolletteDr. Amanda G. FontenotDr. Christopher P. FontenotMs. Berta J. FosterDr. and Mrs. John E. FrancisMs. Samantha M. FrostMs. Sarvia GarridoMr. and Mrs. James F. GearyMs. Amy C. GilesDr. Martin Marcie GlowackiMr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Gomes, Jr.Gott Gourmet, LLCMs. Brittany B. GraffagniniDr. Ramona Granda-RodriguezMs. Shelley S. GraphiaDr. Lowell R. GravesMs. Aimee H. GreenMs. Kara M. GreerThe Honorable and
Mrs. Joseph F. GreferMs. Jennifer C. GreggMs. Debra A. GrienerMr. and Mrs. David E. GrimesMs. Courtney R. GuidryMs. Colleen C. HagyariMs. Brenda T. HaleMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Hamer, Sr.Lt. Col. and Mrs. C. L. HamiltonMr. Dale L. HananMs. Sheila G. HancockMs. Edwina C. HandsomeMrs. Laurie D. HansenDr. Portia M. HarrisDr. Lawrence J. Hartley, Jr.Ms. Sandra P. HartleyMs. Darlene M. HattierMs. Ann D. HaydelMs. Diane M. HaysMs. Chermaine M. HebertMr. Michael HeimMs. Mary C. HeldDr. Terrell HemeltMs. Andrea L. HerringtonHess Deynoodt MarketingMs. Amanda HicksMr. Toy A. HodgeMs. Katherine S. HoltMs. Princess R. HoltMr. Mundy M. HoustonMr. John HowardMs. Cynthia B. HuberMs. Ruth A. Huey
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Mr. John Hughes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. HunkerMs. Mary R. HurleyMs. Diana W. HutsonImagine Nation Books, LTD.Mr. Richard M. Indovina, Jr.Ms. Grace I. JacksonMr. Gary JallansMs. Victoria G. JeansonneDr. Sonia Jimenez-VictoresMr. and Mrs. Clayton E. JohnsonMs. Janice JohnsonMs. Tammie L. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Todd JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Tracy P. JudiceMs. Janet M. KaleherMs. Alison W. KampenDr. Kenneth M. KarlinMs. Kimberly G. KeeneDr. and Mrs. Gerald C. KellerDr. Naseeruddin A. KhanDr. David G. KlineKrewe of Dren, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred M.
Kullman, Jr.Ms. Lisa C. LabatMs. Kimberly S. LabruzzaMr. Donald R. Ladner, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. James Bing LamLambay Group LLCMr. Eugene P. Landry, Jr.Mrs. Judith G. LandryMr. and Mrs. Harry Merritt Lane, Jr.Mr. Thomas W. LangloisMr. Douglas L. LauterbachMs. Bonnie T. LeblancDr. Jenny L. LeboeufMr. Stephen C. LegendreDr. Ricardo Leoni IIMs. Mary A. LescaleMs. Catherine K. LevendisMr. and Mrs. Donald A. LindquistMs. Patricia R. LoeweMs. Jeannine C. LoiselMs. Danielle Lombard SimsMs. Merikay LongLoupe Photography & VideoMs. Linda LowryMs. Jacquelyn A. LupoMs. Iona Lyons-BrownMr. John MacmahonMs. Stafford S. MaestriMr.* and Mrs. Nickie C. MaggioMr. Robert G. MaiMrs. Isabel O. MannDr. Cherie R. ManyMs. Vicki A. MarengoMs. Lauren E. MartinezDr. and Mrs. William McCall, Jr.Dr. Kevin M. McMullenMedia Medix, LLCMs. Maria C. MedinaMs. Penny L. Mehn
Ms. Renee MelanconMs. Mary H. MeyersMs. Jennifer D. MichelMs. Odette F. MiguelezMs. Kristin J. MilanoMs. Winifred J. MillerMr. Jeff M. MireMr. Iosefa MisatuliDr. Tara E. MitchellMr. Henry Efesoa MokossoDr. Oliver S. MollereMr. L. B. MontgomeryDr. Timothy J. MooneyMs. Cynthia M. MooreMs. Patricia A. MullerMr. Mark W. NeillMs. Debra K. NelsonDr. Claude T. NesserMr. and Mrs. Lee F. NettlesNew Orleans Triumph Baptist
