High marks were awarded to Ochsner facilities in the inaugural Best Hospital for Maternity rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Ochsner Medical Center (OMC) – inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist – and Ochsner St. Anne earned the High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) rating – the highest rating U.S. News & World Report awards for maternity care. This honor is reserved for the top third of hospitals evaluated by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care.
Lisa Pellerin, MSN, FACHE, system vice president Women’s / NICU Services at Ochsner Health said, “We are incredibly proud of our team and the work they do each day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of both mothers delivering and babies born at Ochsner facilities.”
Joseph Biggio, Jr., MD, system co-chair of women's service line and system chair for maternal fetal medicine at Ochsner Health said, “The rise of severe adverse pregnancy outcomes during the fourth surge of COVID-19 in Louisiana underscored how critically important prenatal care is for expecting mothers. From major metropolitan areas to rural communities in the Bayou, Ochsner is dedicated to serving the growing families of Louisiana – one mom and one baby at a time.”
Based in New Orleans, OMC is a destination for maternity care and women’s services for the Greater New Orleans Area. Ochsner Baptist is home to the Perkin Alternative Birthing Center as well as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a Level IV Regional designation.