Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- (504) 842-3000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Ochsner Medical Center Acute carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.232 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.624 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 35318 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.775 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 16 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.392 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.085 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.436 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 19123 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 28.634 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.210 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.551 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.529 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 572 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.821 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.948 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.333 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.028 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 267 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.297 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 7 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.047 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.430 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.120 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 257506 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 23.819 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.714 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.184 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.344 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 232038 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 156.998 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 40 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.255 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.1 | Same as national | 43 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 2141 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 185 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 47 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 12.4 | Worse than national | 110 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 589 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.8 | Better than national | 369 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13 | Same as national | 352 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.34 | Worse than national | 9200 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 173.07 | Same as national | 172 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 10838 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 11193 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.06 | Same as national | 2824 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 1392 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.85 | Same as national | 1336 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 3022 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.94 | Same as national | 1367 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.87 | Same as national | 893 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.86 | Same as national | 2712 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.15 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -11 | Not available | 217 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 25.5 | Not available | 702 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 26.6 | Not available | 384 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.2 | Worse than national | 3761 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 9.9 | Better than national | 3298 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.6 | Same as national | 663 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.4 | Same as national | 663 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1666 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 217 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 46 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.4 | Same as national | 112 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.8 | Same as national | 702 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 39 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 | Same as national | 384 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1844 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1844 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1844 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1844 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1844 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1844 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1844 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1844 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1844 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 88 | 10842 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 172 | 401 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 168 | 390 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 279 | 11 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 195341 |
| Head CT results | 58 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 120 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 65 | 31 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 13207 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 72 | 115 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 46 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 21 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 116 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 74 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 789 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 84 | 197 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 638 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Ochsner Medical Center Acute rated?
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Ochsner Medical Center Acute have emergency services?
- Yes. Ochsner Medical Center Acute operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Ochsner Medical Center Acute located?
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute is located at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121.
- What type of hospital is Ochsner Medical Center Acute?
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.