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.
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[edit] History
As the flagship of the Ochsner Health System, it was founded by Dr. Alton Ochsner, opening as "Ochsner Clinic" on 2 January 1942.
[edit] 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]
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