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Two CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana physicians were honored for their leadership and outstanding service in the Lake Charles healthcare community.

New board members and officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the CHRISTUS Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana Foundation on August 20, 2020.

CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana announced patients now have access to a monoclonal antibody therapy for treatment of mild-tomoderate SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The therapy- Bamlanivimab is administered through infusion in COVID-19 positive patients who are at greater risk for hospitalization.

CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana stands ready to manage and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine internally to health care workers in coming days and weeks; as the first doses were administered to frontline health care workers on Monday afternoon.

CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2020. CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital is one of only 140 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.

CHRISTUS Health Southwestern Louisiana is hosting two hiring events this month for candidates currently seeking a meaningful career in healthcare. The first opportunity is a Walk-in Interview event on Friday, Oct. 16, at the CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital Front Entrance. Then on Wednesday, Oct. 21, a special Nurses Night Out takes over Crying Eagle Brewing Company.

As Southwestern Louisiana continues the rebuilding process after Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana continues to reopen services and facilities to provide access to health care services across the region.

Although both CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana hospital facilities experienced minor leaks, thanks to the heroic efforts of our Associates, providers and physicians, CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital remain open, serving the Lake Charles community.

As Hurricane Delta approaches the Louisiana coast and in the wake of the parish-wide Evacuation Order, CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana is taking all necessary precautions in advance of the storms, to protect our patients, Associates and providers and secure our facilities.

As Hurricane Delta approaches the Louisiana coast and in the wake of the parish-wide Evacuation Order, CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana is taking all necessary precautions in advance of the storms, to protect our patients, Associates and providers and secure our facilities.