Ranked No. 1 in Baton Rouge, Our Lady of the Lake has once again been recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2016-17 “Best Hospitals” rankings. The annual list distinguishes those facilities that excel in treating the most challenging health conditions.
“U.S. News evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News & World Report. “A hospital that emerged from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of.”
Out of 210 hospitals in Louisiana, Our Lady of the Lake is ranked best in Baton Rouge and number two in the state. The hospital earned a “high-performing” designation in seven adult procedures and conditions, more than any other hospital in Louisiana. Those areas include:
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Colon cancer surgery
• Heart bypass surgery
• Heart failure
• Hip replacement
• Knee replacement
U.S. News & World Report publishes “Best Hospitals” to help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face a particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition or extra risk due to age, multiple health issues or other problems. Several objective measures factored into the rankings, including patient survival and safety data, the number of times a given procedure is performed, infection rates and adequacy of nurse staffing.
The specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News & World Report by RTI International, a research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The rankings are available at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.