A Culture of Excellence
Being our best earns us the trust and loyalty of our community. Our mission is about people - the same mission that inspired our Franciscan Sisters who came to Louisiana more than 100 years ago.
We're humbled by the recognition we receive, and pleased to share our most recent accomplishments as we look to another 100 years of service.
2019
National Accreditation for Weight Loss Program - Accreditation verifies that the program at Our Lady of the Lake meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality of care.
Magnet Designation – For the third consecutive time, Our Lady of the Lake was awarded Magnet® status for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) with only 498 facilities nationwide earning the designation.
The Leapfrog Group Awards ‘A’ Grades for Spring and Fall 2019 - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Our Lady of the Lake Ascension were each awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group for both the spring 2019 and fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Our Lady of the Lake’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.
American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Chest Pain Center Accreditation - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center recently received the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Chest Pain Center Accreditation and was recognized as the first facility in Louisiana to be awarded their Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Accreditation after a rigorous onsite evaluation of the healthcare team’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients experiencing a variety of heart complications.
Hospital of the Year - Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital, now Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, have each been named Hospital of the Year in the large and small hospital categories, respectively, by the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation.
2019 Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence.
2019 Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana recognized Our Lady of hte Lake Regional Medical Center with a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery and Our Lady of the Lake - Ascension with a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric Surgery as part of hte Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes.
2019 - CareChex® Quality Award – Our Lady of the Lake was recognized for being in the top 10% in the nation for Medical Excellence and Patient Safety in 17 clinical categories, with nine of those placing in the top 100 hospitals nationwide, according to the 2019 CareChex® quality awards.
2018
2018 Joint Commission Accreditation & Gold Seal of Approval – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center received reaccreditation The Joint Commission. There are over 275 standards on which the Joint Commission addresses an organization's level of performance in key functional areas including patient rights, patient treatment, and infection control. Since these standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts, providers, measurement experts, and consumers, meeting and exceeding them is a strong indicator that patients will likely experience positive outcomes.
2018 Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Center – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
Heart Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence.
Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program - Our Lady of the Lake Ascension is recognized as a MBSAQIP Accredited – Comprehensive Center. The program accredits inpatient and outpatient bariatric surgery centers in the United States and Canada that have undergone an independent, voluntary, and rigorous peer evaluation in accordance with nationally recognized bariatric surgical standards. Bariatric surgery accreditation not only promotes uniform standard benchmarks, but also supports continuous quality improvement.
Joint Commission Accreditation & Gold Seal of Approval - Our Lady of the Lake Ascension is fully accredited and has demonstrated compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety. Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety and quality of the nation's health care through voluntary accreditation. Its national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization's performance and the outcomes of care.
There are over 275 standards on which the Joint Commission addresses an organization's level of performance in key functional areas including patient rights, patient treatment, and infection control. Since these standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts, providers, measurement experts, and consumers, meeting and exceeding them is a strong indicator that patients will likely experience positive outcomes. Reflecting on having exceeded these standards and obtaining unconditional accreditation, noted that, "members of our community can be certain that Our Lady of the Lake Ascension (formerly St. Elizabeth Hospital) is committed to the highest standards of quality care. For more information
NICHE Exemplar Designation - Our Lady of the Lake Ascension has been recognized for quality and commitment to ongoing care of the elderly. The hospital earned the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) designation at the Exemplar level - the highest level - from The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing. This means elderly patients at Our Lady of the Lake Ascension can expect a higher level of care from a nursing team specifically trained to recognize and treat specific health conditions that affect the elderly.
The "Exemplar" status recognizes Our Lady of the Lake Ascension’s ongoing, high-level dedication to geriatric care and pre-eminence in the implementation and quality of system-wide interventions and initiatives that demonstrate organizational commitment to the care of older adults.
Louisiana State Nurses Association Hospital of the Year - St. Elizabeth Hospital, now Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, was honored as the recipient of the 2018 Hospital of the Year Award for hospitals with 61-160 beds. Hospital of the Year is one of 14 annual Nightingale Awards sponsored by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation and the Louisiana State Nurses Association. The awards are given to individuals and organizations who have exhibited quality service, commitment, and excellence for Registered Nurses in the State of Louisiana. This is the sixth time St. Elizabeth Hospital has been named Hospital of the Year. It was also awarded the distinction in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017.
2017
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has earned full re-accreditation as a Comprehensive Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The accreditation was granted by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
Hospital of the Year – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge has been named Hospital of the Year in the large hospital category by the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation. This is the eighth time Our Lady of the Lake has been named Hospital of the Year.
Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
ACGME National Initiative – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center was recently recognized as one of only 29 hospitals nationwide to have successfully completed “National Initiative V: Improving Community Health and Health Equity through Medical Education.” The hospital was honored for its independent project aimed at improving knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about healthcare disparities in resident physicians.
Child Life Internship Accreditation – The Child Life Clinical Internship Experience at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital recently earned accreditation by the Association of Child Life Professionals, becoming one of only 33 hospitals worldwide and the only hospital in Louisiana to earn this distinction. Child Life Council Clinical Internship Accreditation recognizes those institutions that meet the requirements established for clinical preparation programs in child life and promote the child life profession through continuous quality improvement of learning and professional practice.
Best Hospital by U.S. News and World Report – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has once again been recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2017-18 “Best Hospitals” rankings. The annual list distinguishes those facilities that excel in treating the most challenging health conditions.
