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Ochsner Health among Newsweek's ‘World’s Greatest’ Hospitals
Ochsner locations in New Orleans, Lafayette and Baton Rouge ranked among leading medical facilities around the world.
Three Ochsner Health hospitals have been recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list. This ranking highlights leading medical facilities around the world, providing readers with trusted, country-specific evaluations to help them find the best care tailored to their needs and location.
Inclusion on this list underscores a deep, ongoing commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and exceptional healthcare delivery. Ochsner facilities earning this international recognition this year are:
The annual evaluation by Newsweek and global data platform Statista assessed more than 2,500 hospitals across 32 countries for 2026. Each hospital was rigorously reviewed and given a score based on four primary data sources. The criteria included recommendations from tens of thousands of medical experts, including doctors, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals. The scoring also factored in hospital quality metrics, existing patient experience data and Statista’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Implementation Survey. These standardized, validated questionnaires were completed by patients to measure well-being and overall quality of life.
“Reliable, transparent data can be invaluable when navigating health care decisions. We hope that this ranking serves as a practical resource for patients, families and health care leaders seeking insight into some of the world’s most respected medical institutions,” said Alexis Kayser, Newsweek healthcare editor.
To learn more about the methodology behind Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026, visit https://rankings.newsweek.com/worlds-best-hospitals-2026.
About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Louisiana, Mississippi and across the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. Ochsner is nationally recognized for inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities through expertise, quality and digital connectivity. In 2025, more than 40,000 dedicated team members and 5,000 employed and affiliated physicians at Ochsner cared for more than 1.6 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit www.ochsner.org.
