WCA names STHS among America's best hospitals

Women’s Choice Awards Confers Seven Honors on St. Tammany Health System

COVINGTON – Women’s Choice Award has once again named St. Tammany Health System among America’s Best Hospitals, based on a review of 5,000 hospitals.

Methodology for America’s Best Hospitals combines national accreditations, Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results and hospital outcome scores with primary research about women’s healthcare preferences. Additionally, each service line award has supplemental criteria specific to the service line.  For details, visit Women’s Choice Award methodology page. 

“In addition to high-level performance on a national level, St. Tammany Health System provides the care that women value most, including easily accessible services, timely diagnosis, exceptional care and a true dedication to their community,” Founder and CEO of the Women’s Choice Award, Delia Passi said, noting that St. Tammany Health System delivers on the care that matters most to women, who make over 80% of healthcare decisions. “The Women’s Choice Award makes it easier for her to trust her decision that she is choosing one of the best hospitals for herself and her family.”

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St. Tammany Health System is the heartbeat of its community, caring for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork; it will strengthen the health of its community with compassion, innovation and partnership and is recognized for quality, safety and the patient experience by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 is an independent service district in a clinically integrated partnership with Ochsner Health. Together, the two organizations focus on aligning their healthcare offerings to best serve patients and families in west St. Tammany and surrounding areas. Under their agreement, each retains its autonomy; neither manages nor owns the other. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS receives no tax funding. More at stph.org.

The Women’s Choice Award® is a trusted referral source, empowering women to make smart healthcare choices by identifying the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence. The Women’s Choice Award has been honored by the INC 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for three consecutive years. Visit WomensChoiceAward.com to learn more.