Why choose Ochsner Health

At Ochsner, innovation is at the core of everything we do. We are a pioneer in telemedicine and population health, including innovative chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes. Our team-based practices are designed to provide you with the support you need to best serve your patients, while also offering excellent work-life balance. Ochsner’s commitment to coordination of care will allow you to seamlessly refer patients to a trusted specialist. Our strong commitment to academic medicine offers you participation in clinical teaching with options for academic teaching, research, and academic titles.

Awards, Accomplishments and Accolades

Ochsner Health is consistently recognized for excellence:

• New England Journal of Medicine published Covid-19 research (Hospitalization and Mortality among Black Patients and White Patients with Covid-19, NEJM May 27,2020)
• National Institute of Health (NIH) grant for our work on Opioid Stewardship ($1.6 million)
• Recognized by Indeed as a Top-Rated Workplace for Work-Life Balance in 2019
• Named as a 2019 Top Workplace by Times-Picayune

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• Founded in 1958 as a non-profit, general acute care facility, Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital is now a full-service hospital in the “Gateway to Acadiana’s Wetlands” that serves a major role in caring for the hard-working neighbors of Vermilion Parish.
• Our location provides easy access to healthcare where our Emergency Department physicians and nurses provide 24/7 care when you need it most. 
• The hospital has 35 licensed beds and employs approximately 90 full-time employees in the City of Kaplan.

We strive to make quality healthcare services available to our community in a proficient, dedicated, and compassionate manner.