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Community Health Needs Assessments

Our community health needs assessment (CHNA) project is an important way for Ochsner Health to better identify and meet the needs of our communities. The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires tax-exempt hospitals to conduct these assessments and implementation strategies every three years. 

We are required to make these documents available to the public. Section 501(r)(3) requirements include having an authorized body at the hospital facility adopt a documented CHNA that is available to the public and available for feedback. 

To make these assessments, Ochsner’s hospitals collect extensive input from people who represent the broad interests of the communities served by the hospitals, including those with special knowledge of public health issues.

About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is the leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 46 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. For 12 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. Additionally, Ochsner Children’s has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through a combination of standard-setting expertise, quality and connection not found anywhere else in the region. In 2023, Ochsner Health cared for more than 1.5 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. Ochsner’s workforce includes more than 38,000 dedicated team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians.

To access the Community Health Needs Assessment for each of our hospital facilities click the links below

Please direct any comments on these documents to communityoutreach@ochsner.org.

2023 Community Health Needs Assessments 

2022 Community Health Needs Assessments 

2021 Community Health Needs Assessments 

2020 Community Health Needs Assessments

2019 Community Health Needs Assessments

2018 Community Health Needs Assessments

2018 Community Resource Inventory Documents

2017 Community Health Needs Assessments

2016 Community Health Needs Assessments

2015 Community Health Needs Assessments

2013 Community Health Needs Assessments

2013 Community Resource Inventory Documents

For information on the events that Ochsner offers the community, view our  online Calendar, searchable by location.

For more information about the outreach services we provide to the community please visit our Community page.