Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

72%

Patients that would definitely recommend

2% higher than the national average

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore is a medical facility located in Slidell, LA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and more.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

13 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2022

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

2022

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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70%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

1% higher than the national average

72%

Would definitely recommend

2% higher than the national average

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%83%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%66%66%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%63%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%91%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%53%52%

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%80%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%71%73%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Neitzschman is an excellent doctor and surgeon. My husband had a very complex case with impacted kidney stones, bladder stones, and extremely large prostate. He had sepsis and was going into renal failure. After several procedures his kidneys are healthy, functioning normally, and he is on the...

J Yarbrough Mar 12 2024

Review for Dr. Neitzschman

Dr Neitzschman is caring and concerned. His office staff is friendly and helpful with appointments and scheduling of tests. He is very thorough and gives his full attention when you have an appointment. He does not rush through but makes sure he addresses your concerns. As a surgeon he is...

J David Schmidt Mar 09 2024

Review for Dr. Neitzschman

Dr. B. took all the time I wanted and answered all of my questions concerning my condition.

MB Mar 05 2024

Review for Dr. Badari

Had a wonderful experience with Dr Neitzschman and how he treated my dad during a stressful time in his life. Dr Neitzschman is very patient, calm, very knowledgeable, and he took the time and necessary steps to provide a solution. Highly recommend!!

Mar 01 2024

Review for Dr. Neitzschman

Dr. Danandeh is an out standing Dr. very well knowledgeable in multiple areas of the medical field. Very quick to address any health concerns or issues I am having. Could not ask for a better Dr.

Feb 29 2024

Review for Dr. Danandeh

Location

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore

100 Medical Center Dr, Slidell LA 70461

CallDirections

(985) 326-9918

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore located?

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore is located at 100 Medical Center Dr, Slidell, LA 70461. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™, and Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore?

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How does Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

100 Medical Center Dr

Slidell, LA 70461

Directions

(985) 326-9918