2014 Ochsner Health System Annual Report

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OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM A N N UA L R EPORT

Rosaura C., Ochsner patient.

Leonardo Orejarena, MD, Cardiology.

Wale Sulaiman, MD, Neurosurgery.

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 , 195 7

Vu Vuong, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Hazem Eissa, MD, Pain Management.

Latwunya R. and her son, Montez, Ochsner patients.

WELCOME

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 compassion 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.

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In the pages ahead, you will read some incredible stories Suzanne T. Mestayer Chair, Board of Directors Ochsner Health System

of hope and healing. And you will meet some of the forwardthinking 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

Warner L. Thomas President and CEO Ochsner Health System

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 academic 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.

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MILESTONES AND AWARDS A look at some of 2014’s most significant achievements and accolades.

EXPANDING OUR REACH Ochsner realized tremendous growth in 2014 through innovations, strategic partnerships and expanded services.

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.

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LIFELONG LEARNING Through many educational initiatives, Ochsner ensures that healthcare providers of tomorrow have the skills they need.

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INNOVATIONS High-tech developments empower patients to drive their own healthcare.

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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MILESTONES AND ACCOL ADES

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Saving and Changing Lives: The Year in Review

Greg Bizette, MD, Oncology.

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.

Lesley Lirette, MD, Pain Management.

Michael Wiedemann, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.

George Morris IV, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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

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 Medical 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.

• 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.

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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 DY WA R R IN ER , LO N G T IM E O C H S N ER PAT IEN T

E XPAND ING O UR RE ACH

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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ne of Ochsner’s primary goals is to make

hospitals and medical centers, adding to patients’ ability

first-rate healthcare available to the

to access the quality care that results from such collabora-

greatest number of patients possible, and

tions. With nearly 2,500 group practice physicians, affiliated

2014 saw tremendous growth in this re-

physicians and community physicians working together,

gard. Ochsner has taken a multipronged

Ochsner continues to deliver on its commitment to accessible

approach to continue increasing access

healthcare.

to its services, from expanding ways in which patients can have face time with physicians, to enhancing its robust tele-

PRIMARY CARE, WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT

medicine program, to creating new digital pathways through

Last year, the Internal Medicine Department at Ochsner

which patients can communicate with their medical teams.

Medical Center opened a new clinic called the Center for

Ochsner has also formed partnerships with several regional

Primary Care and Wellness. With convenient same-day or

Case Study: Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center In 2013, Ochsner Health System assumed day-to-day operations management for the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, 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.

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.

next-day appointments, extended weekday and weekend

INNOVATIONS IN TELEHEALTH

hours, and an impressive portfolio of services and programs,

Advances in technology have enabled Ochsner to provide

the new clinic makes it easier than ever for patients to

real-time care to patients around the clock in each hospital in

receive the care they need, when they need it.

the Ochsner system. Using innovative software and a contin-

In 2014, Ochsner also added more than 200 new physi-

uous remote monitoring system, CareConnect 360, Ochsner’s

cians and advanced practice providers, giving patients great-

telemedicine program, connects a patient’s bedside team

er choices, reduced wait times and more efficient appoint-

with off-site specialists, who serve as a second set of eyes and

ment scheduling. In fact, Ochsner’s many efforts to improve

can help detect changes in a patient’s condition. This allows

access systemwide have resulted in a 95 percent success rate

patients to receive the highest level of care possible while

in accommodating requests for same-day appointments.

staying close to home and enables Ochsner’s physicians to extend their expertise to locations that otherwise would

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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.

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E XPAND ING O UR RE ACH

Same-Day Appointments by the Numbers Ochsner’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.

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 examples 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

250,000

neurologists. This is especially challenging for patients in

245,000

rural and remote areas, but Ochsner offers much-needed

240,000

expertise via ASSERT. In 2014, five years after the program

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247,608 237,425

225,000 220,000

233,892

launched, Ochsner proudly celebrated its 4,000th remote Telestroke consult across its more than 30 facilities.

EFFICIENT REFERRALS Ochsner’s Regional Referral Center (RRC) offers a stream-

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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

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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 telemedicine 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

Ochsner Flight Care, a critical

specialized, high-quality care when they need it most.

care transport service conducted

cierge, a pathway for referring physicians to initiate seamless

primarily by helicopter, allows Ochsner to serve the emergency needs of patients throughout the Gulf South and beyond.

In addition, in 2014, the RRC created Ochsner’s Clinic Conreferrals 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 MIND In 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,

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.

“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

make appointments, check test results, look up their bills

patients receive the care they need close to home. Among

and payments, and request prescription refills, all in one

Ochsner’s newest partner organizations are St. Tammany

centralized place, anytime, anywhere. This at-your-finger-

Parish Hospital, in Covington, La.; St. Charles Parish Hos-

tips access also extends to patients’ caregivers, who can now

pital, in Luling, La.; and Hancock Medical Center, in Bay St.

easily manage appointments and communications for pa-

Louis, Miss. In addition, Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

tients who are not able to do so on their own. MyOchsner has

has teamed up with the recently acquired River Parishes Hos-

been widely embraced by the Ochsner community; by the

pital, in LaPlace, La., to ensure the delivery of high-quality

end of 2014, more than 200,000 patients had enrolled in the

healthcare to patients throughout St. John the Baptist Parish.

portal—another outstanding way in which Ochsner delivers healthcare with peace of mind.

These affiliations enable patients outside of Ochsner’s campuses to have greater access to complex care. Physicians and patients can move between the partner organizations, and this

TOGETHER, WE CAN

collaboration results in the sharing of best practices, reduction

Growth is key to Ochsner’s ongoing success, and 2014 was

of unnecessary costs and the development of innovative care

marked by new partnerships and affiliations that expand the

solutions. Through teamwork, all parties involved can better

health system’s reach throughout the state. Through align-

focus on their common goal: the well-being of their patients.

ments with regional hospitals, Ochsner helps to ensure that

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.”

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Destination Ochsner

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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 IM O R EI S N ER R O S EN B ER G , O C H S N ER PAT IEN T

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Limor Eisner Rosenberg, who lives near Tel Aviv, Israel, chose Ochsner for her recent liver transplant.

D E S T I N AT I O N O C H S N E R

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.

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ver since its founding in 1942, Ochsner has

Ochsner established an International Health Services De-

been the healthcare facility of choice for

partment nearly 50 years ago to assist with everything from

patients throughout the United States and

accommodations, translation and interpretation services,

around the world. Today, they travel to Ochs-

and travel arrangements to helping with financial, visa and

ner to experience the leading-edge expertise

passport requirements. A coordinator is assigned to each

of the health system’s more than 900 phy-

patient to make sure that his or her experience is as comfort-

sicians, who practice in some 90 medical specialties and

able and seamless as possible. This level of service is just one

subspecialties. Patients choose Ochsner because it offers the

of many ways that Ochsner has distinguished itself as a go-to

latest technology and treatments; conducts cutting-edge

leader in the global healthcare industry.

clinical research; and features an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and patient-centric approach to healthcare. Known

CHOOSING EXCELLENCE

worldwide for its Centers of Excellence, Ochsner offers pa-

In utero surgery that gives a baby with spina bifida a better

tients the security of knowing they are in exceptional hands.

start in life. State-of-the-art procedures that remove brain

Every year, some 1,500 international patients make Ochsner their medical destination. To help meet their needs,

tumors without surgery. Robotic surgery that speeds recovery from hysterectomies. What do these have in common?

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.

All are among the cutting-edge treatments patients can

and improves quality of life. The inflammatory bowel disease

receive at Ochsner’s Centers of Excellence.

program, the largest in the Gulf South, is also one of the

Medical Centers of Excellence are the gold standard in

largest in the nation to focus on colon function–sparing thera-

healthcare—at the forefront of research and medical break-

pies. In addition, 2014 heralded many exciting new precision

throughs, with specialists who are the best in their fields.

medicine efforts at the Ochsner Cancer Institute, with new

Ochsner’s Centers of Excellence not only draw patients

clinical treatments offered for solid tumors and blood cancers.

from around the nation and the world, they also strengthen

Precision medicine refers to treatments that are uniquely

community bonds by providing compassionate, high-quality

targeted based on the genetic makeup of the patient.

healthcare to patients right here at home.

Another cutting-edge initiative is the Neuroendocrine Program at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, which, in

THE OCHSNER CANCER INSTITUTE

affiliation with the Louisiana State University Health Science

Innovative technologies. Expertise unmatched in the Gulf

Center, specializes in the diagnosis and management of neu-

South. The multidisciplinary Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer

roendocrine tumors, of which carcinoid is the most common.

Center. Care providers who understand patients’ concerns,

This year, Ochsner diagnosed and treated nearly 3,200

anxieties and fears. It is this kind of quality and service that

patients with early-stage to advanced cancer. For each

make Ochsner a Center of Excellence in cancer care.

patient, a team of specialty-trained oncology physicians,

Since 1939, when Dr. Alton Ochsner was the first to link

nurses, social workers and dietitians created a highly indi-

cigarette smoking and lung cancer, Ochsner has been a

vidualized treatment plan. After treatment, care continues

leader in cancer research and care. In Louisiana, Ochsner’s

at Ochsner’s Survivorship Clinic. It provides counseling on

surgical oncologists perform the greatest number of complex

disease-related psychological, social and financial issues for

upper gastrointestinal cancer surgeries and introduced

those who are living with, through and beyond cancer.

robotic Whipple surgery, which reduces pain, speeds recovery

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Oncologist John Cole, MD, discusses treatment options with patient Maria R. and her daughter.

MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE

a left ventricular assist device in a clinical trial to prolong

Last year was the 30th birthday of Ochsner’s Multi-Organ

the life of a 29-year-old until he was well enough for a heart

Transplant Institute. Since 1984, it has performed more than

transplant. And the Institute is one of only 53 in the nation

5,000 lifesaving liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and lung

to offer a Total Artificial Heart as a bridge to transplant.

transplants. For the third year in a row, CareChex® ranked

Ochsner’s surgeons performed the first Total Artificial Heart

Ochsner No. 1 in the nation for medical excellence and pa-

procedure in the Gulf South in 2013.

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-

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

vative life-extending technology. This year, in partnership

for Ochsner’s patients—such as shorter wait times and hospi-

with the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, it used

tal stays—and most important, better outcomes.

Ochsner’s Dedication to Research Creates Life-Changing Results

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2014 CLINICAL TRIALS BY THE NUMBERS

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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.

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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.

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 hundreds of trials aimed at prevention, diagnosis and treatment of often devastating medical conditions. Ochsner conducts clinical research in nearly all disciplines, but support is focused primarily on research in cardiovascular sciences, neurosciences, oncology, transplantation and women’s health. The National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer

Institute and other federal agencies 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 Ochsner $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.

D E S T I N AT I O N O C H S N E R

Cardiologist Sangeeta Shah, MD, reviews a patient’s cardiac MRI.

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THE OCHSNER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE

The flagship of Ochsner’s heart and vascular care offers

CareChex® ranks the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute No. 9

patients revolutionary procedures they will not find any-

for medical excellence in the nation and No. 1 in Louisiana

where else in the Gulf South. It was the first in the region to

for neurological care and major neurosurgery. It’s easy to see

offer nonsurgical methods of repairing heart valves and laser

why.

technology to remove implanted heart devices. Staffed by

Ochsner’s neurosurgeons perform more than 1,000 brain

more than 40 cardiologists, the Institute also has the largest

and spinal surgeries a year. They are experts at using advanced

heart transplant program available to Medicare patients and

technologies and minimally invasive techniques, like radio-

the only one in Louisiana for children. No wonder U.S. News

surgery. This high-precision procedure focuses on hard-to-

& World Report continues to rank Ochsner as high perform-

reach brain tumors, minimizing damage to healthy tissue and

ing in cardiology and heart surgery.

avoiding the incision and risks of surgery. Ochsner’s Pediatric

Treating the whole patient is a hallmark of Ochsner’s

Neurosurgery Program was also the Gulf South trailblazer of

cardiac care. Multidisciplinary teams work together to create

in utero repair of spina bifida, which greatly improves a child’s

treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs. Open-access

chances of walking independently by two years of age.

clinics, nutrition and disease-management education, and

Ochsner’s comprehensive Neuroscience Institute includes

social services help make sure patients get the services they

a Back and Spine Center, one of the busiest Movement Dis-

need when they need them.

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

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Centers in the region, placing it among an elite group that

sive care unit (NICU) at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank

sets the national agenda for highly specialized stroke care.

Campus and a regional level 3 NICU at Ochsner Baptist.

Ochsner’s level 4 Epilepsy Center—the highest distinction

Ochsner has also greatly expanded its telehealth

given by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers—diag-

programs throughout the region so that maternal-fetal

noses and treats the most complex form of epilepsy.

medicine patients can receive the complex care they need close to home.

WOMEN’S SERVICES Ochsner’s Women’s Services partners with patients through-

OCHSNER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

out their lives—from wellness visits to pregnancy and child-

Nearly 100,000 infants, children and teens receive care at

birth, to menopause and beyond. And it does it all under one

this Center of Excellence each year. Whether they have a

roof at the new Women’s Pavilion at Ochsner Baptist as well

broken bone or a brain tumor, young patients receive a level

as at other locations across the system.

of care here that’s not available elsewhere in Louisiana.

Ochsner’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, ranked

ities and expertise, including a pediatric ER and specialists

wide range of medical conditions, including gynecologic

in pediatric gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonology, and

cancers. It also offers advanced robotic surgeries for hyster-

hematology/oncology. Ochsner Health Centers for Children

ectomies, fibroid removal and other issues. This alternative to

make comprehensive care convenient for families, with

traditional surgery provides quicker recoveries, less pain and

same-day appointments and clinics that provide pediatric

fewer complications.

specialties to children, no matter where they live. Premature

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

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Ochsner Hospital for Children features advanced capabil-

as high performing by U.S. News & World Report, treats a

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,

comprehensive perinatal services for high-risk pregnancies

Ochsner’s dedication to seeing children grow up healthy is

in the greater New Orleans area, to a level 3 neonatal inten-

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.

Limor Eisner Rosenberg and her husband, Kobi.

A Patient’s Journey

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 medications, 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 fulltime 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 Ochsner’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 attentiveness 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 secure, 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 practitioner, 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 Ochsner highly enough,” she adds.

“My care team is like family to me now.”

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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 IN C EN T “ B U TC H ” A D O L P H , M D, O C H S N ER P ED I AT R I C S U R G EO N A N D IN T ER IM C H A IR , D EPA R T M EN T O F P ED I AT R I C S

S E R V I N G O U R Y O U N G E S T P AT I E N T S

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.

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C

ecilia Shaffette does not remember her first

Though Ochsner doctors thought Cecilia might need a

visit to Ochsner. She was still a newborn

liver transplant, her recovery was so strong that she has

when her mother, Angelle Shaffette, grew

been able to avoid it so far. If she does need it, Ochsner’s liver

concerned about her fussy behavior and

transplant program, which CareChex® has ranked No. 1 in

brought her to Ochsner for an evaluation.

the nation for three consecutive years, will be ready.

Cecilia’s pediatrician, Mary Lou Sey-

From rare brain tumors to heart conditions and leukemia,

mour, MD, found that a cyst in the baby’s bile ducts had

Ochsner provides healthcare for children that is unmatched

caused bile to back up and poison her liver. Without immedi-

in Louisiana. Ochsner Hospital for Children is staffed by

ate surgery, she would die. Fortunately, Cecilia was at Ochs-

nearly 30 pediatricians and 40 pediatric specialists in areas

ner, which U.S. News & World Report currently ranks No. 18

such as gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, cardiology

in the nation in gastroenterology and GI surgery. Ochsner

and pulmonology.

pediatric surgeons performed emergency surgery, successfully unblocking the bile duct—and saving Cecilia’s life.

Though she was left with permanent cirrhosis of the

Babies born with serious medical conditions can get stateof-the-art care at Ochsner’s level 3 neonatal intensive care units (NICU) at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus

liver, Cecilia is going strong today. A multidisciplinary team

or at its regional level 3 NICU in the Women’s Pavilion

in Ochsner’s pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and

at Ochsner Baptist. These units care for the smallest and

nutrition division monitors her carefully to make sure she

sickest newborns in the Gulf South. Along with a staff of neo-

continues to stay healthy.

natologists and neonatal nurse practitioners, the units have a

100,000 infants, children and teens were cared for at Ochsner Hospital for Children in 2014.

“I discovered that Cecilia had an enlarged liver. She needed immediate surgery in order to survive.

— M A R Y LO U S E Y M O U R , M D, P ED I AT R I C S , O C H S NER M ED I C A L C EN T ER – N O R T H S H O R E

dedicated transport team. With this service, critically ill babies can be rushed to the NICUs via helicopter, air ambulance 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 asphyxiated 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 subspecialists 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 Ochsner 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 problems, 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 begins 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

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.

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Heart transplant patient Seth Turner with his mom.

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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, physicians 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 specialists do at Ochsner. Trained

in child life, development, counseling and psychology, they use play and other methods to soften the sometimes hard edges of the healthcare experience for children and their families.

With pictures, models and real medical equipment, childlife 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 distractions, 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 clinics 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.

S E R V I N G O U R Y O U N G E S T P AT I E N T S

There are so many good things to say about the care at Ochsner.

Everyone has always been very kind and caring.”

— A N GEL L E S H A FFE T T E , M OT HER O F P ED I AT R I C PAT IEN T C EC IL I A S H A FFE T T E

spend the night with their children. There are two playrooms

her at increased risk of infection, and her liver needs to be

for pediatric patients and their visitors, along with a teen

monitored to make sure high ammonia levels do not cause

lounge for older children, all staffed by child-life specialists.

serious complications.

Soon, children will also have two play areas in the Wom-

Ochsner’s compassionate pediatric physicians and nurses

en’s Pavilion at Ochsner Baptist—one outside the NICU and

make those visits less trying for the kindergartner. On one

the other near Labor and Delivery. Funded by a generous gift

visit, Cecilia told the nurses that she was afraid of the tape

of $100,000 from the New Orleans-based Fore!Kids Founda-

used to secure an IV to her hand because it hurt when they

tion, they will be called Fore!Kids Corners. The gift, made in

removed it. If they would not use the tape, she promised, she

2014, will also support Ochsner’s Pediatric Family Assistance

would not fiddle with the IV. The nurses made a compromise.

Fund, helping parents and guardians of young patients with

They would used less tape and then secure it with a stretchy

expenses such as travel costs and missed work.

pink athletic wrap. Cecilia happily agreed.

