Ochsner American Legion Hospital: labor and delivery in Jennings, LA
Ochsner American Legion Hospital is a hospital in Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 495 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (152 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 495Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 274Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ochsner American Legion Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1634 Elton Road
Jennings, LA 70546
Jefferson Davis Parish
Call (337) 616-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ochsner American Legion Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 274 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Ochsner American Legion Hospital has the 32nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Ochsner American Legion Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Jennings
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice | 24 | 18% | 480 | Yes |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 32 | 30% | 1,371 | Yes |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles | 35 | 32% | 974 | Yes |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Lafayette | 38 | 28% | 2,198 | Yes |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | 38 | 32% | 276 | Yes |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 39 | 33% | 3,382 | Yes |
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