Ochsner Medical Center
| Ochsner Medical Center | |
|---|---|
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| 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 January 2, 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]
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