Ochsner Medical Center
| Ochsner Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Jefferson, Louisiana, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit |
| Affiliated university | University of Queensland School of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center |
| Services | |
| Beds | 473 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.ochsner.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Louisiana |
Ochsner Medical Center, historically also known as Ochsner Clinic, Ochsner Hospital, and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, is a hospital in Jefferson, Louisiana, a short distance from the city limits of New Orleans.
History
As the flagship of the Ochsner Health System, the non-profit hospital was founded by Dr. Alton Ochsner, opening as "Ochsner Clinic" on 2 January 1942.
Facilities
The hospital currently has 473 acute care beds and is completely accredited by the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
It includes acute and sub-acute facilities; centers of excellence Ochsner Cancer Institute, Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Center and Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute.[1]
In 2010, it opened a new family birthing center in Baton Rouge.[2]
It has been consistently rated one of the US' best hospitals by US News.[3]
References
Further reading
- Riddick, Jr, Frank A. (Spring 2007). "Ochsner in Literature — Fiction". Ochsner Journal 7 (1): 40–43. PMC 3096338.