Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge is the only hospital in Louisiana to be named to the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® list by Truven Health AnalyticsTM (Truven Health), an IBM company. Earlier this year, Ochsner Baton Rouge was also named the state’s only Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals® for overall care.
The Truven Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study measures performance in key performance areas: risk-adjusted mortality, risk-adjusted complications, core measures (a group of measures that assess process of care), percentage of coronary bypass patients with internal mammary artery use, 30-day mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, severity-adjusted average length of stay and wage- and severity-adjusted average cost. The study, now in its 18th year, singled out the 50 hospitals that achieved superior clinical outcomes in this critical area of hospital care.
As is the case with the Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals study, the rigorous processes used to calculate and measure hospital service lines leverage industry-leading, risk-adjusted methodologies developed and maintained by Truven Health scientists over many years. The 100 Top Hospitals study is widely regarded as the leading program for evaluating leadership impact in a hospital, as well as for evaluating quality indicators and efficiencies.
More information on this study and other 100 Top Hospitals research is available at 100tophospitals.com. Organizations do not apply or pay for this honor, or pay to promote their award.