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In 2002, East Jefferson General was the first hospital in Louisiana to receive the Magnet Recognition Program accreditation for nursing excellence. In 2008, EJGH became Louisiana's first hospital to earn affiliate status as a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network. In 2016, EJGH completed a $2 million renovation of their Breast Care Center.
Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde: Supreme Court case involving hospital; Levy v. Louisiana: Supreme Court case involving hospital in New Orleans; Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans; Ochsner Health System
Ochsner Medical Center, historically also known as Ochsner Clinic, Ochsner Hospital, and Ochsner Foundation Hospital, is a hospital in Jefferson, Louisiana, a short distance from the city limits of New Orleans. [1] It is a part of Ochsner Health System and hosts the organization's headquarters. [2]
Pages in category "Hospitals in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... West Jefferson Medical Center
LCMC Health System (formerly known as Louisiana Children's Medical Center) is a nonprofit network of healthcare providers in Southern Louisiana, based out of New Orleans. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. LCMC Health, along with Ochsner, dominate the Louisiana health and hospital space.
Following World War II, Jefferson Parish experienced exponential population growth, doubling from 1940 to 1950, and then doubling again from 1950 to 1960. [2] In 1956, there were no hospitals in Jefferson Parish and the hospitals in neighboring New Orleans were only accessible from the West Bank by ferry across the Mississippi River.
The department's mission is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the state of Louisiana. [4] It is Louisiana's largest state agency with a budget of $21 billion and over 6,500 personnel.
As of 2021 it is the largest non-profit, academic healthcare system operating in Louisiana, with 40 medical facilities across the state. [1] [6] [7] Its flagship hospital, Ochsner Medical Center, has been ranked the number one hospital in Louisiana for the past decade.