Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Louisiana with the highest appropriate sepsis care
64 Louisiana hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Charles Parish Hospital, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, St James Parish Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | St Charles Parish Hospital | 92.0%, 98th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 49 | Compare St Charles Parish Hospital |
| T2 | Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 194 | Compare Thibodaux Regional Medical Center |
| T2 | St James Parish Hospital | 89.0%, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare St James Parish Hospital |
| T4 | Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 321 | Compare Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish |
| T4 | Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 293 | Compare Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital |
| 6 | Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | 86.0%, 94th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 88 | Compare Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital |
| T7 | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 96 | Compare Natchitoches Regional Medical Center |
| T7 | St Bernard Parish Hospital | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 40 | Compare St Bernard Parish Hospital |
| T7 | Iberia Medical Center | 84.0%, 91st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 166 | Compare Iberia Medical Center |
| 10 | Acadian Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 49 | Compare Acadian Medical Center |
| 11 | University Medical Center New Orleans | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 327 min, 1st percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 446 | Compare University Medical Center New Orleans |
| T12 | Savoy Medical Center | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1.25, 1st percentile | 60 | Compare Savoy Medical Center |
| T12 | Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital | 80.0%, 85th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital |
| 14 | Womans Hospital | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 184 | Compare Womans Hospital |
| 15 | Lane Regional Medical Center | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 166 | Compare Lane Regional Medical Center |
| T16 | Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.22, 1st percentile | 66 | Compare Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital |
| T16 | Byrd Regional Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 17.4%, 0th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.26, 1st percentile | 49 | Compare Byrd Regional Hospital |
| T16 | Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Ochsner St Anne General Hospital |
| T16 | The General | 76.0%, 77th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 230 | Compare The General |
| 20 | Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 75.0%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 964 | Compare Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center |
| 21 | Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 230 | Compare Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital |
| 22 | East Jefferson General Hospital | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 665 | Compare East Jefferson General Hospital |
| T23 | Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 959 | Compare Ochsner Medical Center Acute |
| T23 | Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.56, 2nd percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 156 | Compare Leonard J Chabert Medical Center |
| T23 | Ochsner St Mary | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 89 min, 95th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 86 | Compare Ochsner St Mary |
| T23 | Ochsner St Martin Hospital | 71.0%, 64th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ochsner St Martin Hospital |
| T27 | St Tammany Parish Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare St Tammany Parish Hospital |
| T27 | Touro Infirmary | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 341 | Compare Touro Infirmary |
| T29 | Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 344 | Compare Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T29 | Northern Louisiana Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.32, 1st percentile | 65 | Compare Northern Louisiana Medical Center |
| T29 | New Orleans East Hospital | 69.0%, 59th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 50 | Compare New Orleans East Hospital |
| T32 | Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 242 | Compare Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System |
| T32 | Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 247 | Compare Ochsner LSU Health Monroe |
| 34 | Beauregard Memorial Hospital | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 47 | Compare Beauregard Memorial Hospital |
| T35 | Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 110 | Compare Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner |
| T35 | Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 384 | Compare Baton Rouge General Medical Center |
| T35 | Willis Knighton Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 177 min, 31st percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 926 | Compare Willis Knighton Medical Center |
| T35 | Minden Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 92 | Compare Minden Medical Center |
| T39 | Mercy Regional Medical Center | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 49 | Compare Mercy Regional Medical Center |
| T39 | Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 116 | Compare Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics |
| T41 | West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 110 | Compare West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital |
| T41 | Acadia General Hospital | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 85 | Compare Acadia General Hospital |
| T41 | FMOL Health St Francis | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 328 | Compare FMOL Health St Francis |
| T41 | Rapides Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 346 | Compare Rapides Regional Medical Center |
| T45 | North Oaks Medical Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 159 min, 43rd percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 330 | Compare North Oaks Medical Center |
| T45 | Slidell Memorial Hospital | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.33, 6th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 313 | Compare Slidell Memorial Hospital |
| T47 | Glenwood Regional Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 227 | Compare Glenwood Regional Medical Center |
| T47 | Opelousas General Health System | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 171 | Compare Opelousas General Health System |
| T49 | West Jefferson Medical Center | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 16.2%, 1st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 318 | Compare West Jefferson Medical Center |
| T49 | Bayou Bend Health System | 59.0%, 35th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 22 | Compare Bayou Bend Health System |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).