In anticipation of winter weather conditions impacting our area, Ochsner Health urgent care locations and clinics across greater New Orleans, Northshore, Bayou and Mississippi Gulf Coast regions will close on Tuesday, January 21.
Ochsner clinic appointments and elective procedures scheduled for Tuesday, January 21 are being postponed and will be rescheduled. Patients with clinic appointments will be contacted and rescheduled or offered a virtual visit, when available.
Ochsner urgent care locations will close at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 20, and will remain closed on Tuesday, January 21.
The full list of impacted locations can be found at www.ochsner.org/status.
All Ochsner hospital emergency departments remain open. For a complete list of Ochsner and regional partner hospitals, please visit www.ochsner.org. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911.
Although we previously announced that Ochsner pharmacies would be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several locations will now be open on Monday, January 20 to allow patients to fill prescriptions ahead of the storm. Visit www.ochsner.org/status for a list of locations and hours.
When possible, patients are encouraged to use Ochsner Connected Anywhere, which connects patients to Ochsner physicians for urgent care and behavioral health virtual visits. Patients who live in Louisiana can download the MyOchsner mobile app on iOS or Android to receive care and those who live outside of Louisiana can download the Ochsner Connected Anywhere mobile app on iOS or Android to receive care. For more information about these services, visit ochsner.org/connectedanywhere.
The opening status of Ochsner clinics and urgent care locations is subject to change due to winter weather conditions. A decision regarding operations for Wednesday, January 22, will be made based on Tuesday’s weather conditions and road safety updates. Updates will be shared with employees and patients as soon as possible.
For the most up-to-date information visit www.ochsner.org/status. Follow Ochsner Health on social media: Facebook (Ochsner Health), Instagram (@OchsnerHealth) and X (@OchsnerHealth).