These amenities make it easier for families and patients

Cecilia’s mom, Angelle, will never forget the expert sur-

like Cecilia, who continues to make frequent trips to the

gery that saved her newborn daughter’s life. Cecilia is more

hospital to get care for medical complications. Due to her

likely to remember the warm and compassionate environ-

condition, veins in her esophagus and spleen become en-

ment at Ochsner that has made her complex care easier and

larged and bleed. When this happens, they need to be band-

more comfortable. About her healthcare team at Ochsner, she

ed to stop the bleeding. Cecilia’s enlarged spleen also puts

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.

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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.”

— GEORGE CHIMENTO, MD, CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDICS

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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.

NEW BEST PR ACTICES

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.

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W

e have all heard the adage “You

surgery, often require long, costly hospitalizations, which can

get what you pay for.” Ochsner is

be frustrating for patients, who are eager to get back to work,

turning that notion on its head. The

friends and family, and the activities they love.

hospital is improving patient care

A pilot program called Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH)

while reducing costs. The entire

was launched to streamline care and improve the patient

care process, from A to Z, is being

experience, starting with total hip replacements.

redesigned. Early results are showing important benefits like

The idea behind the new program? Assemble a multidis-

shorter hospital stays, reduced readmission rates and greater

ciplinary team of experts to look at every aspect of patient

patient satisfaction—in short, improved outcomes. “We are

care—from nutrition to postsurgical wound care—to pin-

focused on what we call our ‘pursuit of value,’” says Michael

point areas where improvements might be made. The panel

Hulefeld, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

includes surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, physical and

Officer of Ochsner Health System.

occupational therapists, case managers, nutritionists, transi-

Ochsner kicked off the revamp by putting its surgical

tion navigators, post-acute team, and administrators. Many

processes under the microscope. Most hospital costs—about 60

have been trained through Ochsner’s LEAN program, which

to 70 percent—are from surgical and procedural perioperative

focuses on process improvement and waste reduction. Every

care, the care provided before, during and after a procedure.

person contributes his or her unique talents, working togeth-

Two operations in particular, hip and knee replacement

er to boost success. While coordinating care in this way has

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.

George Chimento, MD, has a follow-up appointment with a hip replacement patient.

long been the standard for managing chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and kidney failure, using the “medical 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

“Both the hip and knee programs have led to care that is

and the data analytics team (who develop standardized pro-

better than the national benchmarks,” Dr. Chimento says.

tocols and care pathways, replace broken processes with more

“Patients have excellent mobility and pain relief following

efficient ones, and collect data to track progress). The entire

surgery, as measured by patient- and surgeon-reported

team sets daily goals for each patient, and meets on a weekly

outcome scores.” The results are due to better preparation and

basis to review each case and discuss next steps as well as any

conditioning before surgery, and to patients spending far less

lessons learned.

time in the hospital, which lessens the risk of deconditioning, sleep deprivation and “posthospital syndrome” (increased

“The changes we are making are already paying off,” says

vulnerability to health problems).

George Chimento, MD, Chairman of Ochsner’s Department

In addition, the PSH model has substantially reduced

of Orthopedics. “We’ve shortened the average hospital stay for total hip replacement patients, getting them home to their

hospitalization costs and has even helped patients spend less

families in half the time, while reducing complications.”

on post-acute care after leaving the hospital. “We are enthusi-

Following the success of the total hip replacement pro-

astic about the success of the hip and knee programs, and will

gram, Ochsner expanded PSH to total knee surgery, incorpo-

continue rolling out this model,” Dr. Chimento says. “We have

rating the same elements—multidisciplinary teams, clinical

demonstrated that you don’t have to choose between top-

care pathways and continuous process improvement.

notch care and lower costs.”

Diabetes Empowerment: A Long-Term Value to Patients

Primary care physician Leslie Blake, MD, and Ochsner patient Leonce B. review health management apps at the new O Bar.

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 multidisciplinary clinic that brings specialty care to patients’ primary care setting. Patients see a certified diabetes educator and an endocrine nurse practitioner in this six-month clinic, which focuses on medical management 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 personalized 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 successful example of Ochsner’s commitment to value in every sense of the word.

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LIFELONG LEARNING

Commitment to Education 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 is committed to training at all levels, not only to

challenging and professionally satisfying environment,

cultivate the best and the brightest medical professionals

Ochsner is able to attract and retain a cadre of outstanding

but also to create empowering opportunities for the health

physicians, residents, students and other professionals, thus

system’s leaders, physicians, nurses and staff.

enhancing Ochsner’s competitive position in healthcare

Ochsner is one of the largest independent academic

delivery. And by cultivating leadership within the Ochsner

medical centers in the nation, with innovative leadership

organization, the health system is ever more equipped to

and education programs, more than 250 Ochsner-spon-

deliver efficient, quality care to its patients.

sored medical residents, more than 300 medical residents

With these initiatives, Ochsner has taken a multipronged

from affiliated residency programs, more than 600 medical

approach to ensuring that all participants interested in pro-

students, and 550 allied health students annually.

viding service to others, achieving their goals and excelling

By providing medical students with an intellectually

in their fields have every opportunity to do so.

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.

Ochsner Leadership Institute

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 highreliability 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 curriculum in eight hospitals and more than 10 clinical sites across the Ochsner system, the school provides diverse learning opportunities. In 2014, the school’s first graduates participated in the Ochsner Postgraduate Research Fellowship Program, which provides an opportunity for students to remain engaged in translational, clinical and health services research.

The Ochsner Leadership Institute (OLI) serves as a professional development platform for the health system’s management team, nurses, physicians and front-line staff. OLI goes beyond continuing 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 practical, 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 Professional Skills course offerings, and will continue to support the integration of Studer Group education into the OLI curricula.

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I N N O V AT I O N S

Cutting-Edge Technology New high-tech developments offer patients improved communications and immediate access, empowering them to drive their own healthcare

TECHNOLOGY

140/90

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

WIRELESS BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF

chronic diseases. This model, which currently extends to patients with hypertension and heart failure and in the future will be applied

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to other chronic conditions, involves close co-

TOOLS

TEAMWORK

ordination between the patient and physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers

RESOURCES

and other members of the medical care team.

PHYSICIAN

The pilot offering is the Hypertension Digital Medicine Program, in which patients learn to TO-DO LIST

NURSE

self-monitor at home. Patients take their own blood pressure with a user-friendly device, and the data is automatically sent via smartphone

CUSTOM REPORTS

PHARMACIST

to Ochsner’s medical experts, who can recommend adjustments in treatment or medication as needed. Because information is transmitted

TREATMENT

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.

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 groundbreaking 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.

Richard Milani, MD, at the O Bar.

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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-recommended 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 manage their health and wellness.

The O Bar also features the latest interactive health technologies, such as blood glucose monitors that email daily results to patients’ physicians and wireless blood pressure cuffs that can communicate directly with patients’ smartphones.

“Ochsner is evolving to meet the needs of a new world in healthcare,” says Richard Milani, MD, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner 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 publication. 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 Patrick Anderson, Chief Information Officer, Ochsner Health System. “This designation reflects our focus on creating robust, innovative technologies that benefit our patients.”

Generous supporters help Ochsner change and save lives Thank 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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$1,000,000 + Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Charles Godchaux $500,000–$999,999 Anonymous (2) Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation $250,000–$499,999 Anonymous Mr.* and Mrs. Michael Earl Moskau Mrs. Bonnie Rault Mr. and Mrs. Johan Ruinen* $100,000–$249,999 Yvonne & Red Adams Foundation Baptist Community Ministries Mr. Terence Blanchard ConMed Linvatec Fore!Kids Foundation, Inc. The Greater New Orleans Foundation The Estate of Florence Jastremski The Patrick Family Foundation The Perkin Fund The Estate of Jessie D. Puckett Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. World Heritage Foundation Prechter Family Fund $50,000–$99,999 Capital One, N.A. CHL Linens, Inc.

*deceased

Hogs for the Cause, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Lipsey The Montgomery Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society Owens & Minor, Inc. The Russo Group Mr. and Mrs. William H. Seemann Solomon Group St. Jude Medical, Inc. Dr. Olawale Sulaiman The Toler Foundation $25,000–$49,999 Belcher Foundation #3 Danni Productions, LLC Friend & Company Fine Jewelers Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc. Hever Foundation Mrs. Mikell K. Johnson Jones, Walker, LLP Latter & Blum, Inc. Launch That, LLC Mr. Robert W. Merrick Nelkin Family Foundation New Orleans Saints Ossur Americas, Inc. Perfect Presentations Florals Dr. and Mrs. William Pinsky Smith & Nephew, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jose S. Suquet Mrs. Phyllis Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Warner L. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Wolterman

$10,000–$24,999 Acadian Ambulance Service Dr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Adolph Arthrex, Inc. Mr. Walton K. Aucoin Ballard Hospitality, LLC Mr. Ala Bernard Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Bisordi Boh Foundation The Booth-Bricker Fund Ms. Myriam R. Bowen Ms. Mary Brasher Breg, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Wray Bush Canon Healthcare LLC/THLC Cardinal Health Conrad’s Family Foundation Mr. Gary Cox The Daybrook Foundation Mr. Edmund W. Dumke Ms. Lin Emery Epic Dr. H. Sprague Eustis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Fayard, Jr. Flower Holdings LLC Dr. and Mrs. Harley G. Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. Avram Glazer Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Guthrie, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Gutterman Humana Estate of Fannie G. Hunt

The Honorable William D. Hunter and Mrs. Hunter Huron Consulting Group, Inc. International Pathways, Inc. Mr. W. Elton Kennedy Mrs. Mary Foster Kock Laborde Marine Management, LLC. Mr. James “Jay” M. Lapeyre, Jr. LHC Group, Inc. Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Maurin MedAssets, Inc. Medtronic Inc. Mind Puppets Productions, LLC Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Dr. Pat O’Brien Louise Schlichenmaier and Othon Ochsner Family Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William A. Oliver Bubba & Lena Mae Oustalet Foundation Pan American Life Insurance Peoples Health Network PricewaterhouseCoopers Mrs. Joyce Pulitzer Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Quinlan Rault Resources, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reece Rittenberg Family Foundation RoundTower Technologies, Inc. Rozas Ward Architects

PHIL ANTHROPY

Together, We Make a Difference Ochsner 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.

