St. Tammany Parish Hospital

A Partner of Ochsner Health System 

Ochsner Health System and St. Tammany Parish Hospital and have created a long-term, strategic partnership focused on increasing local access to care, improving quality and reducing the cost of healthcare for area patients. Together, the two entities serve as the most comprehensive, integrated health system in western St. Tammany Parish.

“Two of the highest quality organizations in our region are coming together around a common goal – our patients – to build upon our unique strengths and deliver far more to the people of western St. Tammany Parish together than we can individually,” said Warner Thomas, President and CEO, Ochsner Health System.

The partnership provides benefits for both organizations, physicians and, most importantly, patients, who will have the convenience of being treated close to home at western St. Tammany’s preferred hospital, while gaining better access to the depth and breadth of care for which Ochsner is nationally recognized. The alignment, both clinically and financially, will create greater opportunity for physician recruitment, joint investments in new programs and the expansion of patient services and resources in the region.

​“Our partnership represents an entirely new business model for this region,” said STPH President and CEO Patti Ellish. “The joint operating agreement strengthens our ability to deliver on our promise of not-for-profit community health and wellness. It is a proactive step to improve quality and decrease costs while offering access to higher acuity healthcare closer to home.”

The two organizations will focus on several programs for which growth and development in western St. Tammany is a priority, including pediatric subspecialty care, comprehensive neurosciences care, such as stroke care and neurosurgery, and an expansion of cardiovascular and thoracic programs.

The agreement is an equal partnership representative of the joint commitment to the communities we serve. Under the agreement, each organization will retain its name, assets and employees to allow them to continue doing the great work that has brought them to this point. The partnership does not change the governance, employees or medical staff relationships of St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District #1 or of Ochsner Health System.

Collaboration rather than competition will result in sharing of best practices, reduction of unnecessary costs, development of innovative care solutions through technology and clinical teamwork and a relentless focus on quality and value.

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