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Best Hospitals in New Orleans, LA, Graded A–F

All 6 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in New Orleans, LA, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Louisiana hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — New Orleans, LA
A1
B1
C4
D0
F0
Highest graded
AOchsner Medical Center AcuteA
New Orleans · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
6 hospitalsgraded in New Orleans, LA · 1 earned an A
All Louisiana Baton Rouge (7)Shreveport (6)Lafayette (5)Alexandria (3)Lake Charles (3)Monroe (3)Slidell (3)Covington (2)Hammond (2)
Highest in New Orleans, LA 1

Ochsner Medical Center Acute - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Louisiana acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 78 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(504) 842-3000 New Orleans, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

University Medical Center New Orleans - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Louisiana acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 63 · GoodSee Full Grade
(504) 702-3000 New Orleans, ORLEANS County Emergency dept.
3

New Orleans East Hospital - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · government - hospital district or authority CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(504) 592-6600 New Orleans, ORLEANS County Emergency dept.
4

St Charles Surgical Hospital - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · physician CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 50 · AverageSee Full Grade
(504) 529-6600 New Orleans, ORLEANS County
5

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Louisiana acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 49 · AverageSee Full Grade
(800) 935-8387 New Orleans, ORLEANS County Emergency dept.
6

Touro Infirmary - New Orleans, LA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — above median among Louisiana acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
CScore 44 · AverageSee Full Grade
(504) 897-8247 New Orleans, ORLEANS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly

Louisiana hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Louisiana hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.