SPOTLIGHT -
Richard Milani, MD: Addressing a Range of Digital Skills
With support from the “genius” at the O Bar, even patients without strong digital skills are able to participate in Ochsner’s digital medicine programs.
Aimee Quirk: An Algorithm That Predicts Hospital Codes
Over a 90-day period, this algorithm reduced hospital codes, such as cardiac arrest, by 44%.
Richard Milani, MD: Connected MOM Program
The Connected MOM program allows self-monitoring during pregnancy so that some in-person visits can be skipped, and any issues can be identified early.
Richard Milani, MD: Digital Medicine Programs and the Ochsner O Bar
Richard Milani, MD, shares about the digital medicine program, particularly the track for patients with hypertension.
Aimee Quirk: What is innovationOchsner?
Aimee Quirk, CEO of innovationOchsner shares about how they have improved aspects of health care by introducing uses of technology.
Robert Bober, MD: Results of the Optimal Hospital Innovations
By applying research-supported practices, Optimal Hospital has increased patient sleep, improved HCAHPS scores, and decreased length of stay and readmissions.
Robert Bober, MD: Empowering Patients During a Hospital Stay
Patients in the Optimal Hospital wing are given iPads that let them access their medical records, see their care team, and view the schedule of their upcoming tests.
Robert Bober, MD: Designing a Better Hospital Room
New features include wireless vital monitors, red lighting for nighttime, and surfaces and linens infused with antimicrobial copper.
Robert Bober, MD: What is Optimal Hospital?
Ochsner Medical Center's innovative Optimal Hospital initiative has sought to reduce hospital-acquired infections, length of stay, and readmissions.
William Lennarz, MD: Unique Aspects of a Pediatric ER
William Lennarz, MD, touches on unique aspects of a pediatric ER, including staffing, equipment needs, medication dosing, and working with EMS to improve children's experiences.
William Lennarz, MD: Pediatric Care in the Gulf South
William Lennarz, MD, shares about the positive aspects of providing pediatric emergency care in New Orleans, as well as the challenge of preparing for the next big hurricane.
William Lennarz, MD: Creating a Pain-Free Pediatric ER
William Lennarz, MD, describes the efforts among those in the specialty to reduce pain and anxiety during children's visits to the emergency room.
JOHVI Pulls on Prior Success, Communication for Double LVAD Procedure
A few months after performing a first-of-its-kind procedure in the US, members of the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute surgical team explore what led to the surgical success.
