About Us
Since 1954, we've delivered world-class healthcare to Northshore families — combining the latest technology with compassionate, personalized care to keep exceptional medicine close to home.
We are St. Tammany
Since our founding in December 1954 as St. Tammany Parish Hospital, St. Tammany Health System has consistently delivered world-class healthcare with compassion and quality to Northshore families. We're proud of the technologically advanced regional medical center we've grown to become — and while much has changed over the decades, our dedication to the health of St. Tammany Parish has never wavered.
From wellness and prevention to diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery, we pride ourselves on the very latest technology delivered by accomplished specialists and a highly personalized, caring staff — ensuring patients and their families receive world-class healthcare close to home.
Don't just take our word for it. St. Tammany Health System boasts higher rankings than other hospitals in our region, consistently earning national and local accolades for safety, quality, innovation and service excellence from CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women's Choice, US News & World Report and a host of clinical program accrediting organizations.
It's all rooted in our five core values: Teamwork. Trust. Compassion. Quality. Innovation. Those values undergird everything we do — and they always will. We look forward to caring for your family's healthcare needs for years to come.
Ochsner partnership
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.
Our Story
Learn more about St. Tammany Health System and our history of excellence.
Awards and recognitions
Delivering world-class healthcare to Northshore families since 1954 — recognized for safety, quality, innovation, and service excellence.
A history of healing
It was a dreary, rainy night in the 1940s, and a man was dying on the roadside following a tragic traffic accident. For all intents and purposes, it was then and there that St. Tammany Health System was willed into being. This is our story.
The STHS Newsroom
At St. Tammany Health System, we have stories worth sharing, from local advancements to patient testimonials to some of our full slate of classes and seminars.