Ochsner Medical Center Acute: labor and delivery in New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Medical Center Acute is a hospital in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 4,170 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,325 such births). That is the same as the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,170Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 427Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- 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
1516 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Jefferson Parish
Call (504) 842-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ochsner Medical Center Acute compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 427 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Ochsner Medical Center Acute has the 19th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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 Medical Center Acute 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 New Orleans
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 4.1 | 28% | 1,980 | Yes |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 4.2 | 24% | 2,570 | Yes |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 5.6 | 27% | 1,287 | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner | 8.9 | 22% | 747 | Yes |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland | 31 | 21% | 570 | Yes |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 32 | 23% | 1,075 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in New Orleans
More in Jefferson Parish
- Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner (Kenner)
- West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero)
- East Jefferson General Hospital (Metairie)
Hospitals in New Orleans that do not offer labor and delivery: University Medical Center New Orleans, St Charles Surgical Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital.
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