Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Touro Infirmary
- 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
- (504) 897-8247
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Touro Infirmary carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.150 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.602 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4689 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.096 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.589 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.110 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3112 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.442 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.225 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.460 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.921 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 63 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.659 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.808 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.147 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 8.708 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 120 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.108 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.610 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.314 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.381 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 48350 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.052 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.987 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.031 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.329 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 37847 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 24.799 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.121 | 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 | 2.9 | Same as national | 61 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4 | Same as national | 518 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 66 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 49 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.2 | Same as national | 32 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 111 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 106 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 42 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 1783 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | — | Not available | — |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 2016 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 2099 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.87 | Same as national | 559 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 236 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.64 | Same as national | 222 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.84 | Same as national | 585 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.28 | Same as national | 243 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.08 | Same as national | 107 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 384 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | 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 | -32.2 | Not available | 69 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 29.3 | Not available | 127 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 68 | Not available | 116 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.4 | Same as national | 821 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 352 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10 | Same as national | 172 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.7 | Same as national | 172 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 326 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 69 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 47 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 36 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20 | Same as national | 127 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 54 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.6 | Same as national | 116 |
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 | 4 | 1060 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1060 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1060 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1060 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1060 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1060 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1060 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1060 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1060 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 81 | 2457 |
| 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 | 159 | 390 |
| 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 | 158 | 372 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 202 | 17 |
| 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 | 31045 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 488 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 9 | 2923 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 70 | 77 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 31 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 19 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 77 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 53 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 122 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 98 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1270 |
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 Touro Infirmary rated?
- Touro Infirmary has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Touro Infirmary have emergency services?
- Yes. Touro Infirmary operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Touro Infirmary located?
- Touro Infirmary is located at 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115.
- What type of hospital is Touro Infirmary?
- Touro Infirmary 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.