ChurchMs. Katherine M. NewcombDr. and Mrs. Jeremiah NewsomMs. Currie D. NicholsMr. M. Anthony NicholsDr. Deanta NormanMr. and Mrs. J.C. NortonNunez Community CollegeMs. Barbara P. ObyDrs. Elise and Robert OcchipintiMs. Barbara J. O’ConnellO’Henry’s Food and SpiritsMs. Joye G. OldagMr. and Mrs. J. B. OlindeMs. Melissa L. O’MalleyMr. Steven R. OsborneMs. Cheri B. OserMs. Janet H. OutlawMr. and Mrs. Barry PalmerMs. Sandra Z. PalmisanoDr. Jennifer M. ParkersonMr. Dennis N. PataniaMs. Chelsa F. PattersonDr. Matthew E. PattersonMrs. Rochelle PearlMs. Merlyn N. PearsonMs. Yvette S. PeevyMs. Lisa F. PellerinMr. Stephen M. PepitoneMs. Naomi F. Perron-RueggeMs. Sandra J. PhillipsDr. Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.Ms. Pisamorn PhuphanichMs. Emily PirchMs. Donna PitreMs. Robbie S. PitreDrs. Glenn and Nichole PolinPower Shack, Inc.Premier Golf of LouisianaDr. Julie E. S. PriceDr. Dawn M. C. PuenteMr. Joseph J. PugliaMs. Gina L. Rabalais
Innovative Grant Prepares Job Seekers for Healthcare Careers
Funding of more than $225,000 from New Orleans
Works (NOW) initiated an innovative workforce de-
velopment pilot program. Ochsner Health System
tailored the program to prepare job seekers for
career pathways in healthcare through coursework
and on-site clinical training. The 16-week program
teaches essential technical skills but also develops
“soft” skills such as interpersonal communication
and workplace best practices. Ochsner Health Sys-
tem and Delgado Community College were NOW’s
first partners, and today more than 50 graduates
have been placed in careers as medical assistants
at Ochsner.
About New Orleans Works NOW is a private-public collaborative administered
by the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Matching
funds are leveraged from local partners, includ-
ing the city of New Orleans, Capital One Bank,
BioDistrict New Orleans, United Way of Southeast
Louisiana, Baptist Community Ministries, Urban
Strategies, and the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
National philanthropic partners include the Ford,
Kellogg, JPMorgan Chase and Surdna foundations.
Above: Members of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Delgado Community College and Ochsner Health System.
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P H I L A N T H R O P Y
Ms. April V. RadfordRainbow Luxury ImportsMr. Stewart H. RamsayDr. Neil W. RandallMs. Doris D. RatcliffMr. Kevin M. ReimannMs. Tara E. RhinehartDr. and Mrs. Gary RichMs. Karen RichardsonMs. Lisa E. Richardson StansburyMs. Rachel RiegerDr. James M. RiserMs. Melissa A. RittlerMr. Christopher J. RobinsonDr. Seaborn A. Roddenbery Dr. and
Mrs. Jake J. RodiMr. Hudson RogersDr. William RolstonMs. Pamela A. RomaineMrs. Kristen RossiRoyal Sonesta HotelMs. Lisa N. RuizMs. Pamela W. RyanMs. Susan P. SalomoneMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. SamuelsMs. Lauri J. SandersMr. Keith A. Sauce, Jr.Mrs. Emily SavageMs. Andree L. SchaubhutDr. and Mrs. George T. SchneiderMs. Patsy G. Searcy
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde SelfMs. Jennifer M. ShahineMr. Patrick J. ShannonDr. James SheetsDr. A. David SimkinMs. Paula J. SimonMr. Stanley Simons, Jr.Mr. William SloyerDr. Donald E. SmithMs. Evelyn SmithMs. Toy M. SmootSpeckled-T’sMrs. Jennifer SpicuzzaMs. Laura M. SpurgeonMrs. Dorothy StakesMs. Melinda K. SteckMs. Coy A. SteinkampfDr. John StephensonDr. James R. Stinebaugh, Jr.Ms. Peggy A. StovallDr. Salim SukkarMr. John F. TalleyDr. and Mrs. Wendell TangMs. Tina J. Taylor AbbeyDr. Chris TheodossiouMr. and Mrs. Alex Theriot, Jr.Ms. Debra H. TheriotThigpen Construction Company,