Every Gift Matters Number of gifts received in 2014: ■ Individuals 7,909 ■ Corporations 538 ■ Foundations 65

Total 8,512 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.

How to Give Ochsner 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

Vincent Saia Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Saucier Scott Mouledous Construction, Inc. Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation Mrs. Rosine “Rose” Slater Mr. and Mrs. Gary N. Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sonnier The Frank B. Stewart, Jr. Foundation Superior Energy Services, Inc. Ian G. Thompson Foundation Thoratec Corporation Mr. Roy H. Toepfer Mr. and Mrs.* Eli W. Tullis Ms. Madonna Maestranzi Unger Mr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White, Jr. Workplace Resource, LLC $5,000–$9,999 Amgen, Inc. Andretti Sports Marketing Louisiana, LLC Associated Office Systems Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Bardot Dr. and Mrs. David E. Beck Behind the Bench NBWA Mr. and Mrs. Bobby C. Brannon Dr. and Mrs. B. Jay Brooks The Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation Dr. Cuong J. Bui Butcher & Associates, Inc. Caffey, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Travis D. Capers Mr. Jerry Carlisle Clement Building Company, LLC Mr. John Cleveland CN Columbia Presbyterian Neurosurgery Compassion That Compels Mr. and Mrs. Jay Corenswet Dr. and Mrs. F. Ralph Dauterive, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Adam M. Dowling Dr. André D. Duplantis Elmwood Gymnastics Clifford F. Favrot Family Fund The Felterman Foundation Folgers Coffee Company Dr. Kenneth J. Gaines Dr. and Mrs. Nigel Girgrah Gjerset & Lorenz, LLP GoPark Valet, LLC Dr. Joan R. Griffith Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Guevara Gurtner, Zuniga, Abney LLC Dr. Robert I. Hart and Dr. Susan Nelson HealthMarkets Agency Dr. George W. Howard Iberia Bank ITC Printing & Promotions

Mrs. Margaret L. Jenkin Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Kay Mr. and Mrs. John Koerner LHC Group, Inc. Liskow & Lewis, APLC Dr. and Mrs. George E. Loss Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Mr. Michael J. Maenza Dr. and Mrs. E. Edward Martin, Jr. Marvin’s Electric Service, Inc. Ms. Janet L. McDonald Dr. James M. Milburn Mr. Raj K. Mitra Mr. and Mrs. William “Willie” S. Monaghan Nola Motorsports Host Committee, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Pete C. November Oracle Corp.

Dr. and Mrs. Leonardo Orejarena Mr. A.J.M. “Butch” Oustalet III Dr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Parrino Mr. Patrick Sean Payton Mr. Scott Posecai Dr. and Mrs. Lester J. Prats, Jr. Presidio Networked Solutions Ralph Brennan Catering and Special Events Dr. Renee Reymond and Mr. Michael F. Hulefeld Dr. Alfred G. Robichaux III and Dr. Patricia A. Rooney Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ryan Second Exposure, Inc. Dr. Mary Lou W. Seymour Dr. and Mrs. James W. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Smith SPM Marketing and Communications Dr. and Mrs. Jerry St. Pierre Dr. and Mrs. W. Charles Sternbergh III Sterne Agee Mr. Jonathan M. Stewart Suquet Family Charitable Fund Susan G. Komen for the Cure SynCardia Systems, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. David E. Taylor Luther and Zita Templeman Foundation Mr. Ronald L. Thomas The Touchdown Club of New Orleans, Inc. Mrs. Catherine Tremaine The Estate of William Douglas Turner, Jr. United Healthcare Services, Inc. Dr. Robert J. Vasquez, Jr. Vs. Cancer Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Vu Vuong Dr. Suneeta S. Walia

*deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. William “Tom” Watson Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. White woodward design + build Mr. William G. Wright, Jr. YKM Consulting, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Young

Striving for a WIN Against Cancer Moonlight 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 spectacularly transformed for the black-tie occasion.

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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.

$2,500–$4,999 Adams and Reese LLP Miss Marilyn Adams AJACK Dr. Ronald G. Amedee and Dr. Elisabeth H. Rareshide Dr. Milton W. Anderson Ms. Dawn J. Anuszkiewicz Ms. Mary L. Armstrong The Estate of Thomas H. Atkinson Dr. and Mrs. William H. Baird Baker Donelson Dr. Aditya Bansal Dr. and Mrs. William T. Barfield Mr. and Mrs. Kristen M. Baumer Bayer Dr. Hernan Bazan Better Than Ezra Foundation Dr. Devinder S. Bhatia Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Blais Drs. Robert and Marlowe Bober Dr. and Mrs. John S. Bolton Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Bonner Dr. Michael Boucree Mr. Scott Boudreaux Bourgeois Bennett LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gene P. Bourgeois Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Breault Dr. Patrick Breaux Mr. and Mrs. David A. Brien Broadmoor Corporation Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Bronfin Dr. and Mrs. David M. Broussard Dr. and Mrs. David S. Bruce BWB Advisors Cerise Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Cleland Dr. John T. Cole and Dr. Lois Mailander Dr. and Mrs. W. Charles Conway II Dr. and Mrs. E. Shannon Cooper Corporate Lighting & Audio Visual, Inc. Corporate Realty Daughters of Charity Health Centers Dr. and Mrs. William E. Davis Dr. James Dear Mr. and Mrs. Derek DeHoog Mr. Frank DeSalvo Ms. Diedra K. Dias Dr. and Mrs. Troy U. Drewitz Dr. Charlotte A Ducote Mr. Frank C. Dudenhefer, Jr. Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.

EagleMed Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eberts Elmwood Fitness Center F & M Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Ruben D. Fabrega, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Faucheux First Bank and Trust Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. French Dr. and Mrs. George Fuhrman Dr. Jyotsna Fuloria Fusion Architecture, APC Mr. and Mrs. David Gaines Dr. Gregory P. Gaspard Dr. Veronica C. Gillispie Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Goldberg Dr. Barry C. Goldman Dr. and Mrs. George Golightly Dr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Gomes Mr. and Mrs. Bradley R. Goodson W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Mr. David Guidry Dr. Monique P. Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Dean A. Hickman Dr. and Mrs. Terrell C. Hicks Mr. Alan E. Hodges Dr. Carl W. Huff Hyland Software Dr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Kalil Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Kantrow III Dr. Lutifat Kashimawo Dr. Sandra and Mr. McNeil Kemmerly Dr. and Mrs. Yvens G. Laborde Lauricella Land Company Foundation La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Dr. Gloria M. and Mr. Jack Leary Dr. and Mrs. Richard LeBlanc, Jr. Lincoln Builders, Inc. Dr. Evan Liokis Dr. Chantal Lorio Louisiana Hospital Association Dr. Keith Luper Mr. Daniel Lyons Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Marcello Dr. D. Anthony Mazzulla MCare Solutions, Inc. Medkoder, LLC Mr. Ronald Melton Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Mestayer Dr. and Mrs. Richard V. Milani Dr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Mokry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mollohan Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moody Drs. R. Clifton and Candace Moore Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Morgan Morrow Management, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morstead Mr. Mudbug, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Muller Muromedia Productions, LLC New Orleans Central City Lions Club

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Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nobles, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Nussdorf Optum OptumInsight, Inc. Outlet Collection at Riverwalk Dr. Joshua D. Parks Dr. Rajan A. Patel Pfizer, Inc. Dr. John S. Phillips Mr. Richard Rathe Refreshment Solutions, LLC Resource Bank Mr. Daniel L. Richardson Dr. and Mrs. William S. Richardson Mr. Stephen E. Robinson, Jr. Dr. Kimsey H. Rodriguez Dr. and Mrs. Francis R. Rodwig, Jr. Rotary Club of Metairie Rotolo Consultants, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Rougon Roy Anderson Corp.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Rubin Dr. Aldo J. Russo Mrs. Sophia B. Ryan Dr. and Mrs. William T. Sargent Dr. Michael A. Saucier Dr. and Mrs. Armin Schubert Select Properties, LTD. Dr. Mariastella Serrano

Dr. and Mrs. E. David Sledge, Jr. Dr. Dana Smetherman and Mr. Charles Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Thom F. Smilari Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Sport St. Anne General Hospital Auxiliary Steeg Family Foundation Mr. Steven W. Stiles Mrs. Carroll W. Suggs Dr. and Mrs. Srikanth Tamma Mr. and Mrs. Clayton D. Taylor Dr. and Mrs. George Therapondos Dr. Patricia Elizabeth Thomas Toulouse Gourmet Dr. and Mrs. Michael Townsend Tuleu Consulting Company Ms. Daisy M. Van Denburgh Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Van der Linden Dr. and Mrs. Hector O. Ventura Dr. Gabriel A. Vidal Visualase, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Waitt, Jr. Ms. Beth E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Grant Walker Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ward Weil Bohn Foundation Westbank Urgent Care Westguard Investments, LLC

Dr. Frank Wharton Dr. and Mrs. Charles Whitlow Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Windhorst Dr. Laura A. Winkeler Dr. and Mrs. Howard H. Woo Xcel Air Conditioning Services, Inc. Robert E. Zetzmann Family Foundation $1,000–$2,499 Dr. Freddy M. Abi-Samra Accel Management Co., LLC Ms. Melissa Adams Drs. Aderonke and Olugbenga Akingbola Al Copeland Investments, Inc. Mr. Jawed Alam and Ms. Julia Cook Dr. Mollie Alarcon Mr. Timothy Allen Alstar2 Cheerleading Academy American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Dr. David R. Anderson Mr. Charles Doug Ardoin Mrs. Brooke Arthurs ARX, LLC Asbestos.com, LLC Atmos Energy Banner Chevrolet, Inc.

