East Jefferson General Hospital, Lakeside Hospital, Lakeview Hospital, Touro, Tulane Medical Center, and West Jefferson Medical Center all received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates each hospital’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic.

For the 18th year running, St. Tammany Health System has been named Best Hospital in West St. Tammany Parish by readers of Sophisticated Woman magazine.

In addition, St. Tammany Health System’s Thomas Anzalone, MD, was named Best Anesthesiologist, and Ralph Millett, MD, was named Best Internist.