Opelousas General Health System Ranked No. 3* Hospital in Louisiana

Newsweek and Statista recently released America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025, highlighting leading hospitals at the state level to help patients find trusted medical facilities no matter where you live.

*Among similar size hospitals (100-250 beds), Opelousas General Health System (OGHS) ranked third on the recent Best-in-State Hospitals report.  The Best-in-State list recognizes the nation’s 700 leading hospitals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 

“It is an honor to be on Newsweek’s list considering there are 258 hospitals in Louisiana. Everyone at OGHS is immensely proud of this impressive accomplishment. With 171 beds, we are behind only Ochsner Baton Rouge (160 beds) and Ochsner Kenner (116 beds) when you break it down to medium size hospitals. Comparing similar size and resources provides a more accurate ranking of performance,” said Lance Armentor, OGHS President & CEO.

These rankings used quality metrics from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals Database, a nationwide online survey among medical professionals, results from HCHPS patient experience surveys and a voluntary PROMS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures) implementation survey.

Publicly available data from hospital surveys of patient experience during hospitalizations was also included in the rankings. Survey topics from patients included cleanliness of the facility, communication of the nurses/doctors, care transitions, communication about medicines, discharge information, quietness, and staff responsiveness. Additionally, The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals was considered for: Hospital care, home care, and critical access care. This data was used to determine the patient score.  Other hospital accreditation data from The Joint Commission was also considered. Hospitals with an outstanding performance in patient experience & safety measures were recognized with a patient satisfaction award.

Hospital quality metrics from Medicare and Medicaid Services available for: mortality, safety, readmission, experience, and timely and effective care. Hospitals had to report in at least 3 CMS categories (one of which had to be either Mortality or Safety to be eligible for the hospital quality metric score.

A Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) score was also included in the scoring model of the project. These are defined as standardized, validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perception of their functional well-being and quality of life.

About Opelousas General Health System

Since 1957, Opelousas General Health System has been dedicated to the provision of quality healthcare through its strong commitment and high standards.  Central to the success of OGHS's commitment for excellence is the presence of an outstanding and highly qualified staff of physicians, nurses, technologists, and other personnel who provide professional treatment in a caring environment.  Serving as the region's referral medical center, OGHS is a 171-bed, full service medical center, and the area's most comprehensive community healthcare facility offering a wide range of medical specialties and state-of-the-art technology. Visit us at www.opelousasgeneral.com.

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