More than a month after admitting its first COVID-19 patient, Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans is celebrating a milestone this week.The health system said it discharged its 1,500 COVID-19 patient from the hospital Monday. Ochsner admitted its first patient March 9.The 1,500 patient discharged was Kathleen Bennett, who was cheered by hospital staff as she left the facility to reunite with her family. Bennett, 57, was first admitted March 27 and later was placed in the intensive care unit, where she developed COVID-19 complications, according to Ochsner officials.Bennett was on a ventilator for 12 days and also suffers from Lupus. Since then, hospital staff said she has made an "incredible recovery" and will be completing her quarantine in Kansas with her family."The joyful moment sparks a positive milestone for New Orleans, which has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 since March," officials said.According to Ochsner, the health system is caring for approximately one-third of the state's COVID-19 patients.Click here for more information about Ochsner.

More than a month after admitting its first COVID-19 patient, Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans is celebrating a milestone this week.

The health system said it discharged its 1,500 COVID-19 patient from the hospital Monday. Ochsner admitted its first patient March 9.


The 1,500 patient discharged was Kathleen Bennett, who was cheered by hospital staff as she left the facility to reunite with her family. Bennett, 57, was first admitted March 27 and later was placed in the intensive care unit, where she developed COVID-19 complications, according to Ochsner officials.

Bennett was on a ventilator for 12 days and also suffers from Lupus. Since then, hospital staff said she has made an "incredible recovery" and will be completing her quarantine in Kansas with her family.

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"The joyful moment sparks a positive milestone for New Orleans, which has been significantly impacted by COVID-19 since March," officials said.

According to Ochsner, the health system is caring for approximately one-third of the state's COVID-19 patients.

Click here for more information about Ochsner.