Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner: labor and delivery in Kenner, LA
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner is a hospital in Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 747 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (235 such births). That is below the Louisiana rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 747Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 372Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
180 West Esplanade Avenue
Kenner, LA 70065
Jefferson Parish
Call (504) 464-8065 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 372 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner has the 7th-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
- 68% 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-Kenner 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 Kenner
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 5.8 | 24% | 2,570 | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 8.9 | 28% | 4,170 | Yes |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 13 | 28% | 1,980 | Yes |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 14 | 27% | 1,287 | Yes |
| St James Parish Hospital | Lutcher | 25 | – | – | Yes |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland | 28 | 21% | 570 | Yes |
More in Jefferson Parish
- West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero)
- East Jefferson General Hospital (Metairie)
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute (New Orleans)
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