Oschner CEO's blog gets national attention

On Friday, July 30, Ochsner was recognized for their hard work saving and changing lives every day in our community and across the country.

Ochsner was featured on CNBC.com in an Ochsner-authored op-ed news article about the Gulf oil spill, the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the importance of leadership. The piece argued that major events in our history such as these, should push large corporations to do right by the people they serve. True insightful leadership is necessary to do what’s right for the community.

What does this news exposure mean for Ochsner?
This kind of exposure in news venues such as CNBC.com, demonstrates that their perspective carries weight, meaning and value beyond our region.

A portion from the CNBC.com article:

“Leadership is the foundation of our success, and without it we would have been lost in the storm. We recognized early on that we needed to invest in our leaders and expose them to a variety of perspectives from other industries and disciplines. Working with GE, we developed a Leadership Institute where experts from Harvard, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and other thought-leading organizations developed content and served as instructors; the institute is constantly evolving with courses in subject areas that are relevant to various positions. GE helped us sharpen our focus to bring leadership and a culture of accountability to employees at all levels of the organization—ultimately helping to strengthen our operations at the front lines. In the immediate wake of Katrina, this leadership sensibility helped us fight the instinct to hunker down and instead re-engage with our community.”

We are proud that Ochsner is respected in the local and national conversations on healthcare and innovation with passion and authority. Read the full CNBC.com article today.