Inc.Mr. Mathew P. ThomasMs. Deborah A. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. ThorpeMs. Nancy A. TichenorDr. Joanna TogamiMr. Patrick J. TrahanMs. Penny L. TrahanMs. Donnalee N. TrapaniDr. Amy E. TruittMs. Nicole S. TschirnMs. Kelly C. TuckerMs. Tiffany E. TuckerUnited Mail ServicesMs. Karen E. VanBurenMr. Ferdinand Villavaso IIIMr. and Mrs. Donald M. WaitsMr. Dick P. Wall, Jr.Dr. James A. Ward, Jr.The Estate of Elma WarrenMs. Jacqueline P. WarrenMs. Lawanda D. WarrenMs. Deborah G. WeaverDr. Tommy WeaverMr. Wayne H. Weeks, Sr.West Virginia UniversityMr. and Mrs. Lloyd WestphalMr. Charles A. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Douglas WhiteMr. Wendell C. WhiteDr. C. Mark Whitehead, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. WhiteheadMs. Patricia L. WileyMr. and Mrs. Christopher Williams
Mr. Claude S. Williams IIIMs. Melanie WilliamsMs. Shelyander V. WilliamsMs. Julia K. WilliamsonMs. Gina F. WintersMs. Lauren R. WitkowskiMs. Lea R. Witkowski-PurlDr. James B. Wooldridge, Jr.Ms. Erin S. WrayMs. Cherie J. WrightMs. Lola D. WrightDr. Merrick J. WybleDr. In Soo YoDr. Robin YueDr. and Mrs. Kenneth ZehnderZurich Classic
The above listing represents gifts made January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of Ochsner’s donor list. For questions or more information, contact Lea Witkowski-Purl at 504-842-8232.
A patient consults with a diabetes-trained practitioner as part of the Diabetes Empowerment Program.
The Gift of Giving BackThe support of generous donors enables the Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD, Ochsner Diabetes Institute to deliver world-class care
Frank and Charles Godchaux of Abbeville, Louisiana, made a gift
of more than $1 million to establish the Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD,
Ochsner Diabetes Institute. The Institute features the latest technol-
ogy and diagnostic equipment, enhanced clinical research activities,
and a comprehensive Diabetes Learning Center.
The gift was a way for the Godchaux brothers to honor Dr. Riddick,
who was CEO Emeritus of Ochsner Health System when he died in
October 2014, and give back to the health system that has cared for
their families for decades.
“Four generations of Godchaux family members have relied on
Ochsner for their medical care,” Charles says. “We are pleased to do
this to make sure the great physicians and nurses at Ochsner will
continue to be there for future generations.”
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F I N A N C I A L O V E R V I E W
FinancialStatementSummary
In 2014, Ochsner provided its patients with nearly $140 million worth of care for which the institution received no compensation.
More than 70 years ago, Ochsner was founded to
help patients and their families. As a nonprofit
institution, Ochsner dedicates its resources to
making a difference in patients’ lives and helping
southeastern Louisiana be a healthier place to
live. Through charity or uncollected payments,
Ochsner has made significant investments in
providing free or discounted care to the people
who depend on it most.
2014 Clinic Visits:
1,520,006
2014 Patient Discharges:
Ochsner Medical Center 25,537
Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital 1,948
Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge 7,818
Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner 6,974
Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus 7,650
Ochsner Baptist 8,153
Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore 4,437
Total 62,517
This summary is intended to present a brief overview of Ochsner Health System’s financial condition
and activity for the 12 months ended December 31, 2014.