Lynn C. and Craig A. Bardell Ms. Gayle Barner Ms. Ellen L. Bartholomew Dr. Katherine Baumgarten Dr. Lisa B. Bazzett Mr. Edwin H. Beachler III Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Beckstrom Ms. Michele Benson Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Besthoff III Biloxi Beach Resort Rentals Bioscrip and Subsidiaries Dr. Laurie Ann Bishop Dr. Lawrence Blonde Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Bocklud Ms. Jennifer F. Bollinger Mr. Anthony J. Bonnecarrere Mr. Blake Boudreaux Carole B. & Kenneth J. Boudreaux Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Roger Earl Bowie Mr. William K. Boyer Dr. and Mrs. James W. Bragg, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Britsch Mr. Dick Brown Mr. Frank R. Burnside, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Brent Butcher II Caesars 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 Philanthropy 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

Planned gifts from the following donors were received in 2014: • Anonymous

• Mr. and Mrs. Johan Ruinen*

• Mr. Thomas H. Atkinson*

• Mr. William Douglas Turner, Jr.*

• Mr. Charles Godchaux

• Mrs. Elma Warren*

• Mrs. Fannie G. Hunt*

• Mr. and Mrs. William “Tom”

• Mrs. Florence Jastremski*

Watson

• Mr. Jessie Puckett*

• Mr. Alcide Webre Jr.*

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. Sidney Englander • Wanda and Gary Gollott, Jr. • Mr. and Mrs. Johan Ruinen*

*deceased

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Mr. Giancarlo G. Campi CareDX, Inc. Dr. Dominic S. Carollo Mr. Thomas Cassels Dr. and Mrs. Pedro Cazabon Drs. George and Leslie Chimento Dr. Victor P. Chisesi Ms. Leigh A. Christovich Mr. and Mrs. Philip Claverie Ms. Dorothy M. Clyne Dr.* and Mrs. Edward S. Connolly Ms. Caroline M. Conway Dr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Corsetti Crescent City Pharmaceuticals Dr. Patrick Cripe A. C. Cross, Inc. Dr. Robin B. Dale Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Dalovisio Dr. Julie and Mr. Nicholas Danna Ms. Adele Dantin Daul Insurance Agency, Inc. Ms. Polly Davenport Dr. Amalia M. Decomas Dr. Tara Deeney Dr. and Mrs. Steven B. Deitelzweig Mr. Kenneth J. Detiveaux Dr. and Mrs. Daniel A. DeVun, Jr. Dr. John DiGiglia Dr. Susana L. Dipp Mr. and Mrs. William Dodenhoff Dr. Mark A. Dodson Dr. David Scott Donaldson Ms. Rene O. Doucet Dr. James R. Douglas, Jr. Dr. Stephen Driscoll Dr. Terence C. D’Souza Ms. Sandra B. Dufrene Mr. Ritchie J. Dupre Dr. Quenyatta Echols-Williams Mr. John Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Craig Ehrensing Dr. and Mrs. Clint E. Elliot Lt. Col. and Mrs. Richard H. Ellis Dr. Mini Elnaggar Dr. Robert Van Buren Emmons Dr. Nona Epstein Drs. Luis and Andrea Espinoza Dr. and Mrs. Barry F. Faust Mr. David G. Ferraro First NBC Dr. Caroline F. Flint Dr. Daniel Fontenot Fowler Rodriguez Fresenius Management Services, Inc. FRM Communications, Inc. Dr. G. James Fruthaler, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Harold A. Fuselier, Jr. Dr. Rajiv B. Gala Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Garsaud, Jr. General Parts International Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Genzer Dr. Lois H. Gesn

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Gifted Nurses, LLC Mrs. Margaret Girgrah Ms. Earlene Goens Mr. John A. Gold Ms. Nicole M. Gonzales Drs. Steven J. and Patricia M. Granier Mr. Mark Green Grimes Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Guarisco Dr. Susan H. Gunn Ms. Richelle Hammond-Soniat Ms. Ana Hands Hansel Brown LLC Mr. Jon “Jay” R. Harris, Jr. Ms. Sandra Harris Ms. Juli M. Hart Dr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hartmann Haydel’s Bakery Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Heim, Jr. Dr. Douglas Henricks Dr. and Mrs. Allan S. Hild Mr. Joseph W. Hill II Dr. and Mrs. Keith A. Holmes Hospice Compassus House of Blues, New Orleans IDSA, LLC Mr. and Mrs. George H. Jaet Dr. and Mrs. Louis O. Jeansonne IV Dr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Jens Dr. and Mrs. John A. Kalmar Mrs. Masako Kamata Ms. Vicki L. Kaplan Dr. Marc Kates Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kearney Dr. Robert M. Kelly Dr. Amisha Ramjiani Khicha Dr. Alicia Kober Dr. Karanjit S. Kooner Mr. Nicholas J. Kousagan Ms. Tracy W. Krohn Dr. Ellen Kruger Dr. Joseph O. Kuebel Dr. and Mrs. Eric Laborde Mr. and Mrs. John P. Laborde Ms. Melissa Z. Landry Mr. and Mrs. Randal C. Langford Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Lapeyre Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lapeyre Dr. and Mrs. Carl J. Lavie, Jr. Dr. Tam Huu Le Dr. David H. Lee The Legacy Donor Foundation Ms. Traci W. Lucas Mr. Scott A. Mabry Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Maestri Dr. Joel D. Marcus Dr. and Mrs. David Margolin Mr. Ory S. Marrioneaux Dr. Benjamin J. Martin Ms. Donna Martin

Dr. Samuel P. Martin Mr. Federico Martinez, Jr. Masquerade 81 Sherrill Ann Widdig, LLC Ms. Patricia M. Massett Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Mauk Dr. Kendra J. McAnally Dr. Jonathan C. McCall, Jr. Ms. Blanche D. McCloskey Mr. John E. McMillen McMurry/TMG Ms. Terri McNorton Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Meggs Mr. Paul Menasco Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Mendoza Dr. Julie Mermilliod Merrymac-McKinley Foundation Inc. Ms. Tammy M. Messer MiraMed Revenue Group General David M. Mize, U.S. Marines (Retired) Ms. Louise H. Moffett Mr. Frederick F. Monk Ms. Shelly R. Monks Dr. Paula M. Monnat Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Monsted III Ms. Skylene N. Montgomery Dr. Brian A. Moore and Dr. Kristin Van Hook Dr. and Mrs. George B. Morris III Dr. and Mrs. George B. Morris IV Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morse Mr. Todd J. Mule Dr. Karen A. Muratore National Marrow Donor Program The National WWII Museum Dr. and Mrs. James H. Newcomb Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nieland Ms. Janet L. Niles Ms. Nell Nolan O’Brien Flooring, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. J. Lockwood Ochsner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John Ochsner Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ochsner Mrs. Marcie H. O’Dwyer Dr. Moira Ogden Dr. Olusegun O. Osinbowale Mr. and Mrs. James B. Oustalet Mr. and Mrs. Joel P. Oustalet Dr. Kiran K. Padigala Dr. Brandy A. Panunti Mr. Scott E. Parker Ms. Shirley E. Pecoraro Pelican Coast Clothing Pelican Pub Spirits & Daiquiris Dr. James C. Penfold Perlis, Inc. Dr. W. Brian Perry Dr. Brian Lamar Pettiford Dr. and Mrs. Austin G. Phillips, Jr.

