Eleven Ochsner Health facilities, including five partner facilities, earned an A Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that recognizes efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. Ochsner hospitals and partner facilities earning this honor include:
-Ochsner Baptist – A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center
-Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
-Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock
-Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans
-Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner
-Ochsner Medical Center – Northshore
-Ochsner St. Mary
L-eonard A. Chabert Medical Center (Ochsner Partner)
-Lafayette General Medical Center (Ochsner Partner)
-St. Tammany Health System (Ochsner Partner)
-Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Monroe Medical Center (Ochsner partner, formerly University Health Conway)
The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well hospitals prevent medical errors and other harms to patients.