Further information can be obtained by writing to:
Scott J. PosecaiExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ochsner Health System
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
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2014 Statement of Operations
12 months ended December 31 (in millions)
2014 2013
Net Patient Revenue: $1,985.4 $1,802.8
Provision for Bad Debt: (83.5) (91.4)
Uncompensated Charity Care: (55.1) (56.4)
Net Patient Revenue Less
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
and Charity Care Provided: 1,846.8 1,655.0
Premium Revenue: 267.3 278.5
Other Operating Revenue: 200.8 110.9
Total Operating Revenues: $2,314.8 $2,044.4
Patient Care Expense: $2,158.3 $1,914.4
Research: 13.1 11.2
Education: 41.2 40.3
Charitable Collaborative: 61.1 48.8
Total Operating Expenses: $2,273.7 $2,014.7
Income from Operations: $41.1 $29.7
Non-operating Gains and
Losses: $43.2 $32.1
Excess of Revenues Over
Expenses: $84.3 $61.8
1,600,000
1,500,000
1,400,000
1,300,000
1,200,000
1,100,0002012 2013 2014
1,413,090
Total Clinic Visits
12 months ended December 31
Unique Clinic Patients Served
12 months ended December 31
Total Operating Revenue
12 months ended December 31 (in millions)
1,450,979 1,520,006
390,000
375,000
360,000
345,000
330,000
315,0002012 2013 2014
359,677 361,622 384,181
$2,500
$2,250
$2,000
$1,750
$1,500
$1,2502012 2013 2014
$1,841.6 $2,044.4 $2,314.8
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L E A D E R S H I P
Pedro Cazabon, MDAssociate Medical Director, Primary Care, Ochsner Health System
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors
Warner Thomas
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Joseph Bisordi, MD
Executive Vice President
and Chief Medical Officer
Michael Hulefeld
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
Scott Posecai
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Pete November
Executive Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer
Bobby Brannon
Executive Vice President and
Treasurer
William Pinsky, MD
Executive Vice President and
Chief Academic Officer
Patrick Quinlan, MD
Chief Executive Officer,
International Services
Mark Muller
Senior Vice President,
Strategy and Business
Development
F. Ralph Dauterive, MDVice President, Medical Affairs, Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
Thomas D. DavisCEO, Parish Concrete
Richard Deichmann, MDDeputy Head of School, Students, the University of Queensland– Ochsner Clinical School
William H. HinesManaging Partner, Jones Walker
Dennis Kay, MDChairman, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System
R. Parker LeCorgnePresident, Dr. G. H. Tichenor Antiseptic Co.
George Loss, MD, PhDChief, Multi-Organ Transplant Institute and Associate Chairman, Department of Surgery, Ochsner Health System
James E. Maurin, Past ChairFounder, Stirling Properties, Inc.
Suzanne T. Mestayer, ChairCEO, ThirtyNorth Investments, LLC
Richard V. Milani, MDChief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner Health System
Jefferson G. ParkerVice Chairman,IBERIABANK
Patrick Quinlan, MDCEO, International Services, Ochsner Health System
Robert PatrickManaging Partner, The Patrick Companies
Dana Smetherman, MD Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System
Stephen F. StumpfCEO, Durr Heavy Construction, LLC
Jose S. SuquetChairman of the Board, President and CEO, Pan American Life Insurance Group
David E. Taylor, MDChairman, Pulmonary Care/ Critical Care, Ochsner Health System
Warner ThomasPresident and CEO, Ochsner Health System
Andrew B. WisdomPrincipal, Capital Crescent Consulting
Michelle Dodenhoff
Senior Vice President and
Chief Development Officer
David Gaines
Chief Executive Officer,
System Retail Services and
Senior Vice President of
Public Affairs
Janet Snow-Godfrey
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
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R E G I O N A L FA C I L I T I E S
Member Ochsner Health Network: St. Tammany Parish Hospital
Covington, La.
Ochsner BaptistNew Orleans, La.
Ochsner Hospital – ElmwoodJefferson, La.
Ochsner Medical Center – KennerKenner, La.
Ochsner Medical Center – West BankGretna, La.
Ochsner Medical Center – North ShoreSlidell, La.
Ochsner Medical CenterNew Orleans, La.
Ochsner St. Anne General HospitalRaceland, La.
Leonard J. Chabert Medical CenterHouma, La.
Managed by Ochsner: Hancock Medical Center
Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Managed by Ochsner: St. Charles Parish Hospital
Luling, La.
Ochsner Medical Complex - River ParishesLaPlace, La.
Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, La.
With 13 hospitals owned, managed and affiliated; more than 40 health
centers; more than 15,000 employees; and nearly 2,500 affiliated
physicians in more than 90 medical specialties and subspecialties,
Ochsner is Louisiana’s largest health system. Its hospitals and physician
offices are located throughout southeast Louisiana, including the Greater
New Orleans area, Slidell, Covington, Raceland and Baton Rouge.
