Ochsner held a neighborhood meeting on September 4, 2024 at Ochsner Medical Center, First Floor - Monroe Hall, 1514 Jefferson Highway. As of today's date, the presentation has not been uploaded to their website. Along with a solid presence of neighborhood residents, many news outlets covered the meeting. Since I was out of town, I will not attempt to summarize the meeting for you here, BUT DO check out these stories:
NOLA.COM
Ochsner updates children's hospital plan in response to neighborhood pushback, https://www.nola.com/news/jefferson_parish/ochsner-updates-childrens-hospital-plan-after-pushback/article_4293aeea-6b20-11ef-bb16-b7e45c9635f6.html. Journalist Lara Nicholson covered the story. Thank you!
WGNO-TV New Orleans Very Own
Ochsner Children's Hospital plan sees backlash at town hall, https://wgno.com/video/ochsner-childrens-hospital-plan-sees-backlash-at-town-hall/10014063/. Reporter Rick Gogreve covered the meeting, thank you!
WWL-TV
Jefferson Parish residents push back on Ochsner's Children's Hospital plans in Louisiana, https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/local/jefferson/jefferson-parish-residents-push-back-on-ochsners-childrens-hospital-plans-in-louisiana/289-efdd1510-9a3c-435d-9191-e9b4789a5860. Thank you reporter Lily Cummings!
WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans
Ochsner updates neighbors on $100 million Children's Hospital expansion, https://www.fox8live.com/video/2024/09/05/ochsner-updates-neighbors-100-million-childrens-hospital-expansion/. Ashlyn Brothers reported on the story, thank you!
Monica Brady
OJCA Treasurer