WellSpot Designations – Our Lady of the Lake is helping drive healthier lifestyles across Louisiana through its 110 WellSpot locations recently designated by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). A WellSpot is a place, space or organization that has implemented voluntary changes to make healthy living easier for Louisiana residents.
2016
Quest for Quality Prize – Our Lady of the Lake is one of only three hospitals in the country to earn the prestigious Quest for Quality Prize®, awarded by the American Hospital Association and McKesson Corp., recognizing innovation and national leadership in its commitment to deliver more efficient and safer patient care.
Consumer Choice Award – For the 17th consecutive year, Our Lady of the Lake was selected by National Research Corporation as the Consumer Choice Award winner for the hospital with the highest overall quality and image in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
NICHE: Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders – Recognized by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University for outstanding quality of healthcare for the elderly. Our Lady of the Lake has been designated as a NICHE facility since 2012.
Best Hospital by U.S. News and World Report – Our Lady of the Lake was named as a best hospital by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction earned by only 40 hospitals in the nation. The recognition is based on quality measures for five common surgical procedures and medical conditions.
Hospital of the Year – Our Lady of the Lake was named Hospital of the Year for 2016 in the large hospital category (160 beds or more) by the Louisiana State Nurses Foundation. This is the seventh time Our Lady of the Lake has been named Hospital of the Year.
Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award – This award recognizes the Our Lady of the Lake’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Joint Commission – Recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.
Cardiac MRI Accreditation – Our Lady of the Lake was awarded accreditation by the American College of Radiology in Cardiac MRI, making it the only facility in the Greater Baton Rouge area to hold this recognition for excellence in imaging for the heart.
ACGME Pathway Innovator – The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) selected Our Lady of the Lake as one of only eight teaching hospitals across the country to participate as a pathway innovator in the Pursuing excellence in Clinical Learning Environments Initiative.
2015
NOVA Award – Our Lady of the Lake was awarded the NOVA award by the American Hospital Association for the hospital’s efforts to improve community health as a partner with the Mayor’s Health City Initiative. The effort successfully focused on obesity, HIV/ AIDS, mental and behavioral health and emergency department overuse.
Performance Achievement Silver Award – Honored by the American College of Cardiology for Our Lady of the Lake’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. Fewer than 100 hospitals nationwide are given this award for reaching the goal of treating heart attack patients using the clinical guidelines outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and achieving a 90 percent performance standard.
Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award – This award recognizes the Our Lady of the Lake’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Best Hospital by U.S. News and World Report – Based on quality of care, Our Lady of the Lake was named as a best hospital by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction earned by only 40 hospitals in the nation. The recognition is based on quality measures for five common surgical procedures and medical conditions.
NICHE: Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders – Recognized by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University for outstanding quality of healthcare for the elderly. Our Lady of the Lake has been designated as a NICHE facility since 2012.
National Innovation Award for Graduate Medical Education – Our Lady of the Lake was named the 2015 Alliance Innovation Award winner by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) for implementing a patient safety text reminder system.
Women’s Choice Award – Our Lady of the Lake was selected for this award as America’s Best Hospital for Cancer Care.
Hospital of the Year by the Louisiana State Nurses Association – Along with St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, we were selected as Hospital of the Year in the large and small hospital categories. This is the sixth time Our Lady of the Lake has been named Hospital of Year, earning the award previously in 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2008.
Magnet Designation – For the second consecutive time, Our Lady of the Lake was awarded Magnet® status for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credential Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Only the top eight percent of hospitals achieve Magnet status.
2014
Joint Commission – Our Lady of the Lake was recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. The award recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions.
ICU Design Citation Award –The design of the intensive care units (ICUs) of the Heeart & Vascular Institute was recognized by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Institute of Architects Academy on Architecture for Health). The award is for the most innovative and humanitarian a patient-centered design in the United States.
Pediatric Residency Accreditation – The Pediatric Residency Program earned Accreditation with Commendation by the American College of Graduate Medical Education for “demonstrating substantial compliance with the ACGME’s program and quality standards.
Top Ranked by U.S. News & World Report – Nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report for the past four years as ranked among the best hospitals in Louisiana and as a top-performer in Baton Rouge. The annual listing recognizes hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients
Improved Patient Care through Medical Education – Our Lady of the Lake was selected as one of 32 teaching hospitals to participate in this national initiative.
Consumer Choice Award – In 2014, for the 16th consecutive year, Our Lady of the Lake was selected by the National Research Corporation as the Consumer Choice Award winner for the hospital with the highest overall quality and image in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
CareChex (Comparion) – Recognized as Top 100 in nation and #1 in Louisiana for medical excellence in GI hemorrhage and stroke care, Top 10 percent in nation and state and #1 in market for neurosurgery, stroke care, GI hemorrhage and vascular surgery; Top 100 in nation and #1 in Louisiana for patient safety in vascular surgery and neurosurgery.
Bariatric Center Accreditation – Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has received full accreditation as a comprehensive bariatric facility by the new Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
Consumer Reports’ Best Hospital – Our Lady of the Lake was named as one of the 12 best academic medical centers in the U.S. for reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions by patients.
Department of Health and Hospitals’ Wellspot – Our Lady of the Lake and Our Lady of the Lake College received WellSpot designation by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. A WellSpot is a place, space or organization that has implemented voluntary changes to make healthy living easier for Louisiana citizens.
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Gold Award – Received the Gold Recognition, the highest level achievable, for outstanding voluntary efforts to promote organ donation, by LOPA and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.