Numerous Ochsner Health hospitals and partners have earned a Fall 2024 “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country grades based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
Ochsner Health hospitals and partners awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade Fall 2024 include:
-Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Houma, La.
-Ochsner St. Mary, Morgan City, La.
-Ochsner LSU Health – St. Mary Medical Center, Shreveport, La.
-Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, Kenner, La.
-Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
-Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus, Gretna, La.
-Slidell Memorial Hospital East, Slidell, La.
-St. Charles Parish Hospital, Luling, La.
“At Ochsner, patients are our top priority, and their safety is paramount. The Leapfrog ‘A’ grade directly results from the skill, dedication and compassion demonstrated by our team members, and these hospitals serve as models for our system. Their commitment to excellence and the wellbeing of our patients is exemplary,” said Robert Hart, MD, chief physician executive, Ochsner Health and president, Ochsner Clinic.