Ochsner Highlights and Stats

Ochsner Health System is southeast Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare delivery system with eight hospitals and over 38 health centers in Louisiana. Ochsner has been named the Consumer Choice for Healthcare in New Orleans for 16 consecutive years and is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Hospital” across seven specialty categories. Ochsner employs more than 13,000 employees, over 850 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties and conducts over 300 clinical research trials annually. Ochsner Health System is proud to be a tobacco-free environment.

  • Ochsner successfully passed an aggressive and highly competitive accreditation process by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to gauge a health system's quality of care and patient safety. Ochsner Clinic Foundation has earned the Gold Seal of Approval. 
  • Ochsner has achieved Magnet Nursing Services Recognition designation. This status recognizes and rewards Ochsner for superlative care. 
  • Ochsner Health System is one of the largest, Independent Academic Medical Centers in the U.S. 
  • Ochsner has more than 200 medical residents in 19 Ochsner-sponsored programs

Ochsner Health System received the following recognition:

Continuing the tradition, Ochsner Health System will lead the way to bring you the finest health care.