Ms. Janice Piazza PMO Pharmacy Management Mary E. Peters & Robert W. Polchow Foundation Precor USA Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Pulitzer Quick Courier Services Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Quinet Racing For Kids Mr. and Mrs. Donald Randon Dr. Eduardo R. Randrup Dr. Marilyn C. Ray Dr. Richard N. Re Dr. Trevor Reichman Dr. and Mrs. John P. Reilly Boatner Reily Family Fund Dr. Justin Renaudin Mr. and Mrs. Newton Reynolds Dr. David Richards Dr. Margaret A. Roberie Mr. and Mrs. Marc L. Robert II Ms. Sarah A. Roberts Dr. Wanda M. Robinson Dr. Anne Elizabeth Rodrigue Dr. Christopher Z. Rodrigue, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Esteban O. Romano Ms. Joan Rooney Ms. Joan F. Rooney Mr. Roger J. Roussel III Mr. Robert S. Rugeley Dr. and Mrs. Jairo I. Santanilla Mr. Anthony J. Saul Mr. and Mrs. Robert Savoie Dr. and Mrs. John C. Scharfenberg Schmieding Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Calista Schneidau Mr. and Mrs. James Seitz Drs. Leonardo & L. Michelle Seoane Dr. and Mrs. John B. Seymour Dr. Sangeeta Shah Mr. Ronald Lewis Sharpe Shell Oil Company Shogun International, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Stanton E. Shuler Dr. and Mrs. Harold Sightler Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Simoneaux Dr. Deborah Simonson Dr. Leslie Sisco The Smallpage Family Foundation Ms. Evelyn R. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Roger D. Smith Dr. Victoria Smith Mrs. Janet L. Snow-Godfrey Dr. Jose R. Soberon, Jr. St. Joan of Arc School Dr. Trudi B. Stafford Dr. Barry M. Starr Dr. Sarah Stassi Dr. and Mrs. Russell W. Steele Ms. Michelle R. Stieffel Ms. Shelley M. Sullivan Swerve, LLC

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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 Buccaneers 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.

Dr. and Mrs. T. Lamar Teaford Thibodaux Endoscopy, LLC Mr. Carl J. Tholen Dr. Austin Thomas Dr. Shontell N. Thomas TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Treuting Mr. J. Derek Trovato Dr. and Mrs. Terrence M. Truxillo Mr. Henry John Tyler US WorldMeds, LLC Dr. Omotola Uwaifo Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Vanderheyden Dr. Salvador Velazquez Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Waldo Dr. and Mrs. William F. Waters The Estate of Alcide N. Webre, Jr. Dr. Marc W. Weise Ms. Stephanie Wells Dr. Anna M. White Ms. Lois A. Wholey The Honorable Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. A. Williams Windsor Court Hotel The Watson W. Wise Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Wogan Ms. Charlene Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Young $500–$999 Ms. Julie E. Ahrend Dr. Ighia Ainablian Mr. Sean D. Airey Dr. and Mrs. David W. Alleva Mr. Scott D. Amato Mr. and Mrs. Dennis I. Anderson Mr. Patrick Anderson Mr. Frank A. Ashby, Jr. Audubon Nature Institute Mrs. Michelle P. Austin Dr. Christopher R. Babycos Dr. Bridget Bagert Mr. and Mrs. Mahmoud Bah Mrs. Shirley S. Baker Ms. Angeline Baldridge Mr. Ernest Barber Ms. Alexis N. Barrios Ms. Ruth R. Barrios Baudry Therapy Center, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Baus Dr. Francine Belleville Ms. Mary K. Blackburn Ms. Susan A. Blackburn Dr. Oren Blalock Mr. Anderson V. Boothe Ms. Angela Boudreaux Mr. Terry Bourgeois Ms. Charlene K. Breaux Ms. Catherine Brouillette Ms. Amber B. Broussard

Mr. Kenneth G. Browne Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Broyles Dr. Thornton E. Bryan III Ms. Karen S. Bullock Ms. Stacy A. Bundrick Mr. Ray A. Burlet Dr. and Mrs. Alan L. Burshell Cabinets By Perrier Inc. Cafe Degas Dr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Canfield Mr. David J. Cantrelle Ms. Joann Cardaro Dr. Michael E. Carey Mrs. Sarah Freeman Carey Dr. Tracie N. Carter Ms. Willie P. Carter-Thompson Cartozzo’s Bakery Ms. Elizabeth M. Caster-Engels Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cate Charles C. Theriot & Company Certified Public Accountants, LLC Ms. Amy S. Chauffe Ms. Amy H. Chauvin Ms. Kathryn C. Chavet Claim Services, Inc. Ms. Megan E. Cohen Ms. Ava Jo Collins Mr. John Collins Dr. Christopher E. Comstock Dr. Walter E. Conner Mr. David M. Connick Ms. Sharon Coslett Mr. and Mrs. Richard Creager Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Danflous, Jr. Mr. Gregory G. Danielson Mrs. Eulalie Dauterive Ms. Deborah Davis Ms. Lauren B. Defrates Dr. Richard Deichmann Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Delaney Ms. Emilia M. Delgado Ms. Deborah A. DeMatteo Dr. and Mrs. Trent D. Desselle Mr. Carling L. Dinkler IV Ms. Katherine J. Dixon Mr. Eric D. Dizinno Dr. Sarah Drennan Ms. Tiffani Ducote Ms. Deidra B. Dudley Ms. Cathy K. Duet Mr. Kendrick J. Duet Ms. Debra A. Dumas-Hicks Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Dunn Ms. Corinne M. Duplessis Ms. Jessica Eckstrom Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Eddins Equip Sports Performance Dr. Elizabeth Eyre Ms. Eden C. Ezell Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Fairley Mr. and Mrs. William Fiser Fleurty Girl, LLC Dr. Stephen J. Fortunato

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Ms. Cynthia M. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Freiberg Dr. Elizabeth S. French FroYo Cafe and Sweets Dr. José Fumero Funtastic Fotos, LLC Ms. Cyndy L. Gab Ms. Joan F. Gabler Miss Katherine Gage Gambit Communications, Inc. Dr. Andrea M. Garaudy Dr. Michael Garcia Dr. and Mrs. William Jacob George Gerald’s Donuts Ms. Maida J. Glover Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gollott, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Greenblatt Mr. John L. Greenwaldt Mr. and Mrs. David A. Grimes Ms. Tia L. Guillen Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. Gutin Ms. Marjory D. Harper Mr. Holt B. Harrison Dr. and Mrs. Don M. Hemelt Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hesse Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Hicks, Jr. Mrs. Dorothy D. Hill Ms. Kathy R. Hill Mr. William M. Hill, Jr.

Dr. Williams C. Holmes, Jr. Ms. Carol M. Hopson Ms. Susan S. Huang Dr. J. Preston Hughes Institute of Healthcare Executives & Suppliers IPM Integrated Project Management JABBR, LLC Mr. David J. Jefferson Jefferson Sprinkler, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Johnson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. E. Douglas Johnson Dr. Kristin Johnson Mr. Richard O. Joint Julian Enterprises LLC Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Michael Karlin Kay Jewelers Kehoe–France Library Fund Mr. Christopher T. Kelly Dr. Abdul Khan Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Clayton S. Knight Ms. Michele M. Kraft Mr. Damon Kremer Dr. Donavon N. Lafleur Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lavigne, Jr. Mr. Michael G. Lawson Dr. Andrew Lawton

Mr. George Leaman Ms. Trechelle T. Leflore Dr. George L. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Lesso, Jr. Mr. Barries C. Leung Dr. Justin J. Levine Dr. Andrea J. Linscott Dr. Sherri A. Longo Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, Inc. Mr. Lawrence L. Lorio Ms. Donna Lottinger Mr. Robert D. Lowe Ms. Leilani B. Manalo Ms. Stephanie Markey-Moore Martin International Inc of LA Ms. Krista M. Marz Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Matthews Mrs. Kathleen McCulla Dr. Anthony E. McDavid Dr. Patrick F. McDonald Dr. R. Dale McKinney Ms. Ann M. McLindon Dr. Susan McNamara Medpoint, LLC Ms. Stacy H. Melvin Midway Pizza Ms. Christy L. Migaud Ms. Katherine F. Miller Dr. Noel L. Mills

Lt. Col. Gene A. Millspaugh, U.S. Air Force (Retired) Dr. Aimee S. Mistretta Ms. Irene M. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. William T. Mitchell, Jr. MKL Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, Inc. Molly McNamara Designs Mr. Andrew O. Montz III Dr. Jessica Mouledoux Ms. Nancy B. Mounce Mr. Ronnie’s Donuts Dr. Lisa C. Murcko Dr. Rafael Neiman New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Company New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Ms. La Marylis H. Newman Dr. Ramona E. Nicolau-Raducu Nicoll’s Limousine Service Dr. and Mrs. Dmitriy Niyazov Nonna Randazzo’s, LLC Ms. Cecilia Ortencio Amor Ms. Patrice M. Osborn Ms. Indra D. Osi Dr. and Mrs. George A. Pankey Ms. Deborah A. Paschal Dr. and Mrs. Hamang Patel

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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.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peragine Mr. and Mrs. Windsel Phillips Mr. Kenneth Pickering Ms. Susan Piglia Mr. and Mrs. Dick H. Piner, Jr. Dr. Carmen I. Posada-Pepper Ms. Louisa W. Post Ms. Arlene T. Poticha Ms. Kathryn A. Powell Ms. Elizabeth Pretus Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Prince Mr. Chase Rainey Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Redd Mr. Harry Reese, Jr. Ms. Lana A. Reeves Dr. Charles R. Reinninger Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Reymond, Jr. Ms. Sheila N. Reynaud The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans Dr. Shannon C. Roberts Mr. Conrad Robertson Mr. Phillip Robinson Rodrigue Studios, LLC Mr. Harold J. Rome, Jr. Ms. Sandra Salmen Dr. Suma Satti Ms. Christy A. Schexnayder Ms. Tracey T. Schiro Dr. James J. Schnabel Schneider Paper Products Dr. and Mrs. George Schneider Mr. Charles J. Schoennagel, Jr. Mrs. Patricia H. Schutts Ms. Jana S. Semere Ms. Elaine E. Shaneyfelt Dr. Sanjay Sharma Dr. Edward Sherling Dr. Naglaa A. Shourbaji Dr. Elizabeth Skeins Dr. Clay R. Skinner Ms. Angela W. Smith Drs. Gregory and Julie Sossaman South Louisiana Medical Associates Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Sparks St. Charles Gardens Condo Assn., Inc. Dr. Catherine G. Staffeld-Coit Mr. Jonathan R. Starnes Dr. and Mrs. Rodney B. Steiner Mr. and Mrs. Randy Strassel Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Sullivan Tasc Performance Dr. Charles Teamer, Sr. Dr. Liza DiLeo Thomas Ms. Angelique D. Tillman Dr. Michael C. Trotter Dr. Kelly G. Ural Dr. Richard C. Vanderbrook Dr. Sreekanth Vasireddy Ms. Eilene H. Verret Ms. Debra A. Volpi

