Ochsner Health leads in U.S. News rankings with numerous accolades for its Louisiana hospitals

For the 13th consecutive year, Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans has been named by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital in Louisiana and the No. 1 hospital in the New Orleans metro area. The ranking includes Ochsner Medical Center West Bank and Ochsner Baptist. Ochsner Children’s Hospital was similarly honored last year and is the current U.S. News’ best hospital for kids in Louisiana.

U.S. News also named Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center as the best hospital in Southwestern Louisiana for the second straight year. This includes Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital and Ochsner Cancer Center of Acadiana. It was also named the No. 4 hospital in Louisiana and the Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access.

These rankings show that we take care of our communities at the highest level. We follow established, nationally recognized best practices in every situation and with every patient, said Tiffany Murdock, MSN, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Ochsner Health. I think what sets Ochsner apart is that we have a global view of healthcare. 

It’s about caring for the patient and their entire family. As a regional destination center that excels in specialty care, patients travel from many other states to Ochsner because of that commitment. That speaks to the level of service we provide.

U.S. News calculates the Best Hospitals rankings by evaluating each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care.