• Best Employers for Workers Over 50 (2011, 2013)

• Ochsner Receives 2018 Innovator Award from Association of Community Cancer Centers. Ochsner is One of Only Seven Programs Nationwide to Receive an ACCC Innovator Award.

• Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has received prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility (2017).
• Ochsner St. Anne Hospital has received prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility (2017).
• Ochsner Baptist, a Campus of Ochsner Medical Center, has received international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. Ochsner Baptist is the only hospital in Orleans Parish to be honored as Baby-Friendly (2017).

• Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner and Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus received international recognition as Baby-Friendly Designated birth facilities by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. The “Baby-Friendly” designation is given after a rigorous on-site survey is completed (2018).

• 50 Best Hospitals in America (2011) and 100 Great Hospitals in America (2012-2017)
• 60 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs (2011) and 100 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs (2015)
• 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs (2013)
• 100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs (2013, 2016)
• 100 Integrated Health Systems to Know (2013)
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know (2013)
• 100 Hospitals With Great Women's Health Programs (2014)
• 100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs (2014)
• 110 Physician Leaders to Know (2016)
• 50 Great Health Systems to Know (2015)
• 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare (2016)
• 130 Women Hospital andHealth System Leaders to Know (2016)
• 135 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know
• 50 Hospitals with Innovation Programs (2016, 2017)
• 50 Healthcare Leaders Under 40 (2016)
• 100 Great Community Hospitals (2016)
• 150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know (2016)
• 100 hospitals & health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs (2017)
• 100 Great Hospitals in America (2019)

Ochsner Hospital for Children was honored with the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) Pediatric Quality Award at the 2018 Quality & Safety in Children’s Health Conference. The only hospital in Louisiana to be recognized by (CHA), Ochsner Hospital for Children was honored in the category of Patient Safety and Reduction of Harm as the top example based on 110 submissions from 60 children’s hospitals across the country. The Pediatric Quality Awards (PQA) honor and share best practices for pediatric improvement initiatives that can be replicated to achieve positive results in children’s hospitals.

• Ochsner Health has been named one of four 2016 finalists in the Health Acceleration Challenge by the Forum on Health Care Innovation – a collaboration between Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) – for its work on the Ochsner Hypertension Digital Medicine Program. The challenge focuses on taking compelling, already-implemented health care solutions and helping them to grow and increase their impact through powerful networking and funding opportunities.

Healthgrades, the nation's most trusted source of health care provider information, has named Ochsner Health as one of the Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™ for the ninth year in a row. This prestigious distinction places Ochsner among the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes – and the only hospitals in the tri-state area of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi to receive the award.

• Click here for the 2016 listings and here for the 2017 listings.

Healthgrades also named Ochsner Health as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention for three consecutive years (2015 – 2017).

Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baptist*, Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus**, Ochsner Medical Center Kenner, Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge and Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center have been recognized for Five-star ratings, Specialty Excellence Awards and are among the top 5 and 10% in the nation by the Healthgrades 2018 Report to the Nation. Every year, Healthgrades – the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals – evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.
Ochsner received the prestigious “Five-Star” recognition for quality care performance across 14 procedures and conditions. Additionally, Ochsner facilities ranked in the “Top 5% and “Top 10% of the Nation” across seven areas. Ochsner Medical Center**, Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge and Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center also received a total of six Specialty Excellence Awards™.

A complete list of recognitions can be found below.

FIVE-STAR RATINGS

• Pacemaker Procedures: Ochsner Medical Center
• Treatment of Heart Failure: Ochsner Baton Rouge
• Total Knee Replacement: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Kenner
• Total Hip Replacement: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Kenner
• Hip Fracture Treatment: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baton Rouge
• Cranial Neurosurgery: Ochsner Medical Center
• Treatment of Stroke: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baton Rouge
• Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Ochsner Medical Center
• Treatment of Pneumonia: Ochsner Medical Center
• Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries: Ochsner Medical Center
• Small Intestine Surgeries: Ochsner Medical Center
• Treatment of GI Bleed: Ochsner Medical Center
• Treatment of Sepsis: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baton Rouge
• Treatment of Respiratory Failure: Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baton Rouge, Ochsner Kenner

