Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Mission & Goals - Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship
Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Service will be guided by the Ochsner Health Mission, “We Serve, heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate” and Vision, “Ochsner will be a global medical and academic leader who will save and change lives. We will shape the future of healthcare through our integrated health system, fueled by the passion and strength of our team of physicians and employees.”
The Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Service has made a commitment to its departmental mission and vision, therefore, will pursue external certification as a means to achieve an industry recognized validation of quality improvement capability based upon a common set of specific standards.
The OMC Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Service will provide state of the art palliative care that is compassionate, interdisciplinary and integrated to enhance quality of life and reduce suffering of patient, families, and the healthcare team when faced with serious illness.
Ochsner will be renowned for its focus on the whole person, for its shared decision-making approach, and for its commitment to respecting our patients’ wishes in every aspect of their care. This approach will pervade our culture, and Ochsner will become a Center of Excellence for Palliative Care. Our clinical expertise will be enhanced by our infrastructure, technological tools, processes, education, and training. This will empower our teams across the system to provide the full spectrum of palliative care services.
We are the only palliative care team in Louisiana and the Gulf South to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval!
Why Choose Ochsner?
