Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics is a leading teaching hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, managed by Ochsner Lafayette General since 2013. It offers a broad spectrum of medical services and specialties, with a focus on innovation, patient experience, and community health. The hospital is part of Ochsner Health, the Gulf South’s largest nonprofit healthcare provider, known for its commitment to quality, education, and advanced technology. Ochsner Health serves over 1.6 million people annually, with a workforce of more than 40,000 and over 4,900 physicians

• Teaching hospital with a wide range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, urology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, infectious disease, and more

• Advanced digital medicine and chronic disease management programs

• Comprehensive care for both adults and children, including primary care, urgent care, cancer care, orthopedics, neurology, and women’s and men’s health

• Patient experience rating 12% higher than the national average

• Recognized for superior quality care, clinical outcomes, patient safety, and patient experience.

• High standards in communication, cleanliness, and responsiveness

• Accredited and recognized for excellence in digital health and patient-centered care

Mission:

• Serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate to inspire healthier lives and stronger communities

• Deliver innovative, superlative, effective healthcare to benefit the community

Vision:

• Foster healthier lives within communities.

• Improve the affordability of healthcare.

• Reward physicians for improved outcomes and restore joy in the healthcare workplace.

• Support clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, and innovative patient care, education, and research

• HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence for innovation in digital health and chronic disease management (2024)

• Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ by Healthgrades (2022, 2023, 2024).

• Guardian of Excellence Award in Patient Experience by Press Ganey

• Ochsner Health ranked No. 1 hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report for 13 consecutive years

• Ochsner Children’s Hospital ranked No. 1 for kids in Louisiana for four consecutive years.

• 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for employee engagement

• Multiple "Birth Ready" and "Birth Ready+" designations for maternal care