TOP 5% AND 10% IN THE NATION

• Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement (also listed in top 10%): Ochsner Medical Center
• Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services: Ochsner Medical Center
• Top 5% in the Nation for Neurosciences (also listed in top 10%): Ochsner Medical Center
• Top 5% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery: Ochsner Medical Center
• Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke: Ochsner Medical Center
• Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety (also listed in top 10%): Ochsner Baton Rouge
• Top 5% in the Nation for Outstanding Patient Experience: Leonard J. Chabert

SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE

• Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™: Ochsner Medical Center
• Joint Replacement Excellence Award™: Ochsner Medical Center
• Neurosciences Excellence Award™: Ochsner Medical Center
• Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™: Ochsner Medical Center
• Stroke Care Excellence Award™: Ochsner Medical Center
• Patient Safety Excellence Award™: Ochsner Baton Rouge, Leonard J. Chabert
  
  

• Ochsner Health Receives Prestigious 2018 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence for Innovation Work. The HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding achievement of organizations that have utilized health information technology to substantially improve patient outcomes and value.

• Health Care’s Most Wired – For the 11th consecutive year, Ochsner Health has been named as a Most Wired Advanced Hospital in the 19th annual Health Care’s Most Wired Survey by Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN) magazine. The Most Wired Advanced designation primarily focuses on four core areas--infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration.

• Only 22 hospitals in the nation have been recognized as an Advanced Hospital, and Ochsner is the only hospital in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama appointed to this list.

Formerly known as the Truven Health Analytics® 100 Top Hospitals, this study spotlights the best-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction metrics and data.

• Major Teaching Hospitals: Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, LA (2018)
• Medium Community Hospitals: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, LA (2018)

Indeed named ​Ochsner Health as one of the Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Hospitals. The Indeed da​ta analytics team analyzed data from more than 72 million ratings and reviews listed on Indeed Company Pages to determine who’s leading the pack for employee experience in the US in 2018.

This year Ochsner Health ranked #11 in the country, moving up seven spots from its 2017 ranking of #18. Ochsner Health is the only health system in Louisiana to rank in the top 25 for 2018. To view the full list of winners click here.

2010

• Modern Healthcare 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in U.S.: Patrick Quinlan, M.D., CEO, Ochsner Health System
• Nobel Prize Assembly Presenter: Richard Re, MD, Ochsner Researcher and Section Head of Endocrinology

2011

• American Hospital Association Chairman of Section for Health Care Systems: Warner Thomas, President and COO, Ochsner Health System
• Becker’s Hospital Review: Ochsner CEO Patrick Quinlan named one of 65 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems.

2012

• Becker’s Hospital Review: Ochsner CEO Patrick Quinlan named one of 100 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems and Michael Hulefeld, CEO of Ochsner Medical Center, honored as one of the “100 Leaders of Great Hospitals.”

2013

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2013 Founder’s Award (Section of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery): William W. Pinsky, MD, FAAP, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Ochsner Health System
• American Medical Group Association’s Board of Directors: Joseph E. Bisordi, MD, FACP, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Ochsner Health System
• Becker’s Hospital Review: Ochsner Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Bisordi named one of “100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know” and Scott Posecai, Executive Vice President and CFO of Ochsner Health System, honored as one of the “25 Hospitals and Health System CFOs to Know.”
• Modern Healthcare Up & Comers: Beth Walker, Chief Operating Officer of Ochsner Medical Center

2014

• National Diversity Council Awards Committee "Louisiana's Most Powerful and Influential Women": Dr. Victoria Smith, Family Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

2015

• Beckers Hospital Review: Scott Posecai and Harry Reese, Jr. named in “150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know” list
• Beckers Hospital Review: Beth Walker, Chief Operating Officer of Ochsner Medical Center-Jefferson Highway, was named in 2015 edition of Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts: Edward Frohlich, M.D. honored for his contributions in cardiovascular medicine

2016

• Monica Morgan was selected to receive the Health System Pharmacist of the Year Award by the board of the Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists (LSHP).
• Ochsner Health System’s Dawn Pevey-Mauk, RN, System Vice President of Service Lines and Chief Nursing Officer of Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge, has been named a 2016 Rising Star by Becker's Hospital Review. This recognition honors only 50 healthcare leaders across the nation under 40 years of age.
• Becker’s Hospital Review recognized Dr. David Carmouche, Senior Vice President and President for the Ochsner Health Network, to the 110 Physician Leaders to Know list for 2016.

