Quality of Care
Our Lady of the Lake recognized for patient safety and care quality
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Our Lady of the Lake Ascension were each awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Our Lady of the Lake’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. Read more.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center also ranked No. 1 in the Baton Rouge metro area and No. 3 in the state of Louisiana in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Hospitals survey. Click here to learn more.
- Colon cancer surgery
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
Understanding How Quality is Measured
Hospital care quality is an objective measure applied to hospitals nationwide by the Independent Institute of Medicine. The organization measures universally accepted metrics and principles of care and recognizes outstanding performance in six key areas:
- Effectiveness
- Safety
- Efficiency
- Patient-centeredness
- Equitability
- Timeliness
Standard and accepted measurements of quality care include using evidence-based best practices, mortality (death rates), hospital readmissions (preventable returns to the hospital within 30 days of discharge) and complications.
Celebrating a 20 year partnership with St. Jude
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis is respected around the world for providing the most advanced care, treatment and hope for children with cancer and blood-borne illness.
Hip surgery that's changing lives
Arthritic disease is the most common cause of disability in the United States and affects 21 percent of the population. The orthopedics team at Our Lady of the Lake is achieving outstanding results for patients who receive total hip replacement surgery, an often life-changing treatment for patients with arthritis.