Ochsner hospital gets No. 1 ranking for La.

Ochsner Medical Center has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana for the 10th consecutive year and recognized as a Best Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on hospital rankings and consumer advice. Ochsner was also ranked #1 in the New Orleans metro area.
In addition, OMC was nationally ranked as one of the nation’s top 50 in Neurology and Neurosurgery (ranked #31) in the new 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings published online today. This is also the 10th consecutive year that OMC has been nationally ranked among the Best Hospitals in America in Neurology and Neurosurgery and is the only nationally ranked hospital in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Also announced Tuesday was OMC’s distinguished “High Performing” ranking in Gastroenterology and Gastroenterology Surgery.
OMC is the largest facility in Ochsner Health’s system of 40 hospitals and more than 200 clinics and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, and west Alabama. In June, Ochsner Hospital for Children was nationally ranked among the country’s top 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
and was also named, for the first time, the #1 children’s hospital in Louisiana. Ochsner Hospital for Children is the only children’s hospital in Louisiana or Mississippi to be nationally ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country and has received this distinction for five consecutive years.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 32nd year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures. OMC is proud to have now been nationally ranked by U.S. News for 23 years and this year’s ranking in Neurology and Neurosurgery is its highest since 2017.
“Ochsner is committed to improving the health of the state and the region. The importance of neuro-logical health will only expand with our growing and aging population,” said Cuong “C.J.” Bui, MD, chair of neurosurgery, Ochsner Health. “Delivering high quality care for patients with complex and challenging brain, spine, and nerve disorders year in and year out is how we will help to move the needle forward.”
For the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
“This year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Hard-er, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year, and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.”