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L E G A C Y
Tribute Gift Honors Ochsner HistoryThe Joseph M. Rault, Jr. Ochsner History Walk was
made possible by a gift from Joseph Rault’s family in
his memory. Rault was a New Orleans native, a lifelong
Ochsner patient and a former board member of the
Ochsner Health Foundation. He believed in Ochsner and
its mission, and he wanted others to understand it, too.
After he passed away in 2014, his family, including his
wife, Bonnie, decided that helping to fund an archival
display would be a fitting tribute to Rault as well as to
the members of the Ochsner community.
The central hallway at Ochsner Medical Center,
which connects the atrium with the hospital, now also
connects patients and families to the health system’s
internationally ranked care. Featuring more than seven
decades of historic Ochsner firsts and milestones, the
hallway has become a destination that celebrates the
system’s achievements and culture.
Among Ochsner’s historical firsts:
• Alton Ochsner, MD, and his partners founded Ochsner
in 1942 with a desire to deliver better care in a new way:
organized around the patient. This was the original
group practice.
• Dr. Alton Ochsner was one of the first to make the
connection between smoking and lung cancer.
• Ochsner physicians were the first to implant a pace-
maker in the youngest patient on record: an infant just
12 hours old.
• John Ochsner, MD, performed the first heart transplant
in the Gulf South in 1970.
• More than 20 years after Dr. John Ochsner performed
the first heart transplant, Ochsner surgeons performed
a double lung transplant on the youngest person in U.S.
history.
• In the 1990s, Ochsner surgeons completed the first in
utero surgery to correct a spina bifida birth defect in the
Gulf South. Even today, fewer than 10 hospitals in the
United States can perform this procedure.
• The first Total Artificial Heart implant in the Gulf South
took place at Ochsner in 2013.
• For the past three years, CareChex® has named
Ochsner No. 1 in the nation for liver transplants.
The care Ochsner provides often results in
grateful patients who love and invest in the
health system. When donors believe so strongly
in Ochsner that they make philanthropic gifts,
there is no greater compliment.
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Bonnie Rault, whose gift to Ochsner
Medical Center is named for her late husband.
The History Walk at Ochsner Medical Center.
I N M E M O R I A M
Visionary, Innovator, Leader and Gracious Friend: Remembering Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD
Dr. Frank A. Riddick, Jr., a longtime leader of Ochsner Health
System, passed away on October 28, 2014, at the age of 85.
Passionately dedicated to Ochsner and its core values, Dr. Riddick
spent his entire professional career making invaluable contributions
to the health system, the community and healthcare as a whole.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Riddick joined Ochsner in
1961 as a specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology. He served
as Medical Director and CEO of the Ochsner Clinic from 1975 to 1992,
as CEO of the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation from 1990 to 2001,
and later as CEO Emeritus.
During Dr. Riddick’s 26-year tenure in management positions,
Ochsner evolved from a single, specialized center to an organization
offering a full spectrum of hospital and clinic services throughout
southeastern Louisiana. His visionary leadership made the historic
merging, in 2001, of the Ochsner Clinic and the Ochsner Foundation
Hospital possible.
Dr. Riddick, whose countless achievements and gracious spirit
represent the very essence of Ochsner, received many honors and
awards from national medical and civic organizations, including
the American Medical Association and the American Medical Group
Association. Dr. Riddick was a former President of the American
College of Physician Executives, the American Group Practice Asso-
ciation and the Society of Medical Administrators. He was a master
of the American College of Physicians and the American College of
Endocrinology and a distinguished fellow of the American College of
Physician Executives. A prolific author, he wrote 27 books and book
chapters and 100 articles for peer-reviewed medical journals.
In 2007, Dr. Riddick was honored with the Ochsner Lifetime
Achievement Award. His legacy lives on in many ways, including the
recent establishment of the Frank A. Riddick, Jr., MD, Ochsner Dia-
betes Institute, which will become the preeminent site for diabetes
healthcare, clinical research and education in the Gulf South.
Dr. Riddick seemed to balance it all. He was admired as a great clinician, an
incredible family man and friend, and was nationally known and recognized as
a leader. He will be deeply missed.” — WA R NER T H O M A S , P R E S ID EN T A ND C EO, O C H S NER HE A LT H S YS T EM
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