Mr. Danny Vu Vulcan Materials Company Mr. Orris J. Wagnild Ms. Tyesha Walker Ms. Sally Wallace Ms. Elma Warren* Ms. Suzanne N. Warren Dr. Philip R. Weinstein Mrs. Cristina R. Wheat Mr. Forrest J. Whichard III Mrs. Barbara R. Willems Ms. Laura E. Wilt Mrs. Margaret Yake Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Young Mr. Scot D. Young Mr. Leon A. Zebrick Ms. Helen Zito Dr. Richard Zweifler $250–$499 Ms. Sandra S. Achee Ms. Kathy Allen Ms. Nicole Allen Ms. Sandra M. Allen American Board of Neurological Surgery, Inc. Ms. Kerry M. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Andrews II Ms. Bernita B. Augustine Ms. Jaclyn G. Autin Dr. Charles Bahn Ms. Betsy L. Baldwin Ms. Kellie W. Barberousse Ms. Mandy M. Barnes Ms. Bridget M. Barrett Mr. William S. Barrette Ms. Valerie S. Batiste Mr. Michael A. Battaglia Ms. Cristin L. Baudry Bayou Transportation Services, LLC Ms. Laurie Becnel Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bell III Mr. and Mrs. David J. Benoit, Jr. Ms. Patricia Betz Ms. Melrose D. Biagas Mr. Lloyd O. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Boh Mrs. Denise D. Bolner Ms. Barbara J. Boner Ms. Christina Z. Bordelon Mr. Dale G. Boudreaux Ms. Susan E. Boudreaux Ms. Elizabeth T. Boullion Ms. Judy Bourgeois Mr. David Brennan Ms. Cynthia M. Briody Brooke Point High School Ms. Kelli Brooks Mr. Horace J. Brown Mr. Willie E. Brumfield Buffalo Wild Wings Mr. John M. Burcham Dr. John P. Burge

Dr. John R. Busby Mrs. Marvin L. Bush Mrs. Tammy F. Bush Dr. and Mrs. Martin B. Camins Ms. Reonda C. Cannon Ms. Sheron A. Caravella Ms. Jennifer S. Cargill Ms. Tracey M. Carmenia Dr. and Mrs. Ian Carmody Mr. Jonathan N. Carothers Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Carrere Ms. Shannon N. Caruso Mr. Thomas P. Casey The Cat Nap Company, LLC Drs. M. Lynn and Stephanie L. Cauley Ms. Kim M. Cazenave Mr. Veeraswamy Chavvakula Dr. Edward R. Chiasson Dr. Brinda Chokshi Christen Elizabeth Clement Foundation Ms. Lisa S. Colletti Ms. Anna P. Combes Competitor Group, Inc. Ms. Barbara J. Conley Dr. David A Coolman Mr. Chaz K. Cooper Mr. Sam Corenswet, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth A. Cothren Ms. Patricia A. Couvillion Ms. Eunice P. Cox Ms. Nichole G. Crochet Ms. Sherry R. Crosby Ms. Teresa N. Crouchet CRR Cancer Research and Services, Inc. Dr. John Culpepper III Dr. Aixa Curbelo-Irizarry Ms. Katie P. Daher Ms. Mary Ann Dankert Ms. Pamela J. Deblase Ms. Georgia C. Delabarre Mr. John W. Dellsperger, Jr. Dr. Bryan K. Demarie Ms. Karen F. Dens Dr. Nancy E. “Lisa” Diethelm Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dilts Ms. Jayne A. Dominique Ms. Gayle J. Dommer Ms. Shawn Donahue Mr. Josh A. Donaldson Dr. James R. Douglas, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jason P. Douglas Ms. Myra B. Drury Ms. Michelle Y. Dubois Ms. Sandra F. Dubois Ms. Jenifer R. Ducoing Mr. Andrew W. Ducote Ms. Sheila D. Dufrene Ms. Donna M. Dunn Ms. Tiffany R. Dunnaway Mrs. Joan B. Durant

Ms. Denise S. Dussom Ms. Marie Easterling Mr. Mark Eckert Dr. Scott Eckert Mr. Jackson B. Ellisor Ms. Lorrie A. Erario Ms. Rebecca Eschete Mr. and Mrs. D. Blair Favrot Dr. Eric M. Finley LLC Dr. Laura B. Fisher Ms. Julie H. Foley Mr. William E. Follette Dr. Amanda G. Fontenot Dr. Christopher P. Fontenot Ms. Berta J. Foster Dr. and Mrs. John E. Francis Ms. Samantha M. Frost Ms. Sarvia Garrido Mr. and Mrs. James F. Geary Ms. Amy C. Giles Dr. Martin Marcie Glowacki Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Gomes, Jr. Gott Gourmet, LLC Ms. Brittany B. Graffagnini Dr. Ramona Granda-Rodriguez Ms. Shelley S. Graphia Dr. Lowell R. Graves Ms. Aimee H. Green Ms. Kara M. Greer The Honorable and Mrs. Joseph F. Grefer Ms. Jennifer C. Gregg Ms. Debra A. Griener Mr. and Mrs. David E. Grimes Ms. Courtney R. Guidry Ms. Colleen C. Hagyari Ms. Brenda T. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Hamer, Sr. Lt. Col. and Mrs. C. L. Hamilton Mr. Dale L. Hanan Ms. Sheila G. Hancock Ms. Edwina C. Handsome Mrs. Laurie D. Hansen Dr. Portia M. Harris Dr. Lawrence J. Hartley, Jr. Ms. Sandra P. Hartley Ms. Darlene M. Hattier Ms. Ann D. Haydel Ms. Diane M. Hays Ms. Chermaine M. Hebert Mr. Michael Heim Ms. Mary C. Held Dr. Terrell Hemelt Ms. Andrea L. Herrington Hess Deynoodt Marketing Ms. Amanda Hicks Mr. Toy A. Hodge Ms. Katherine S. Holt Ms. Princess R. Holt Mr. Mundy M. Houston Mr. John Howard Ms. Cynthia B. Huber Ms. Ruth A. Huey

*deceased

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Innovative Grant Prepares Job Seekers for Healthcare Careers Funding of more than $225,000 from New Orleans Works (NOW) initiated an innovative workforce development pilot program. Ochsner Health System tailored the program to prepare job seekers for career pathways in healthcare through coursework

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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 System 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, including 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.

*deceased

Mr. John Hughes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Hunker Ms. Mary R. Hurley Ms. Diana W. Hutson Imagine Nation Books, LTD. Mr. Richard M. Indovina, Jr. Ms. Grace I. Jackson Mr. Gary Jallans Ms. Victoria G. Jeansonne Dr. Sonia Jimenez-Victores Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Johnson Ms. Janice Johnson Ms. Tammie L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Todd Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Tracy P. Judice Ms. Janet M. Kaleher Ms. Alison W. Kampen Dr. Kenneth M. Karlin Ms. Kimberly G. Keene Dr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Keller Dr. Naseeruddin A. Khan Dr. David G. Kline Krewe of Dren, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred M. Kullman, Jr. Ms. Lisa C. Labat Ms. Kimberly S. Labruzza Mr. Donald R. Ladner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James Bing Lam Lambay Group LLC Mr. Eugene P. Landry, Jr. Mrs. Judith G. Landry Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merritt Lane, Jr. Mr. Thomas W. Langlois Mr. Douglas L. Lauterbach Ms. Bonnie T. Leblanc Dr. Jenny L. Leboeuf Mr. Stephen C. Legendre Dr. Ricardo Leoni II Ms. Mary A. Lescale Ms. Catherine K. Levendis Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Lindquist Ms. Patricia R. Loewe Ms. Jeannine C. Loisel Ms. Danielle Lombard Sims Ms. Merikay Long Loupe Photography & Video Ms. Linda Lowry Ms. Jacquelyn A. Lupo Ms. Iona Lyons-Brown Mr. John Macmahon Ms. Stafford S. Maestri Mr.* and Mrs. Nickie C. Maggio Mr. Robert G. Mai Mrs. Isabel O. Mann Dr. Cherie R. Many Ms. Vicki A. Marengo Ms. Lauren E. Martinez Dr. and Mrs. William McCall, Jr. Dr. Kevin M. McMullen Media Medix, LLC Ms. Maria C. Medina Ms. Penny L. Mehn