2017

• Michael Hulefeld, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO),Ochsner Health System, has been named as one of the 2017 “Top 25 COOs in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare
• The Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (LA AAP) honors Ochsner Hospital for Children Pediatrician, Raj Warrier, M.D., as one of two “Master Pediatricians” in the state of Louisiana for 2017.

• Dawn Cram, IS Director of Enterprise Imaging, Ochsner Health System, received an honorable mention inthe RAD Women (#RADxx) Trailblazer category.

• Beth Walker, COO of Ochsner Medical Center-Jefferson Highway (New Orleans), was named one of 130 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know of 2017.

2018

• Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas received a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2018
• New Orleans CityBusiness named Kim Keene, Chie​f Executive Officer, St. Bernard Parish Hospital; Tracey Schiro, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; and Dr. Victoria Smith, Associate Medical Director, St. Charles Parish Hospital and Primary Care-River Region CityBusiness 2018 Women of the Year! Dr. Smith was recognized with the honor of "Woman of the Year."

The 17th annual Nightingale Awards and Gala, hosetd by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation (LNF), recognized the achievements of nurses, hospitals and nursing programs across the state in a variety of categories. This year, Ochsner received the below honors:

• Hospital of the Year (161 beds or greater): Ochsner Health(2018)
• Nurse Researcher of the Year: Karen Rice, Ochsner Medical Center- New Orleans (2018)
• Registered Nurse of the Year: Ahnyel Jones Burkes, Ochsner Health(2018)

• Honorable Mention for Adult Immunization Champion (2017)

• “Consumer Choice Award” Winner -- 20th consecutive year
• National Research Corporation (NRC) Health has named Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson Highway to its 2017-2018 Top 100 Consumer Loyalty list.

• Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner was recently named one of 10 “Best Hospital for Nurses 2017” by nurse.org. Slidell Memorial Hospital was also included in the top 10 list.

2011

• Australian Medical Council (AMC) Six Year Accreditation: University of Queensland School of Medicine Ochsner Clinical School
• American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) Accreditation: Craniofacial Team
• Gift (Guided Infant Feeding Techniques) Facility Recertification; Golden Gift Breastfeeding Award: Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank

2012

• American College of Radiology (ACR) and The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Three-year Accreditation in Radiation Oncology: Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Baptist

2013

• National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) Level 4 Designation: Ochsner Neuroscience Institute
• Commission on Cancer three year re-accreditation: Ochsner Cancer Institute
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers three year re-accreditation: Ochsner’s Lieselotte Tansey Breast Center
• Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Accreditation for adult autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation; peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection; and cellular therapy product processing: Ochsner Medical Center
• American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® re-accreditation: Ochsner Medical Center
• Stage 7 designation of the HIMSS Analytics Clinic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Adoption Model: Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, Kenner, West Bank, North Shore and Baptist and 35 clinics
• National Initiative IV: Achieving Mastery of CLER, sponsored by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC): Ochsner Clinic Foundation

2014

• The Gift designation by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health – Bureau of Family Health: Ochsner Baptist
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence re-certification: Ochsner Medical Center

2016

• The Ochsner Medical Center Leukemia, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, within the Ochsner Cancer Institute (OCI), has once again received the internationally-recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

• Great 100 Nurses in Louisiana (2008-2015, 2018)

• ​Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Ochsner Baptist -- a Campus of Ochsner Medical Center, was named a Top Teaching Hospital for the first time in 2017 by independent hospital watchdog organization, The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital awards are widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive.
• Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital, a partner of Ochsner Health System, were both named as a 2017 Top General Hospital.

• Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge was awarded an A in patient safety (2017).

Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Baptist and Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus* have again been ranked among the best hospitals in the country in four medical specialties, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2017-18 Best Hospitals rankings. Only 61 hospitals in the country ranked nationally in four or more specialties. The annual Best Hospitals rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. This is the 17th time since 1996 Ochsner has been recognized among the Best Hospitals in America.

Click here for the 2017-18 rankings, here for the 2015-2016 rankings, here for the 2014-2015.

Ochsner Hospital for Children has been ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery specialties in the new 2017-18 U.S. News and World Reports Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Ochsner Hospital for Children is the only hospital in Louisiana and Mississippi to be recognized and offers one of the largest pediatric cardiology programs in the Gulf South.

U.S. News publishes Best Children’s Hospitals to help families of children with rare, complex or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available. The rankings are available at Best Children’s Hospitals and will appear in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2018” guidebook.