St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health work together in partnership to improve our community’s health and quality of life, today and for the future. Together, we represent the most complete system of care, aligning west St. Tammany’s top two independent health leaders behind the common goals of improving access, expanding specialty care and making care affordable. This collaboration of equals is residents' best source for their family's health and wellness.
When STHS and Ochsner announced a business partnership in 2014, leaders of both organizations promised patients, employees, physicians and the community high quality and safety, growing services in west St. Tammany, collaborating to build on collective strengths and adding expertise where gaps existed. Each year since has proven that collaboration for our community has been the best way forward in today's healthcare environment.
When others reduced services and staff, STHS and Ochsner increased services, staff and quality.
An initial promise was to increase patient access to subspecialty care. As service district population continues to grow, so does STHS. The physical plant was expanded, and the services available are at a higher level of care through the Ochsner partnership. Added subspecialties include three of the hardest to recruit: pediatrics, neurology and neurosurgery.
Additionally, the partners expanded services at St. Tammany Cancer Center, delivering a comprehensive cancer center utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, increased access to clinical care in the area’s largest and highest-quality patient care space dedicated to cancer.
STHS and Ochsner are reducing costs, improving technology and serving more patients each year. Together, STHS and Ochsner employ more colleagues than ever before and continue to keep care local, affordable and close to home.