Ms. Renee Melancon Ms. Mary H. Meyers Ms. Jennifer D. Michel Ms. Odette F. Miguelez Ms. Kristin J. Milano Ms. Winifred J. Miller Mr. Jeff M. Mire Mr. Iosefa Misatuli Dr. Tara E. Mitchell Mr. Henry Efesoa Mokosso Dr. Oliver S. Mollere Mr. L. B. Montgomery Dr. Timothy J. Mooney Ms. Cynthia M. Moore Ms. Patricia A. Muller Mr. Mark W. Neill Ms. Debra K. Nelson Dr. Claude T. Nesser Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Nettles New Orleans Triumph Baptist Church Ms. Katherine M. Newcomb Dr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Newsom Ms. Currie D. Nichols Mr. M. Anthony Nichols Dr. Deanta Norman Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Norton Nunez Community College Ms. Barbara P. Oby Drs. Elise and Robert Occhipinti Ms. Barbara J. O’Connell O’Henry’s Food and Spirits Ms. Joye G. Oldag Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Olinde Ms. Melissa L. O’Malley Mr. Steven R. Osborne Ms. Cheri B. Oser Ms. Janet H. Outlaw Mr. and Mrs. Barry Palmer Ms. Sandra Z. Palmisano Dr. Jennifer M. Parkerson Mr. Dennis N. Patania Ms. Chelsa F. Patterson Dr. Matthew E. Patterson Mrs. Rochelle Pearl Ms. Merlyn N. Pearson Ms. Yvette S. Peevy Ms. Lisa F. Pellerin Mr. Stephen M. Pepitone Ms. Naomi F. Perron-Ruegge Ms. Sandra J. Phillips Dr. Thomas W. Phillips, Jr. Ms. Pisamorn Phuphanich Ms. Emily Pirch Ms. Donna Pitre Ms. Robbie S. Pitre Drs. Glenn and Nichole Polin Power Shack, Inc. Premier Golf of Louisiana Dr. Julie E. S. Price Dr. Dawn M. C. Puente Mr. Joseph J. Puglia Ms. Gina L. Rabalais

PHIL ANTHROPY

Ms. April V. Radford Rainbow Luxury Imports Mr. Stewart H. Ramsay Dr. Neil W. Randall Ms. Doris D. Ratcliff Mr. Kevin M. Reimann Ms. Tara E. Rhinehart Dr. and Mrs. Gary Rich Ms. Karen Richardson Ms. Lisa E. Richardson Stansbury Ms. Rachel Rieger Dr. James M. Riser Ms. Melissa A. Rittler Mr. Christopher J. Robinson Dr. Seaborn A. Roddenbery Dr. and Mrs. Jake J. Rodi Mr. Hudson Rogers Dr. William Rolston Ms. Pamela A. Romaine Mrs. Kristen Rossi Royal Sonesta Hotel Ms. Lisa N. Ruiz Ms. Pamela W. Ryan Ms. Susan P. Salomone Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Samuels Ms. Lauri J. Sanders Mr. Keith A. Sauce, Jr. Mrs. Emily Savage Ms. Andree L. Schaubhut Dr. and Mrs. George T. Schneider Ms. Patsy G. Searcy

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Self Ms. Jennifer M. Shahine Mr. Patrick J. Shannon Dr. James Sheets Dr. A. David Simkin Ms. Paula J. Simon Mr. Stanley Simons, Jr. Mr. William Sloyer Dr. Donald E. Smith Ms. Evelyn Smith Ms. Toy M. Smoot Speckled-T’s Mrs. Jennifer Spicuzza Ms. Laura M. Spurgeon Mrs. Dorothy Stakes Ms. Melinda K. Steck Ms. Coy A. Steinkampf Dr. John Stephenson Dr. James R. Stinebaugh, Jr. Ms. Peggy A. Stovall Dr. Salim Sukkar Mr. John F. Talley Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Tang Ms. Tina J. Taylor Abbey Dr. Chris Theodossiou Mr. and Mrs. Alex Theriot, Jr. Ms. Debra H. Theriot Thigpen Construction Company, Inc. Mr. Mathew P. Thomas Ms. Deborah A. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Thorpe Ms. Nancy A. Tichenor Dr. Joanna Togami Mr. Patrick J. Trahan Ms. Penny L. Trahan Ms. Donnalee N. Trapani Dr. Amy E. Truitt Ms. Nicole S. Tschirn Ms. Kelly C. Tucker Ms. Tiffany E. Tucker United Mail Services Ms. Karen E. VanBuren Mr. Ferdinand Villavaso III Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Waits Mr. Dick P. Wall, Jr. Dr. James A. Ward, Jr. The Estate of Elma Warren Ms. Jacqueline P. Warren Ms. Lawanda D. Warren Ms. Deborah G. Weaver Dr. Tommy Weaver Mr. Wayne H. Weeks, Sr. West Virginia University Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Westphal Mr. Charles A. White Mr. and Mrs. Douglas White Mr. Wendell C. White Dr. C. Mark Whitehead, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Whitehead Ms. Patricia L. Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Williams

Mr. Claude S. Williams III Ms. Melanie Williams Ms. Shelyander V. Williams Ms. Julia K. Williamson Ms. Gina F. Winters Ms. Lauren R. Witkowski Ms. Lea R. Witkowski-Purl Dr. James B. Wooldridge, Jr. Ms. Erin S. Wray Ms. Cherie J. Wright Ms. Lola D. Wright Dr. Merrick J. Wyble Dr. In Soo Yo Dr. Robin Yue Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zehnder Zurich 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.

The Gift of Giving Back The 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 technology 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 A patient consults with a diabetes-trained practitioner as part of the Diabetes Empowerment Program.

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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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Financial Statement Summary

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

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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.

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:

Further information can be obtained by writing to: Scott J. Posecai Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ochsner Health System 1514 Jefferson Highway New Orleans, LA 70121

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

Total Clinic Visits 2014 Statement of Operations

12 months ended December 31 1,413,090

1,450,979

1,520,006

1,600,000

12 months ended December 31 (in millions)

1,500,000 1,400,000

Net Patient Revenue:

2014

2013

$1,985.4 $1,802.8

1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000

2012

2013

2014

Unique Clinic Patients Served

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

267.3

278.5

200.8

110.9

Premium Revenue:

12 months ended December 31 Other Operating Revenue: 359,677

361,622

384,181

390,000

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

$2,273.7

$2,014.7

375,000 360,000 345,000 330,000 315,000

2012

2013

2014

Total Operating Expenses:

Total Operating Revenue 12 months ended December 31 (in millions) $1,841.6

$2,044.4

$2,314.8

$2,500 $2,250 $2,000 $1,750 $1,500 $1,250

2012

2013

2014

Income from Operations:

Non-operating Gains and Losses:

$41.1

$29.7

$43.2

$32.1

Excess of Revenues Over Expenses:

$84.3

$61.8

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LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

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Suzanne T. Mestayer, Chair CEO, ThirtyNorth Investments, LLC

R. Parker LeCorgne President, Dr. G. H. Tichenor Antiseptic Co.

Dana Smetherman, MD Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System

Pedro Cazabon, MD Associate Medical Director, Primary Care, Ochsner Health System

George Loss, MD, PhD Chief, Multi-Organ Transplant Institute and Associate Chairman, Department of Surgery, Ochsner Health System

Stephen F. Stumpf CEO, Durr Heavy Construction, LLC

F. Ralph Dauterive, MD Vice President, Medical Affairs, Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge

James E. Maurin, Past Chair Founder, Stirling Properties, Inc.

Jose S. Suquet Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Pan American Life Insurance Group

Thomas D. Davis CEO, Parish Concrete

Richard V. Milani, MD Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner Health System

David E. Taylor, MD Chairman, Pulmonary Care/ Critical Care, Ochsner Health System

Richard Deichmann, MD Deputy Head of School, Students, the University of Queensland– Ochsner Clinical School

Jefferson G. Parker Vice Chairman, IBERIABANK

Warner Thomas President and CEO, Ochsner Health System

William H. Hines Managing Partner, Jones Walker

Robert Patrick Managing Partner, The Patrick Companies

Andrew B. Wisdom Principal, Capital Crescent Consulting

Dennis Kay, MD Chairman, Department of Radiology, Ochsner Health System

Patrick Quinlan, MD CEO, International Services, Ochsner Health System

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Warner Thomas President and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Posecai Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

William Pinsky, MD Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer

Michelle Dodenhoff Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Joseph Bisordi, MD Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

Pete November Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Patrick Quinlan, MD Chief Executive Officer, International Services

Michael Hulefeld Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Bobby Brannon Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Mark Muller Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

David Gaines Chief Executive Officer, System Retail Services and Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Janet Snow-Godfrey Senior Vice President, Human Resources

R E G I O NA L FACILITIE S

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 Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, La.

Ochsner Baptist New Orleans, La.

offices are located throughout southeast Louisiana, including the Greater New Orleans area, Slidell, Covington, Raceland and Baton Rouge.

Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, La.

Ochsner Hospital – Elmwood Jefferson, La.

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Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, La.

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, La.

Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore Slidell, La.

Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital Raceland, La.

Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Gretna, La.

Ochsner Medical Complex - River Parishes LaPlace, La.

Managed by Ochsner: Hancock Medical Center Bay St. Louis, Miss.

Managed by Ochsner: St. Charles Parish Hospital Luling, La.

Member Ochsner Health Network: St. Tammany Parish Hospital Covington, La.

LEGACY

Tribute Gift Honors Ochsner History The 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

The History Walk at Ochsner Medical Center.

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.

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Bonnie Rault, whose gift to Ochsner Medical Center is named for her late husband.

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 pacemaker 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.

IN MEMORIAM

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 Association 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 Diabetes 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.” — W A R N E R T H O M A S , P R E S I D E N T A N D C E O , O C H S N E R H E A LT H S Y S T E M

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