Ochsner Hospital for Children pediatric intensive care physicians coupled with the St. Tammany Parish Hospital inpatient pediatric unit and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are part of the partners’ comprehensive array of pediatrics on the Northshore. St. Tammany Parish Hospital announced the naming of its pediatric section as Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
“For us, this name helps parents know they have the top ranked children’s hospital staffing pediatrics inside their world-class community hospital,” said Joan Coffman, STPH president and CEO. “Five years into our partnership, we are excited to see this level of specialty care, closer to home than ever. It’s only strengthened by Ochsner’s recent recognition by U.S. News & World Report for the third year in a row.”
U.S. News & World Report ranks Ochsner Hospital for Children among the top 50 children’s hospitals for pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery and pediatric cardiology and heart surgery.
“For families, every moment matters, and Ochsner Hospital for Children is proud to join St. Tammany Parish Hospital in expanding pediatric care on the Northshore,” said Mary Lou Seymour, MD, regional medical director for Ochsner Northshore Region. “Children and parents in west St. Tammany deserve world-class pediatric care. Through this partnership, together we are delivering award-winning care and bringing pediatric subspecialties close to home.”
In addition to these pediatric inpatient resources, outpatient services range from primary pediatrics in Covington, Madisonville, and Mandeville; the Parenting Center and pediatric certified rehabilitation; to pediatric orthopedics and a multispecialty clinic of pediatric subspecialists from Ochsner Hospital for Children.
For Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, the partners will use a cobrand connecting the STPH and Ochsner Hospital for Children logos.