Dr. Ted Hudspeth

09/08/2025

I am proud to have been part of a team creating innovative ways for patients to obtain chronic care management via E-Visits and am thankful to the Epic Team for the recognition!

By adding treatment for chronic conditions to its E-Visit offerings, Ochsner Health is giving patients more access to care and helping clinicians get compensated for their work providing asynchronous care. Ochsner now conducts around 53,000 E-Visits per year. When patients connect with Ochsner throu...

08/10/2021

Congratulations to all health care workers administering vaccines to prevent the spread of COVID! Show them your appreciation!!!!

Over the weekend, Ochsner Health hit a big milestone! Our staff has administered half a million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. We still have a long way to go, with less than 40% of Louisiana residents fully vaccinated, so let’s keep up the momentum. It’s not too late to get yours. For information on vaccines and our community events, go to ochsner.org/vaccineinfo

08/09/2021

The latest information on Covid hospitalizations as they continue to rise in Baton Rouge as of Thursday, 8/8 at 9 AM from Ochsner Baton Rouge, Our Lady of the Lake, and Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Socially distance, wear your mask and get vaccinated to help turn this trend.

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08/09/2021

Covid Vaccine:Fact Vs Myth

With different reports coming out every day on the COVID-19 vaccines, it is easy to be confused by myths. Below, we go through 10 of the most common myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines and provide the facts.

08/08/2021

Ochsner Health now has 1,003 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across our system. On July 20, we had 313.
If you are vaccinated, your chances of becoming infected or being hospitalized are dramatically reduced. It’s not too late to get the vaccine! Find a community vaccination event near you: http://ochsner.org/vaccineinfo.
And for COVID-19 testing locations across Louisiana, visit https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3934?clearCache=1.

08/08/2021

Tangipahoa Parish is only second to one county in the country for rising COVID cases, according to data from state health departments

08/08/2021

State resource for those in need of transportation to get vaccinated.

The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

08/08/2021

Share this with friends and family to help them find a location to get vaccinated against COVID.
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Vaccines.gov helps you find clinics, pharmacies, and other locations that offer COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.

08/08/2021

This is from Baton Rouge General. Reduce your risk of getting hospitalized or intubated from catching COVID. Get Vaccinated Now! Share this with family and friends. This study shows that many people don’t survive if they get sick enough enough to be intubated. https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Fulltext/2020/09000/ICU_and_Ventilator_Mortality_Among_Critically_Ill.35.aspx

Today, we have surpassed the most COVID-positive patients we have ever had in our hospital. The previous high of 169 was on April 26, 2020. Our team is in the midst of their toughest fight against the virus thus far.

08/08/2021